I tried Creatine for 100 days - results for a woman? 

Some additional notes about this video: 1. 20-30% of people have naturally high creatine levels so supplementing with it may not make a difference to them. 2. Studies are being done on creatine for brain health, mental health, fat loss, immune system, concussion, and sleep deprivation. 3. Dr. Darren Candow (PhD, CSEP-CEP, Professor and Director of the Aging Muscle and Bone Health Laboratory in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies at the University of Regina, Canada) said: "Creatine is the safest, most effective dietary supplement on the planet." Wow! Huge statement. You can listen to him via the link in point 4. 4. If you want to learn more about creatine, this is an excellent podcast by The Ready State: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kxsyPZR0mAM.html

I’m a lifelong veggie and this was a game changer for me. Not only for strength gains, but my energy levels throughout the day and general cognition is something I’ve never had before. I will take this for the rest of my life.

I’m green to your channel but it’s quickly become one of my faves. I am 43 & have been learning/researching muscle benefits for health & recently bought some creatine. I was only taking it on days I exercised. I love your informative video & will continue to take it everyday now. Thank you. Btw, you & your accent are just the cutest.

I take creatine every day - it's part of building a water-drinking habit for me. Along with strength training my bone mass is improving, but my procrastination game is still strong.

Loving your videos and covered topics. Keep up the great work 🙂

Good job on this video Laura, keep up the good work on your fitness journey!!!!!

Got a good chuckle from your comment about IQ test (interesting video btw). At 57 I’ve noticed a slump in recovery and menopause symptoms have been catching up with me. This video has peaked my interest. I’m definitely one of those that considered creatine to be for bodybuilders. Truly appreciative. More importantly, it’s really nice that you’re back from adventures/posting again.

Awesome results Laura, looking fit.

Great before and after vids. Whether it is creatine or the other changes you have made, the transformation is amazing!

Another great video Big T. Thanks for sharing.

I'm a 52 yo female. I started calisthenics training 3x per week 3.5 years ago. I started creatine about 3 months into my training and noticed a significant improvement in my recovery. It is the only supplement I've taken where I've actually noticed a difference-I'm never giving it up!

Yes! I’ve been taking Creatine for about 3 months as well. My reasons are mostly for motivation and brain functions. I don’t know if it’s placebo or it really works but I seem to be able to do more stuff in a day than before I started to take it. Great video, as always!

Great video. Feeling so inspired by you and your journey. Blood and stool samples, creatine supplement… feeling like I can finally get some clarity on my health and some support with being my most vibrant self in life!! So much Love 💗 Xxx

Good to see you stuck with the program and jast gave it an excellent effort with wonderful results.

Hi Laura your videos are inspirational! I’ve I discovered your channel this week. The fact that you are honest is so refreshing. You are not afraid to share the ups with the downs. Thanks to you I’m going to the gym today for the first time in ... oh goodness it’s been a long time!😂 when I crawl out of bed tomorrow i will remember, “this will pass”, it can only get better 😀

Nice video Laura:) Been a subscriber since 2021 lockdowns. Seeing your channel growth since then has been inspiring! I haven't taken creatine before but am planning to try it out soon.

The strange but wonderful experience I have been having since watching your videos is: just as I have been researching a specific facet of health topic or considering making changes, out pops a video by Laura Try! And it's like you are the final nudge i needed. It's crazy. Like, crazy in a good way. Except for the desert island idea. I have no desire sleep with snakes.

Hey Laura, love the video! I have been taking it regularly for the last few years. I find it improves my energy and focus in the gym, and my muscles feel fuller. Yes it retains water in the muscles but it leads to better hydration and I find better recovery.

BRAVO LAURA... as per usual your video was very well done. You cover the subject at hand with simplicity yet still in full depth. And your style, as always is adorable! YOU are the ONLY You Tuber that I have subscribed to, because you are exceptional. I wish you were into gardening as well, growing your own organic vegetables for eating because I love gardening, and would like you to expand your amazing world so you can share it with overs. Your Canadian devotee Al

I loved the results when I took it but had to stop because it upset my stomach. Love your videos their so inspiring and honest ❤

I adore you! You have become my go to work fitness coaching. "It's Friday!" Thanks.

Yes LT love seeing your transformation, seems like all your hard work with training and diet is paying off. 😀

Perfectly timed video! I've been wondering about creatine recently. Thanks for sharing

I like your videos, only seen one or 2 but i like your personality its really refreshing

I just started 3 days ago - too soon to say, but hoping my tummy can handle it 🤞 Your 200g bone density increase is fantastic, as well as the fat loss/muscle gain - great results!

Great video. I just started taking creatine a week ago. Nice to see a video from a woman. I'm 50 and started weight training. Can't wait to feel the benefits!

I've taken creatine in-frequently and I have noticed that it does improve my strength and recovery. Thanks for doing this.

OH HECK YES!! Thank you for this! Added it to my basket - checking out now - consider me now confident that it’s not just for muscle men and isn’t gonna make me fat 💪🏼

Karen and I just started taking Creatine. We are taking our daughter’s classes most every day (she is a trainer. These are sculpting exercises). I add it to my pea protein drink every day (we eat plant based). It seems to be helping us. We feel stronger in the workouts.

Hi Laura, another great video! Just curious, have you noticed if creatine affects the quality of your sleep?

Everyone should take it. Great to see you're getting results!

Laura your looking fabulous !

Awesome results - thanks for sharing and you've given me something to think about👍 Never knew it improved cognition, so might be worth an experiment and see if it helps me.

Thanks for the info very much enjoy your lighthearted approach. Do you take AG1 as well?

Oh man I have to try creatine now! As a woman I’ve been hesitant to try it! Another banger of a video lt, you are in great shape!! Well done!

Will definitely try.what skin products do you use?your skin is beautiful

Another interesting vid, very honest and most informative, thanks. The only problem I have is with taking tablets of any sort, or putting powder on my food. Surely a well balanced diet should give you all the minerals you need. I would probably only resort to additives if I had a deficiency of some sort. I resort to sport, fresh air, fun and plenty of sleep if I want to keep in shape. At 57 I have finally accepted that I no longer have to be as fit and sharp as a 20 year old. Looking forward to the next video.

Honestly you look so good after taking the supplement there’s a visible difference it’s amazing if that’s not proof I don’t know what is ❤

Great job, love your hair.

Thanks Laura I will give it a try I hope the hair loss doesn’t happen 😧keep up the vids very good to watch👍

Just started using it. Researched for a bit first. I'm closer to your dad's age, with a few broken parts, and noticed i'd lost a good deal of muscle after last surgery. Can't work out heavy, or too long, so I want what I do to count. But the part about brain health is what really convinced me to give it a try.

At 60 I started taking creative in my post work out protein smoothy. I can definitely lift more and my resistance training at home has improved. Didn’t know I could take it on rest days though. Thanks for the info. Subbed 🙏

Great video (again). It's been awhile since you popped up again in RU-vid (not since the Theragun). Good to see your still going 💪💪

I call it my morning double “c”s (coffee and creatine) 😊 I am 53yo and have been taking creatine monohydrate for 3 yrs now. I weight train 4x a week. I lift heavy to stay ahead of any menopause weight. I have experienced exactly what you have experienced: build muscle, improve performance and increased of strength. I love to see fullness in my muscles where it wasn’t there before. I do think I carry water weight but I personally love it. No hair loss, I still have abundant hair for my age. Great video!

Another good one Laura. Just wait will you read about Taurine.

Yep definitely going to give it a go I work in a health shop so it’s there on the shelf but your video has inspired me to give it a go will start on Monday which is 24th July so by November I should be seeing some results 😊thanks for the video x🥰x

Watching you while at work! 🤫 can’t wait to get home!

I've only just discovered your channel, and I'm really enjoying it and learning loads. Could you leave the video running for a few seconds at the end, so I (and others) can hit the like, please? I'm usually so engrossed i forget and then have to restart it to add a like 👍🏻 Thanks, keep up the good work 👏🏻

I've taken creatine in the past and retain so much water; at the muscular and cellular level, and kind of felt like a bloated dead cow during that time. I've been thinking about taking it again, just at a lower dose, to see what kind of results I'll get with the leveled up resistance training. Thank you for sharing your journey and the information, it's greatly appreciated. Have a terrific day!

I took creatine when I was waking the Wales Coast Path in 2022 and it massively helped with my recovery and allowed me to walk the 870 miles in 50 days. I felt amazing for the whole trip - . However, I ran out about 4/5 days before the end and it really impacted me not taking it.(I was using Lamberts - but they haven't had any in stock since June 2022) I've started taking a different brand now in the am (which I don't think is as good a quality), with athletic greens and collagen powder (protein rebel). Great way to start the day! Thanks for another awesome video!!

Wow, great body comp stats Laura! I need to be more disciplined with taking mine. :)))

Great Video !!! I am definitely going to give it a Go Thanks Lara

Dear Laura, I’m a person who has issues with functionality, I had a concussion when I was young, and from there it became difficult for me to process action. When I sow you rowing the Olympics, you didn’t inspire me, because I didn’t run the next day to do my own racing. But what you did was that you showed me beauty that I deeply appreciated, In theory I know that you can cross the Atlantic, in practice I know that I can’t do it, and if I attempt, I will be sleeping with the fishes. But like that many things about you revolve around performance, I liked the blood test you did, I will eventually get one like it. Around April I had a hunger strike for a month (due to family problems), my body got depleted from everything, so I was taken to hospital and they supplied me with many things that were missing. I was surprised at how strong I got, I got stronger than even before, Chemicals do drive us, and it’s lack of chemicals that make us see weaknesses in our selves. I admire the fact that your father has a gym membership. My father has diabetes and he started having dementia, I wish I started him on a gym routine. I will still look for ways to get him exercise, I will also look for ways to restore his cognitive functions. But it’s people like you who show us the cross Atlantic long journeys and make us believe that in the right circumstances we can do it. There is a movie called the (way back 2010) that movie was my favourite of all times, It showed that if you put one step infront of the other, you will eventually get to your destination. We hear about people who went on a pilgrimage to Mecca on foot, we don’t relate to that, we see them as spiritual people who are are fixated on their task. You are exactly a real life type of the people we see on those epic journeys, and you make it easily relatable because you are just the girl next door who wakes up with a foggy mind, lacking energy, and struggles to do push-ups. Something about you despite your normality contains a high ability to process action, and when you do, you endup pulling epic stunts. And from that point onward the rest of the zombies un the world copy your recipe, your algorithm in how you processed what you processed. You are a pioneer. Everyone else is a follower. Keep up the good work. PS: checkout Becky fidler on RU-vid She has a great approach to exercising, she looks at muscles and their functions, and how to develop them. I dont know if she covers everything, but I know that if a person wants to have a deep understanding of how workout functions, that’s the best place to start with. She is like a sports physiologist.

Hi Laura, you should do a audio book or a mind app. Your voice is so calming, I would happily listen to a LT mind/meditation app.

The workout faces are so very relatable!

I will definitely have to look into getting some to try

Ooh I might give it a go. I want to start strength training soon. I really like your jazzy shirt, it suits you⚡️

Congrats Laura - you've actually recomped/ changed the composition your body in the 100 days. 52 year old male. Had been doing regular resistance exercise for the last couple of years and added 3g of creatine daily plus some additional protein powder (12g whey) each day around 6 months ago. I do feel I have a little more energy when training plus some of the mental benefits. Maybe some of the recovery benefits too - but I can't be certain of that. From my reading, I'm probably under-dosing on creatine and may pop it up to 5-6g, based on the bodyweight calculations.

Great video Laura, will taking creatine strengthen my leg muscles I try and run most days and as I am getting older i feel as though my legs are naturally loosing muscle. Many thanks.

Good overview LT. It would be hard to parse out the effect of creatine when you made so many changes simultaneously. However, yes, it is well-researched and accepted as safe and effective. My question is how do you know if you have naturally high levels? Also, What is the scale/body analyzer you use? Thanks.

Thanks for sharing…good job

great video i love creatine i started a few months ago. good to change the narrative of creatine making people gain weight it has helped me lost weight too

Hello Laura, I’m mostly runner, but I do a lots of “triathlon” trainings (bike, swim and weights). I’m recommending creatine for everyone. It helped with my performance, regeneration and strenght overall. On the other side- I have more acne after it. I’m gained +1kg muscle mass and lost 1,5 kg fat during my trainings and taking creatine (3 months). I ate and trained the same.

Great videos! How do you test your body composition, including bone density?

Love your videos. Where did you get your awesome shirt?

Laura I appreciate everything u have taught me and I wanna be the most healthier person I am my labs are great and yeah

As always, very interesting and informative. Food for thought, for sure (i've never tried creatine). I'm so impressed by your results, especially the muscle gains. I started a resistance routine 3 months ago and, though I've lost fat, according to my scale i haven't gained muscle, even though I've upped my protein. So, go you, LT!

Thanks for the video, it’s great timing because we just bought our first tub of Creatine. Both in our 60s and do weights training, but I’ve had plantar fasciitis and inflamed Achilles after an 800 km hike, I’m hoping that Creatine helps these attachment sites eventually (as I know the blood supply to these areas is lower). Wondering if anyone else has used creatine for this problem and what the results were??

What a coincidence, I just got my order a couple of minutes before this great video poped out!

Hi Laura, can you tell me if the hcl works for you also the other supplements you used? I looked up the supplements you taken a lot of filers in them. So I'm wondering if you notice any improvement.

I've taken it off and on and had good results... knocking on 50 and finally have some injuries overdoing it :-/ so.. gonna get back at it. You look beautiful btw!

Im 50 and my strength levels are getting less and less. Roughly 3 months ago (100 days) I started taking BCAA power and that really works for me. Creatine never did it for me. I was taking it with water and it was basically producing expensive urine and not much else. Im glad its working for you though

Hi Laura, this is another brilliant video (as always)! 😀 I love, that you help spreading out good information on the uses of creatine to a health-oriented audience and counter the "but that's just for bodybuilders" stereotype 🙂👍🏻 Also mad respect for your progress in the gym and how it shows on the scale: That's a major body recomposition that you achieved! 😳 So you really have done things very well (meal plan, training, supplements, etc.), such that you managed to lose this much body fat and even build muscle at the same time! 🤩 I'm currently trying to lose body fat and build muscle, too. I don't have the advantage of "newbie gains" and I'm far from reaching your fat loss achievements (at a much higher body weight, cough) and your progress is very inspiring to me. I'm not yet using creatine, but I'll think about it after this video. Thanks for that! Also thanks for introducing that Tanita RD-545 in your earlier videos: I've bought it based on this presentation and its been a great companion ever since 👍🏻

I've been taking creatine for about a year now. It's helped me push my squat and deadlift for sure. It does have me carry around water weight, but that's ok. I didn't know about the hair loss, something I've experienced lately so I'll need to look deeper into that.

Did I just see you in a preview for a Channel 4 show Laura? 😮

Your jawline looks so much sharper and your neck looks tighter! I can see the difference in your skin. Might be reaching for that creatine tomorrow morning now 😅

Hey Laura, I've been watching your videos for quite some time now and I like them very much. This one was no different. I just wanna point that either the unit is wrong or the concept: was it a 200g gain in bone mass or 200g/(unit of volume) gain in bone density?

I like taking creative. I mix powder creative into my morning tea and before I run.

I’m mainly into endurance trail running and when I last tried it felt a bit bloated and heavy which put me off. I’m going to give it another go though as probably most of that was in my head.

Very nice coverage of a fine supplement. This video's value is that it's made by a woman and tells her story. Many benefits besides strength gains. The ladies owe you! I've used it for years. At 81 every little bit helps. You may tell that it isn't a form of steroids. Many people do think that. Nope legal in all kinds of competition. You were killing those workouts!

I take creatine every day along with the collagen peptide supplement. I have noticed overall muscle recovery, cognitive function, increased performance in my workouts. My sleep has been great as well!

It’s good for your heart and brain as well.. it helps keep atp higher than normal . It’s pure energy for your cells in the brain .

I’ve taken a cheaper creatine for years with basically no change. Tried a “better” version and started have weird dreams…and I rarely dream at all. You have to try various brands and version of this supplement. I think about 1/3 of us see no benefits and that’s a normal statistic. If it works for you…keep taking it! I’m still searching for the right brand for me. You’re awesome LT! Keep the vids coming!!!

I've been taking krealyn. I take 2 capsules before a workout and 2cnore after if it was a strength training workout. I'm a 64 year old female and I believe it has helped me retain my muscle mass. I get compliments on my shoulder and back lately.

I've been diagnosed with CFS/ME & creatine really helps with my symptoms.

Hi Laura. What’s the name of the machine that you use to measure your body fat, weight, etc..? X

Interesting one. You've got me curios to try it. I'm currently experimenting with caffeine levels to increase performance and mental clarity on tougher/longer endurance training sessions. Have your tried it? From what I gather, you can do a megadose of 4-6mg/kg to start off and then take an additional mg/kg every hour thereafter to maintain the effect, which would be the general optimum dose - which is way below any sort of dangerous levels, but of course still enough to rattle your system quite a bit, possibly causing gut distress, anxiety and insomnia and so forth. But the positive effects are quite nice too, so it's worth experimenting with to some degree I find, at least for endurance exercise.

Hi Laura,Love your videos! Can you share where to buy the Creatine you used please? 🙂

Ive tried it but not enough to notice results, but with its reputation and what I learnt from your YT, I must stick with it.

Great input :-) I have taken it, but I got worried that it did impact my overall performance as a long distance runner... It kind of messed up my VO2MAX, but that could have been for a multiple of other reasons as well. Other that actually following to my training plan. I did that 100% :-) But my VO2MAX dropped, not dramatically, and my perceived performance suffered. Hart rate higher, I run most of my runs in zone 2... Not sure there is any evidence that runners do not benefit from creatine thou...

Question: am 67. Inspo from...what's her name??? LAURA. Starting back on 30 minute jog (niko niko run) a day for 30 days. Am Hubermanning my salty water at 0500 (sorry but I have to go back to sleep as I dont get to sleep until about 2,3 or 4). So, creatine ? will it assist my sleep and movement (going to add some weight to this 3 days a week: at home not at gym). Thoughts? I am open to any suggestions.

I am 55 and started taking creatine. In my annual checkup that included blood work, not suprisingly my creatinine levels were elevated. Normally this is a marker for potential renal issues. I can’t seem to find much in the literature that says this is expected and safe so I am pausing this until I speak to my doctor. I really liked the benefits I seemed to get from creatine but of course don’t want to harm my kidneys. Any thoughts on this?

Was just looking at a load of creatine that my son left behind when he left. I didn't realise that it helped with cognition that is really interesting as I get a lot of brain fog. Might give it a go.

My brother used it years ago for gaining mass and got some awesome results. I'm very tempted to try it out to assist with fatigue and energy.

It’s been a bit since I’ve slurped some ‘tine on the regular. Thanks for the reminder to do so.

Am I tempted, why yes I actually paused the video to order it.

Did I just see you on an advert for alone on channel 4?!

I used to take creatine back in thr 90's, from what I read back then it was first used by sprinters to stave off muscle fatigue when interval training. Body builders took to it to maintain power throughout their rep cycle.

Please, a vidro on your mealplan, not yo copy but be inspired by some choices and background. Will test and study this supplement for the cognitive input.

Wow. I think, I know your cousin Will; Will Try :)