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Outside Magazine December 2003
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The Pulse (cont.)

21.4 percent
Increase in short-term memory in test subjects taking the exercise supplement creatine monohydrate. Subjects in the University of Sydney study could recall an average of eight and a half digits of a long number, as opposed to seven digits recalled by their non-creatine-consuming counterparts. The theory is that creatine—normally used by weight lifters to help them speed their strength gains—can increase the amount of energy available to your brain and make you smarter, at least for a little while. [Lifting For Your Sport]
Do: reeducate your muscles after weight training; e.g., after a leg workout, cyclists should do 3 minutes on a bike.
Don't: strengthen muscles you don't need for your sport.
Do: exercises that mimic the movements required by your sport.
Don't: spend more time in the gym than practicing your sport.

SOURCE: John Shepherd, British Masters long jumper


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