Which supplement works better to improve recovery: arginine or creatine monohydrate?

Ratings at a Glance

Supplement	Effectiveness Rating	Confidence Rating
Arginine
Creatine Monohydrate

Effectiveness Rating: Arginine vs Creatine Monohydrate

The effectiveness rating is a measure of the supplements' ability to improve recovery. This rating answers the question of whether or not a supplement does what it claims. Both arginine and creatine monohydrate have good (but not great) evidence showing they may be able to improve recovery. Both supplements should provide some positive results.

Confidence Rating: Arginine vs Creatine Monohydrate

Another factor to take into account when comparing supplements is the confidence rating. This rating is a measure of how valid each supplement's effectiveness rating is. Remember, the confidence rating is a measure of how much you can trust the effectiveness rating. This rating is based on how many studies are included in the database on a supplement's claims. Ideally, you want a high effectiveness AND confidence rating.

Both arginine and creatine monohydrate have great confidence rating. This means both supplement's effectiveness ratings above are valid.