This has really turned into an interesting thread, lots of info !! I totally agree that someone without a good foundation will probably not benefit as much, and I suspect this may account for the 20-30% who get poor results.
Hydrated tissue is happy tissue. When the muscles take up extra water they take it from other tissues in your body(hence the recommendation to stay well-hydrated during your time on this substance). In 1997 two NCAA wrestlers died while taking creatine and this substance came under a great deal of scrutiny----turned out they died from dehydration.
I agree,Vickie, that if someone trains appropriately, they should retain a lot of their muscle buildup after stopping creatine IF THEY CONTINUE TO WORK OUT!!!
The most recent post in the Fit For Golf section (from Physioguy) has the results of a study from the Univ. of Pittsburgh---it deals with strength and flexibility training combined with golf instruction. Will creatine help you hit the ball farther?? Probably will. Whether you will be able to find it is another question. I really think golf is like swimming---after a certain amount of muscle mass is attained it becomes counter-productive to performance of the activity. Perhaps a training program with "some" creatine, some weight training, some flexibility, some golf instruction would be best.
I wonder how much creatine leegee38 was taking when he developed "hammer hands"??? The journey continues.......... Dr Dave
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