Re: RC: (Fwd) creatine monohydrate

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/3/00 2:34:34 PM Pacific Daylight Time, lb@nismat.org 
writes:

<< Creatine may 
 enhance maximal intermittent exercise capacity and result in
 greater gains in lean body mass. Weight gain is an almost
 universal observation in all studies and may represent increases in
 muscle water. Generally speaking there are marginal and in some cases
 statistically significant improvements  with creatine supplementation
 over placebo in strength studies employing isotonic and isokinetic
 exercise, less so for isometric exercise. Creatine supplementation for
 improvement in aerobic, endurance exercise has scant justification in
 the literature.  >>


The latest study I've read suggests that one action of creatine 
supplementation is that it reduces muscel relaxation time. Have you seen that 
one? Can dig out an abstract if not.

ti