Effects of 12 weeks of beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate free acid gel supplementation on muscle mass, strength, and power in resistance trained individuals
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Background Previous research in trained individuals supplemented with beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) has been constrained to short (<10 weeks), non-periodized studies, lacking dietary control, that were subject to poor outcome measures (e.g. skin caliper measurements). These conditions make it difficult to determine HMB’s effects in athletes. The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 12 weeks of HMB free acid (HMB-FA) supplementation in trained individuals on direct skeletal muscle hypertrophy (ultrasound muscle thickness), strength, and power during periodized resistance training.
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