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"...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.
In:
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.
*A
kilogram equals 2.2 pounds.
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