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
I just talked this morning with the lead power/strength physiologist for the USOTC at Lake Placid. Germane to this conversation were his thoughts on post workout nutrition protocols. He said the latest research recommends 8 grams of simple sugars per kilo of body weight plus 2 grams of simple protein (e.g. whey powder) per kilo of body weight shortly after a workout. Also highly recommended post extreme workouts (especially weights) was a cold bath (water temp. around 50 degrees) for 20 minutes within two hours of the workout.
I may try to follow some of the nutrition advice (though I doubt it), but that cold bath stuff is totally out of the question. At a recent workout with Tall Paul I bailed because the water temp was 75.
I'll definitely ask him about caffine and creatine the next time we speak.
Rich
I just talked this morning with the lead power/strength physiologist for the USOTC at Lake Placid. Germane to this conversation were his thoughts on post workout nutrition protocols. He said the latest research recommends 8 grams of simple sugars per kilo of body weight plus 2 grams of simple protein (e.g. whey powder) per kilo of body weight shortly after a workout. Also highly recommended post extreme workouts (especially weights) was a cold bath (water temp. around 50 degrees) for 20 minutes within two hours of the workout.
I may try to follow some of the nutrition advice (though I doubt it), but that cold bath stuff is totally out of the question. At a recent workout with Tall Paul I bailed because the water temp was 75.
I'll definitely ask him about caffine and creatine the next time we speak.
Rich
