Creatine - anyone using it to enhance their meet performance?
Former Member
Just wondering. We have a little debate in our club if it is effective or not for swimmers. I know 100 - 200 m athlete sprinters use it frequently, so it might be interesting for at least 50 m distances in the pool.
Comments anyone?
/Per
Anything we put in our bodies has some effect....good or bad....on performance. Greasy cheeseburgers probably not helping much....at last in the long term...while chocolate milk is now touted as one of the hands down best recovery drinks you can take.
I can't differentiate between "race performance" and "training/recovery aids"...because ultimately in my mind they become one in the same...
If I'm eating right and taking supplements and vitamins that help me recover from hard training to come back the next workout at and train at a higher level than I would by eating badly and not taking supplements and vitamins...then in theory I should be better prepared to race fast....especially if I have a starbucks double shot 15 minutes before my 50!
For me the main reason I explored "legal" supplements is the same that as my focusing on a better diet with less drinking....I want to get into better shape and be able to train harder on a more frequent basis....however creatine specifically just was to iffy....the cramping was another horrible effect which I forgot to mention.....
Anything we put in our bodies has some effect....good or bad....on performance. Greasy cheeseburgers probably not helping much....at last in the long term...while chocolate milk is now touted as one of the hands down best recovery drinks you can take.
I can't differentiate between "race performance" and "training/recovery aids"...because ultimately in my mind they become one in the same...
If I'm eating right and taking supplements and vitamins that help me recover from hard training to come back the next workout at and train at a higher level than I would by eating badly and not taking supplements and vitamins...then in theory I should be better prepared to race fast....especially if I have a starbucks double shot 15 minutes before my 50!
For me the main reason I explored "legal" supplements is the same that as my focusing on a better diet with less drinking....I want to get into better shape and be able to train harder on a more frequent basis....however creatine specifically just was to iffy....the cramping was another horrible effect which I forgot to mention.....
