re: How much has protein powder and creatine helped you?

I took creatine for the 1st time in my mid 30s. For the past few winters, I've gone about 3-4 months taking it at the lower range of suggested dose and then I stop from about Apr-Nov. I'm also roughly your size (6' 170) and gain about 3-5 lbs while on it.

I've felt some improvement with heavier lifts and suggest trying it out for a few months since it's so cheap and seems to be universally recommended (although I'm not an expert). I think I'll probably continue doing it every winter.

I love to eat and especially proteins so I've never tried protein powder.