That is a good article, and is pretty interesting. It's similar to another they did in 92 or 93 that basically got the same effects as they did, there are a couple of differences in this one and I the study I got suckered into though; The first was the levels of creatine, ours were a little lower than this and we also didn't take HMB. The second was activity levels. This one was studying creatine and HMB as a means of gaining body mass while on a weight training program, minus significant cardio exercise. Creatine can pack some size on you all other things being equal but it's still not that significant. The put 6 extra lbs on their average bench over the control group but I've seen guys up their bench close to 30lbs just by modifying their grip. So it's sort of subjective.
Ours was also done during summer training camp and we were undergoing a signifcant amount of cardio training. They knew that this cut into some of the weight gain that would have showed from undertaking weight training only. I find a weight training regimen minus cardio sort of unrealistic, especially for a well trained athlete, since they will always have cardio.
Regardless of the gains they found in this study, they are not significant enough for either the cost or the risk in this situation to warrant the use. Not to mention as Reaper said, you'll get ejected if you are using.
I'd be interested to see this study redone but have them either running their asses ragged at the same time, or have them repeatedly smash themselves into a wall for a few hours every day to see if their results change any....
end result is the same, best course of action seems to be good program combined with good nutrition and you're good to go.
CBR