Creatine is a popular supplement used for increasing muscle mass and also recovery from exercise induced muscle damage. Now a study has looked at the effect of combining creatine supplementation and high-intensity interval training (HITT) on cardiorespiratory fitness.
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Creatine has become a popular nutritional supplement among athletes, often taken as supplement by people who want to gain muscle mass, but there is increasingly evidence that it may also help in recovering from exercise induced muscle damage. Here a study suggests it could also enhance the recovery of muscle strength.
Posted on August 26th, 2009 in Competitive Sport, Marathon Training, Running, Sport, Supplements, Training, Treatment
Creatine has become a popular nutritional supplement among athletes and is often taken by people who want to gain muscle mass, but there is increasingly evidence that it may also help in recovering from exercise induced muscle damage. Should endurance athletes start taking creatine supplements too?
Long training runs are good opportunities to test new race strategies ranging from what to eat for breakfast before the race, to finding which energy gels or drinks you can stomach best. This weekend I’m going to be introducing caffeine into my pre run diet but how much should you consume and when?
A healthy balanced diet containing fruit and vegetables should be sufficient to provide all the vitamins and minerals the body needs. But don’t think if you eat a poor diet you can just take a supplement. Here we report how, when combined with exercise, antioxidant supplements may actually do more harm than good.
