Effects of combined creatine plus fenugreek extract vs. creatine plus carbohydrate supplementation on resistance training adaptations

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 254-260

  Taylor, Lem ^a   Poole, Chris ^b   Pena, Earnest ^a   Lewing, Morgan ^a   Kreider, Richard ^c   Foster, Cliffa ^a   Wilborn, Colin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN BAYLOR   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Creatine; Fenugreek; Performance adaptations; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958137271     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13032968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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