326: Creatine’s Next Chapter with Steve Jennings

This week on the Science for Sport Podcast, Richard Graves welcomes back Steve Jennings for part two of one of the most fascinating stories in sports nutrition.

Earlier this year, Steve joined us to tell the story of how creatine first entered the world of elite sport ahead of the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games. In this follow-up conversation, Richard and Steve look at where creatine goes next.

For decades, creatine has been viewed primarily as a strength, power and high-intensity performance supplement. But Steve believes the next phase of creatine will move far beyond the gym, the track and the changing room.

In this episode, Steve discusses the emerging research around creatine, cognition, fatigue, brain function, sleep deprivation, concussion, ageing, women’s health, shift work and everyday human performance. He also explains why education is now critical, particularly for youth athletes, parents, schools and practitioners who need to understand creatine in the right context.

The conversation also explores the future of creatine as an ingredient technology, with Steve outlining how new forms of creatine could be used in functional foods, gummies, drinks and other products designed for wider health and performance benefits.

This is a conversation about sport, science, innovation and the changing role of creatine in human performance.

In this episode you will learn

How creatine moved from elite sport into mainstream performance nutrition

Why Steve believes the biggest future breakthroughs may come outside traditional sports performance

The potential role of creatine in cognition, fatigue, brain function and sleep deprivation

Why education is so important when discussing creatine with youth athletes and parents

How practitioners can better frame creatine use in the right context