HMB, ß-hydroxy ß-methylbutyrate is a metabolite of the essential, BCAA amino acid Leucine and it’s synthesized in the human body. It produces about 0.2-0.4 grams per day. Standard doses used in research studies have been around 3 grams per day. L-Leucine itself is becoming a more and more popular ingredient as a great amino acid for bodybuilders. The advantages of HMB are that it does not cause fat gain or water bloat, it’s not stimulant and has no hormonal effect. This product is designed for sports people to be used both in the off-season and during contest preparation. HMB is suitable for long-term continuous use.

What does HMB do, what are the benefits?

1. Protein Absorption

In short, HMB works in two ways — increasing protein synthesis while decreasing protein breakdown.¹ This combined anti-catabolic (anti-muscle protein breakdown) and anabolic (muscle protein building) impact means you build lean mass more efficiently – so, that’s greater gains in muscle and strength.

While you build muscle and increase your strength, you’ll have greater power and reduced muscle breakdown after exercise with consistent HMB supplementation. As your lean body mass increases from building muscle, you’ll increase your metabolism and will be able to level up your workouts. Studies have shown varying impacts of HMB supplementation based on an individual’s fitness level and type of exercise, so let’s break them down one at a time.

2. Strength

One study compared strength performance results of sedentary, overweight women before and after six weeks of supplementing with HMB. Although there was weight loss and fat loss over the course of the study in the group who took HMB, the significant impact was the improvement in their strength performance after 6 weeks (without following a weight training routine).³ This study proved that HMB can increase muscle strength without exercise, even in overweight, sedentary individuals.

Those who are new to intense training like weightlifting seem to benefit the most from HMB. Since a new high-intensity exercise routine increases the likelihood of muscle damage that needs repairing, HMB can have a hugely positive effect. It is in this population that several studies saw increases in lean body mass and strength, but this is likely to also be due to the combination of a new training routine with supplementation.

3. Recovery

Those who are trying to up their strength and work their muscles to hypertrophy (muscle growth) are likely performing intense activities that leads to muscle damage. This type of intense training leads to muscle soreness and longer recovery periods. Experienced athletes following this type of training can use HMB to reduce soreness, damage, and shorten recovery by boosting muscle synthesis and slowing breakdown. HMB enables these types of athletes to train more often and see benefits more quickly.

4. Aerobic Endurance

A study of a small group of elite male rowers compared the impact of HMB on endurance cardiovascular training. Twelve weeks of HMB supplementation increased the athletes’ VO₂ max (aerobic endurance) and decreased their body fat. The study also indicated that the HMB supplementation might have a positive impact on peak anaerobic power as well.

5. Weight Control

The main benefit of HMB it its ability to create a net positive balance of muscle turnover — that’s more muscle building than breakdown.¹ For this reason, taking HMB while also cutting calories for weight loss, can help preserve lean body mass while targeting fat mass. This can be useful for people who are trying to lose weight without losing muscle.

Another promising study focused on the change of HMB levels as we age, showing that there’s a general decline in HMB as we age (correlated with losing muscle).The study also discovered that individuals with higher levels of HMB had greater muscle mass and greater strength than those with lower levels.

Overall, the beneficial effects of HMB seem to be tied with intensity of the training and level of the athlete who is taking it. The groups who seem to have the greatest benefits from taking HMB are trained athletes who perform intense, challenging workouts that would otherwise be more damaging to the muscles.⁶ While there’s evidence of increase in strength in groups who are brand new to resistance training, it may be less effective for the occasional exerciser or someone who doesn’t perform very challenging workouts.

Directions :

Take one serving (2 capsules) daily with meals.

Allergen info : Manufactured in a facility that processes milk, egg, gluten, soy, peanuts, nuts, celery, fish and crustacean ingredients.

Warning : HMB CAPSULES SCITEC NUTRITION

Don’t exceed the recommended daily dosage! Keep out of reach of children! Use this product in conjunction with food as part of a healthy, balanced diet, not as a substitute for such.

Sizes 

90 capsules – 45 servings