Creatine Without the Gym: What the 45–65 Evidence Actually Shows
A study published in August 2026 put creatine in front of a question the supplement industry has never been able to answer honestly: does it do anything for a person who is not training at all? The short answer is yes, a little, and the size of the “little” is the entire story. Adults aged 45 to 65 who took 10 grams of creatine monohydrate daily for twelve weeks gained roughly 2.4 pounds of lean tissue without following any exercise programme. They also got stronger on leg press and bench press. That was against placebo, so it is not a “they felt better” result. ...