"...many athletes use creatine in connection with resistance training as an aid to increase the training effect on muscle mass and strength....Twelve weeks of resistance training combined with creatine supplementation increased muscle fiber diameter by 35% in...muscle fibers in men vs. 6-15% in placebo-supplemented resistance trained subjects 'according to "combined" or Meta-analyses studies. See Meta analyses below]...

"Creatine supplementation is also associated with an immediate increase in body mass. Typically this amounts to about 1-2 kg* in 4-7 days."

Meta-analysis is the gathering and combining of many clinical studies to lead to a "majority" conclusion.

*A kilogram equals 2.2 pounds.

Creatine and Body Building Bibliography

The Journal of Nutrition, vol. 134, 2004. By: Drs. Paddon-Jones, Borsheim & Wolfe, U. of Texas Med. Branch and Metabolism Unit, Shriners Hospitals, Galveston, TX. 77550.

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