Muscles and Management Episode #143 Everything You Need to Know About Creatine with Wendi Irlbeck

In this episode, Gerry welcomes Registered Dietitian Wendi to the show to discuss EVERYTHING you need to know about creatine.

Wendi starts the conversation with a bit of her background in the field and then gets into some tips for the average person and how they can navigate social media and some of the poor information that is put out.

Speaking of poor information, Wendi then gets into creatine and all of the misconceptions and misinformation about it. From “it bloats you,” to “it is a steroid,” Wendi and Gerry laugh about the ridiculous thoughts that circle the supplement and why they are simply not true.

From there, the conversation turns to the when what and why of creatine and all you need to know about how it works when you should take it, and who it can benefit (everyone).

 

All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management.

Episode Timestamps

4:49 – Wendi’s Background

6:30 – Broad Tips from Wendi

11:45 – Registered Dietitians & Guidelines

16:05 – Bad Info on Twitter

21:30 – Intro to Creatine

33:40 – Timing for Creatine

43:00 – Working with Youth

52:38 – Gerry’s Weightloss Journey

57:50 – Closing Thoughts