{"id":19803,"date":"2025-02-18T14:52:17","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T19:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/?p=19803"},"modified":"2026-03-17T19:16:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T00:16:37","slug":"hmb-what-you-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/fitness\/hmb-what-you-should-know.html","title":{"rendered":"HMB: What You Should Know from a Dietitian, PhD"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19803\" class=\"elementor elementor-19803\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da0a7ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da0a7ba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a505a8\" data-id=\"3a505a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb493ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb493ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW82171635 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82171635 BCX0\">GNC is always on a mission to find the most innovative ingredients to help you Live Well<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82171635 BCX0\">, b<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82171635 BCX0\">ut <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82171635 BCX0\">some <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82171635 BCX0\">tried-and-true basics are <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82171635 BCX0\">just too good to ignore, even if they seem boring. These ingredients are <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82171635 BCX0\">almost <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82171635 BCX0\">forgotten<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82171635 BCX0\">about <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82171635 BCX0\">because of trend<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82171635 BCX0\">y new<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82171635 BCX0\"> ingredients<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82171635 BCX0\"> flooding social media<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82171635 BCX0\">. Luckily, our team of scientists and nutrition nerds are always ready to remind you of th<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82171635 BCX0\">e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82171635 BCX0\">se forgotten <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82171635 BCX0\">gems.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82171635 BCX0\">I recently did a deep dive into one of these tried-and-true ingredients as we scoured our toolbox of ingredients to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82171635 BCX0\">make new formulas. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82171635 BCX0\">I was so surprised by the amount of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82171635 BCX0\">scientific <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82171635 BCX0\">evidence;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82171635 BCX0\"> our team wanted you to know too!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW82171635 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4656489 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4656489\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0416c4\" data-id=\"b0416c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e66f373 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e66f373\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\">Say hello to HMB<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\">a 3-letter abbreviation for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\">a VERY long<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\"> chemistry name, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\">b<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\">eta<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\">-Hydroxy <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\">b<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\">eta<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\">&#8211;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW27152305 BCX0\">Methylbutyrate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\">Don\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\"> get scared, this little molecule is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW27152305 BCX0\">pretty awesome<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\"> an<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\">d <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\">I\u2019m<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\"> here to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\">break down<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\"> the science and convince you <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\">how <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\">we <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\">benefit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\"> from this <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\">somewhat s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\">tale<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\"> ingredient.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\">It\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\"> anything but boring! <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\">An <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\">oldie<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27152305 BCX0\"> but a goodie!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0bd29d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0bd29d2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22a95c3\" data-id=\"22a95c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67b2e07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67b2e07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Benefits of HMB<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28b7813 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28b7813\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13dd350\" data-id=\"13dd350\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba7ad1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba7ad1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">HMB supplements are needed since we can\u2019t get adequate levels from dietary intake\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">HMB has a unique dual action that stimulates protein synthesis pathways <i>and<\/i> inhibits muscle breakdown pathways\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\">HMB helps improve endurance performance by improving your ability to use oxygen during exercise and pushing your cardio limits higher\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Taking HMB before a workout may protect muscles from exercise-induced damage, helping with recovery\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\">HMB helps older adults preserve lean mass when combined with adequate protein intake\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\">HMB can help support muscle health for individuals on a weight loss journey\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8877c88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8877c88\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8466f5\" data-id=\"c8466f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-659193a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"659193a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a HMB Supplement?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e0917c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e0917c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e797ad\" data-id=\"7e797ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a90261 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a90261\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">HMB was first discovered in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">the 90s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> by Dr. Naji <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW215228460 BCX0\">Abumrad<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">and Dr. Steve<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">n<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">Nissen<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">. Through their initial research they <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">discovered<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> a metabolite of leucine <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">which activates protein pathways<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">, known as HMB. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">HMB is a metabolite <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">(a byproduct) produced <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">from the essential amino acid leucine. Leucine is<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> an important branched-chain amino acid<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> well known as <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">the primar<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">y signaling amino acid for activating protein synthesis. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">All this<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> sounds really complicated but<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> what you need to know is HMB <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">signals the body in a variety of different ways.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> These signals act like a light switch by turning <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">on and off different <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">pathways<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">It\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> the most unique because it has <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">dual<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> action<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> which <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">stimulate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> protein synthesis pathways <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">(making protein) <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">inhibit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> muscle <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">degradation <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">pathways<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">(muscle breakdown)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> [<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRestRefresh CommentHighlightRest SCXW215228460 BCX0\">1,2<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRestRefresh SCXW215228460 BCX0\">]<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">. <\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">In comparison, leucine only <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">turns on<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> the protein synthesis pathways<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> and does not turn off muscle breakdown pathways. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">That\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> why the discovery of HMB was so novel.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> Why is this important? Our body<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> has this process called protein turnover. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">Essentially <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">everyday<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">proteins within the body get <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">br<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">oken<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> down<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">make<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">more <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">proteins<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> in the body, whether <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">it\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> muscl<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">e, hormones, or enzymes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">. If you are breaking down more protein<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> in the body, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">through working out a lot, stress, low calorie dieting, or natural age-related muscle loss, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">you need to eat more protein in your diet<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> to keep this protein turnover in balance.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> For example, an athlete breaks down a lot of protein in their body from physical training, therefore they need to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">eat more protein to replace and repair the muscle<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> tissue<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">. <\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">As we age, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">natural physiological changes <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">make<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> muscle loss <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">happen <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">at<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">a more<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> rapid pace than <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">when we<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">are<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> younger, so older adults <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">need<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> more protein than someone in their 20s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">. Keeping the protein turnover in balance helps to preserve muscle mass<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">. Muscle mass is so vital for health as muscle helps<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> our bodies <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">maintain<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> posture, m<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">obility, balance<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">, flexibility, blood sugar control, and metaboli<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">c rates<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\">The pathways of protein breakdown or protein synthesis are turned on or off based on lifestyle and dietary intake, but HMB is known for helping turn on the positive and turn off the negative<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> pathways<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215228460 BCX0\"> to support health.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW215228460 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2333175 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2333175\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f41df1\" data-id=\"6f41df1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-181438f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"181438f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/buy\/hmb-supplements\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click Here to Shop HMB Supplements at GNC<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7dbe33b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7dbe33b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59c3ef3\" data-id=\"59c3ef3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a017819 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a017819\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sources of HMB<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1533284 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1533284\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36ff77e\" data-id=\"36ff77e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e127afa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e127afa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\">As mentioned before, HMB is a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\">byproduct<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\"> of breaking down leucine from our protein-rich foods. However, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\">only <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\">about 5% is converted and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\">most of us are unable to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\">obtain the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\">beneficial <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\">level of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\">HMB <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\">from diet alone. In fact, to get the equivalence of the typical <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\">3-gram<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\"> dose of HMB in clinical studies, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\">you\u2019d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\"> need to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\">eat 60 grams of leucine which would be about 600 grams of protei<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRestRefresh CommentHighlightRest SCXW88123355 BCX0\">n<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW88123355 BCX0\"> [3]<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW88123355 BCX0\">! <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRestRefresh SCXW88123355 BCX0\">Are you kidding me! That would be like eating <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\">25<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\"> chicken <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\">breasts<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\">, or <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\">24<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\"> scoops<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\"> (1 scoop = 25 grams)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\"> of <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW88123355 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\">whey protein<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\"> per day<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\">! Not <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\">feasible<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\"> or realistic for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\">an<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\">yone. So dietary supplementation is the best way to get the benefits<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\"> of HMB<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88123355 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW88123355 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88dfdbe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88dfdbe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ab7db4\" data-id=\"9ab7db4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a942ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a942ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW171846909 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171846909 BCX0\">HMB supplement<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW171846909 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171846909 BCX0\">s have two forms: 1) free acid and 2)<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171846909 BCX0\">calcium bound. The HMB-free acid is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171846909 BCX0\">quickly absorbed but is very bitter and only comes in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW171846909 BCX0\">a liquid<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171846909 BCX0\"> form. HMB- Calcium bound has a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171846909 BCX0\">calcium molecule<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171846909 BCX0\"> (that bone building mineral!) <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171846909 BCX0\">attached <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171846909 BCX0\">to the HMB molecule which helps it be less bitter and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171846909 BCX0\">can be put <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171846909 BCX0\">in a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171846909 BCX0\">pill or <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171846909 BCX0\">powder format. HMB-Calcium is also a lot more affordable. Because of the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171846909 BCX0\">taste and cost, HMB-calcium has been studied more in clinical research than HMB-free acid<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171846909 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW171846909 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29eb68b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29eb68b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-813814f\" data-id=\"813814f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f72c24c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f72c24c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/protein-bars\/601147.html\">The Science of HMB  <\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-268488d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"268488d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b01afee\" data-id=\"b01afee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf4f157 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf4f157\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Over the past few decades, HMB has garnered attention within the bro-science community for its potential to enhance muscle mass, strength, and recovery, making it a popular supplement among gym goers and bodybuilders. More recently with research focusing on muscle health, HMB is finding its way back to its grassroots of that light switch for muscle health, especially for people who might experience greater levels of muscle loss, such as aging or massive weight loss. With HMB interests piquing, I wanted to critically analyze the available evidence on HMB, its potential benefits, and provide an authoritative stance as a dietitian with a PhD to help consumers Live Well.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0I found way more than expected. Let\u2019s dive into the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">HMB supplement benefits<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2026<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c42786 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c42786\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2301fb5\" data-id=\"2301fb5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6996fd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6996fd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HMB Supplement Benefits<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ac4a9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ac4a9d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-027f847\" data-id=\"027f847\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bac8379 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bac8379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Body Composition, Muscle Mass and Strength in Younger Adults<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d77076 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d77076\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-698d953\" data-id=\"698d953\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8c90c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8c90c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">Remember the original excitement around HMB popular<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">ity<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\"> for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">its<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\"> potential to enhance muscle mass and strength<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\"> and a classic <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW11132340 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">HMB bodybuilding supplement<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">?<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\"> Several clinical studies have been conducted in a wide range of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">people from younger <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">untrained individuals to elite level athletes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\"> [<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRestRefresh CommentHighlightRest SCXW11132340 BCX0\">4<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRestRefresh SCXW11132340 BCX0\">, 5, 6]<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">. From this research, we see<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">untrained individuals <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">benefited<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\"> from improving lower body strength<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\"> with HMB supplementation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\"> but not much improvement for trained individuals<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">We can<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\"> draw<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\"> conclu<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">sions that<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\"> the elite level athletes are <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">most likely already<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\"> at their peak level, making it challenging to elicit <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">more <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">improvements. <\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">One<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">challenge<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\"> that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">made<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\"> it hard to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">provide a direct link <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">between<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\"> HMB supplementation and improvements of muscle mass and strength was the limit of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\"> progressive, structured exercise programs. Most of these studies were during training for the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">sport or<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\"> were not <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">monitored<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\"> at all. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">To <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">gain muscle mass and strength, you need progressive overload to build <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">more <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">muscle. Without that, HMB <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">won\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\"> be able to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">make a significant impact in the short term. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">These studies were also relatively <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">short,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\"> lasting<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\"> less than 12-weeks, and it might<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\"> take<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\"> longer <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">or HMB supplementation to improve body composition, muscle mass, and muscle strength in this population. <\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">HMB supplementation appears to enhance<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\"> these<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\"> adaptations in untrained individuals or during unfamiliar, high-intensity training. Since adaptation rates are slower in trained individuals, HMB&#8217;s effects<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">likely<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">require<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">longer duration<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\"> than <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">12 weeks<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\"> for muscle strength benefits.<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">There i<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">s strong research showing performance<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\"> benefits using HMB beyond strength for athletes of all levels<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\"> though<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11132340 BCX0\">!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW11132340 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-016672c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"016672c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ab193f\" data-id=\"4ab193f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46e1a66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46e1a66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/whey-protein\/556566.html\">HMB & Endurance<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3edb4f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3edb4f4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88009e3\" data-id=\"88009e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb53556 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb53556\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\">Endura<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\">nce performance <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\">is where I was surprised <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\">the most <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\">by the research. In the supplement world, no one really talks about HMB improving endurance performance as most tout the benefits for muscle<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\"> health<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\">strength. I was shocked at the amount of research <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\">on endurance<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\"> performance<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\">across all levels of athletes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\">Endurance performance in clinical research is measured with validated assessments, such as time to exhaustion<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\"> and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\"> VO2max (how hard we are breathing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\">, which is a measure of how your body uses oxygen during exercise<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\">)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\">. It can also be measured with <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\">an anaerobic<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\">threshold,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\">essentially asking<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\"> how long <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\">someone can<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\"> push beyond their <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\">capacity<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\"> to keep high intensity <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\">before<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\"> fatigue. <\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\">Two meta-analyses <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\">(research and stats experts analyzing multiple clinical trials) <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\">found HMB supplements improve aerobic capacity by increasing VO2max<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\"> [<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRestRefresh CommentHighlightRest SCXW19601541 BCX0\">7<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRestRefresh SCXW19601541 BCX0\">, 8]<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\">They also found a statistically significant improvement in time to exhaustion and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW19601541 BCX0\">ventilary<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\">threshold, which measures <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\">how long you can sustain exercise before fatigue sets in due to lactic <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\">acid. Lactic acid is what gives you that burning feeling in your muscles. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\">So HMB helps increase your body\u2019s ability to use oxygen more efficiently and improves endurance performance.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\"> HMB can be a great comp<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19601541 BCX0\">liment to any athlete\u2019s regime to support endurance performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW19601541 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0275af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0275af\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b92c1f\" data-id=\"2b92c1f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-515b445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"515b445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HMB &amp; Muscle Damage: Helps Support Recovery<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df1ffa2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df1ffa2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1dc88b4\" data-id=\"1dc88b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5fc87c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5fc87c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW133533056 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133533056 BCX0\">Ok, I will try to keep this one simple and straightforward. When we exercise<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133533056 BCX0\">, damage to our muscles <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133533056 BCX0\">occurs<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133533056 BCX0\"> and we can measure this with biomarkers in the blood. We want to see how quickly we can help get those biomarkers back down to normal after a workout because that shows us your muscles are recovered and ready to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133533056 BCX0\">work out<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133533056 BCX0\"> again. There have been several studies in both trained and untrained individuals with HMB <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133533056 BCX0\">improving<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133533056 BCX0\">these <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133533056 BCX0\">biomarkers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133533056 BCX0\"> [<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRestRefresh CommentHighlightRest SCXW133533056 BCX0\">9<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRestRefresh SCXW133533056 BCX0\">, 10]<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133533056 BCX0\">. HMB lowered key biomarkers for muscle damage<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133533056 BCX0\"> significantly<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133533056 BCX0\"> more than the placebo groups. More positive results are seen in untrained <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133533056 BCX0\">individuals<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133533056 BCX0\"> for this <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133533056 BCX0\">benefit,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133533056 BCX0\"> but trained individuals see the benefit too if their exercise is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133533056 BCX0\">higher <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133533056 BCX0\">intensity<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133533056 BCX0\"> than their normal routine. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133533056 BCX0\">Simply <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133533056 BCX0\">stated<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133533056 BCX0\">, HMB can help you recover from intense exercise through lowering <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133533056 BCX0\">muscle<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133533056 BCX0\"> damage<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133533056 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc74fbd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc74fbd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44b98b6\" data-id=\"44b98b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-413207d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"413207d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Chart3usethis-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21225\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Chart3usethis-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Chart3usethis-1-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Chart3usethis-1-768x455.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e1f22f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e1f22f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ccaad75\" data-id=\"ccaad75\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66a724a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66a724a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Older Adults & HMB<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0123f9b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0123f9b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4714ddb\" data-id=\"4714ddb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecea4a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecea4a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">Older adults experience a decline in muscle mass and strength, leading to frailty, reduced physical function, and an increased risk of falls and hospitalization. HMB supplementation has been investigated as a strategy to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">help <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">mitigate these issues by potentially preserving muscle mass and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">muscle <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">function.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">Research in older adults most often <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">combines<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\"> HMB with protein and other ingredients into a nutrition shake as the intervention. This does not allow us to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">directly link<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\"> HMB to the outcomes since more than HMB was introduced and studied. However, some of the findings show improvements in lean mass in older adults let<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\"> us know for this population, not only HMB supplementation but a protein supplement is important to support muscle health<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\"> too<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRestRefresh CommentHighlightRest SCXW104855748 BCX0\">[11<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRestRefresh SCXW104855748 BCX0\">]<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">The older adults who <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">appeared<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\"> to benefit the most <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">in these clinical trials were recovering in the hospital<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">, bedridden, or sedentary. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">This makes sense, since as we age, we lose muscle mass more rapidly than when we were younger. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">If<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\"> you think about <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\"> protein turnover balance, older adults <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">are<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">in a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">negative <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">balance <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">muscle protein breakdown, so they need the extra protein to help balance that scale. A lot of these studies did not include an exercise intervention either, so image what a protein + HMB supplement and resistance training could do for your grandma! <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">No deadlifts <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">in the intervention, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">even though that is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\"> life goal <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">of mine, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">to deadlift until the day I die. <\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">For older adults, especially less active ones, HMB supplementation along with adequate protein intake seems to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\">help preserve muscle mass<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104855748 BCX0\"> but there certainly needs to be added resistance training too!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f48900f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f48900f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d642a0c\" data-id=\"d642a0c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbc76a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbc76a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Weight Loss<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-96c14be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"96c14be\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-383ae40\" data-id=\"383ae40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e45c26c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e45c26c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\">During weight loss, caloric restriction can reduce the signals that normally promote muscle growth, increasing the risk of muscle breakdown. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\">During weight loss, we <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\">naturally will <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\">lose<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\"> lean mass<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\">, which includes muscle, but we need to ask ourselves <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\">the degree of muscle <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\">loss<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\">For example, individuals taking GLP-1 medication lose around 20-50% lean body mass<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\"> [<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRestRefresh CommentHighlightRest SCXW219453114 BCX0\">12<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRestRefresh SCXW219453114 BCX0\">]. <\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\">Our GLP-1<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\"> support<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\"> wall features HMB <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\">for this reason. HMB has <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\">dual<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\"> action to help support<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\">protein balance in the body. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\">Only a few studies looked at HMB for weight loss in a group of older <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\">men and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\"> trained female athletes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\"> [<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRestRefresh CommentHighlightRest SCXW219453114 BCX0\">1<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW219453114 BCX0\">3<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW219453114 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW219453114 BCX0\">1<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW219453114 BCX0\">4<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRestRefresh SCXW219453114 BCX0\">]<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\">. In older men, the group who took HMB <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\">plus resistance training reduced abdominal fat. This is clinically meaningful since abdominal fat is a predictor for cardiovascular health. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\">In the female athletes, there <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\">weren\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\"> many significant findings related to weight loss<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\">. The biggest limitation with <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\">th<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\">e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\"> study<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\"> design <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\">was<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\"> combination with intermittent fasting and one study was only 3-days<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\"> long<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span> <\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\">Given<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\"> the rise of weight loss medications, we need research on HMB supplementation for healthier weight loss outcomes. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\">However, the mechanism of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\">HMB<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\">helping turn<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219453114 BCX0\"> on and off the protein pathways is important for muscle support during weight loss.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW120021272 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120021272 BCX0\">Whoa, that\u2019s a lot of research but really cool stuff happening with HMB!<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120021272 BCX0\"> Here are some practical ways <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120021272 BCX0\">you can incorporate HMB in your routine from dosing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120021272 BCX0\"> and fun tips since some HMB supplements can taste bitter.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW120021272 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70ed57b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70ed57b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-acdd7b7\" data-id=\"acdd7b7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e609bc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e609bc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who can benefit from HMB?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a507597 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a507597\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f7edeb\" data-id=\"7f7edeb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dee66a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dee66a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Athletes, gym goers, and active fitness of all levels\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">People on a weight loss journey<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Older adults, especially when combined with a protein supplement\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Anyone with inadequate daily protein intake\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d11447 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d11447\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-acee90e\" data-id=\"acee90e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a9d72a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a9d72a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to take HMB supplements <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bf9b0d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2bf9b0d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54f73c2\" data-id=\"54f73c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7608bbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7608bbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW68574140 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68574140 BCX0\">HM<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68574140 BCX0\">B has been clinically studied from 1.5 grams to 6 grams per day with most of the research using 3 grams. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW68574140 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68574140 BCX0\">How to take HMB supplement<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW68574140 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68574140 BCX0\">s depends<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68574140 BCX0\"> on if you choose a pill format or a powder format<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68574140 BCX0\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68574140 BCX0\">there\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68574140 BCX0\"> no one <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW68574140 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68574140 BCX0\">best HMB supplement<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW68574140 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68574140 BCX0\">, but I prefer the powder! <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68574140 BCX0\">Now the question about <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW68574140 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68574140 BCX0\">when <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68574140 BCX0\">is the best time<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW68574140 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68574140 BCX0\"> to take <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68574140 BCX0\">an <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68574140 BCX0\">HMB supplement, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68574140 BCX0\">it\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68574140 BCX0\"> about 30-60 minutes before a workout for recovery or just consistently day to day<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68574140 BCX0\"> for <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW68574140 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68574140 BCX0\">HMB supplement benefits<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW68574140 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68574140 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed5c5f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed5c5f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-700ef21\" data-id=\"700ef21\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0df67d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0df67d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Image4-1024x182.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19818\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Image4-1024x182.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Image4-300x53.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Image4-768x136.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Image4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97158cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97158cd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9723706\" data-id=\"9723706\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b5462b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b5462b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get the power of 3 grams of HMB\u2014without the need to consume 600 grams of high-quality protein (or 60 grams of leucine)! <\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b48573 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b48573\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19fb887\" data-id=\"19fb887\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1bfd17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a1bfd17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"629\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/HMB-Protein_seesaw.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19814\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/HMB-Protein_seesaw.jpg 629w, https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/HMB-Protein_seesaw-294x300.jpg 294w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 629px) 100vw, 629px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f41f9f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f41f9f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-883856f\" data-id=\"883856f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c763c78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c763c78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dietitian Tips for Taking your HMB Supplement <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a061198 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a061198\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6652123\" data-id=\"6652123\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b78c20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b78c20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I\u2019ll be honest, taking supplements can get boring, so I played around with different ways on <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">how to take your HMB<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> if you\u2019re tired of pills.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">HMB powder usually has a bitter off-putting flavor but adding it into a citrus or fruity flavored drink or supplement can help take that bitterness away. My favorite way to take my HMB is the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/amino-acids\/369846.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Chem Labs HMB<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> mixed in Icy lemonade <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/green-food-blends\/364490.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Amplified Greens<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. I also add a scoop of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/muscle-builders\/creatine\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">creatine<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to get some clinically proven muscle strength increase benefits for my resistance training!\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Also try adding HMB to your pre-workout to get the benefits of improving your endurance! Confession, I don\u2019t like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/performance\/pre-workout-supplements\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">pre-workout<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, but our team talked about this being a great addition to pre-workout benefits, and I agree! Maybe I will give it a try sometime.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44619a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44619a1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88b2906\" data-id=\"88b2906\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-801b230 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"801b230\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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We could all benefit from HMB\u2019s unique dual action. Whether you are a weekend warrior, trying to lose weight, or wanting to age healthier, data shows HMB can help provide several benefits. And for my athletes, or fitness lovers, HMB can help with endurance and recovery.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I think HMB might be GNC\u2019s best kept secret\u2026. 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Beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate supplementation and skeletal muscle in healthy and muscle-wasting conditions. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2017 Aug;8(4):529-541. doi: 10.1002\/jcsm.12208. Epub 2017 May 10. PMID: 28493406; PMCID: PMC5566641.<\/li><li>Kaczka P, Michalczyk MM, Jastrz\u0105b R, Gawelczyk M, Kubicka K. Mechanism of Action and the Effect of Beta-Hydroxy-Beta-Methylbutyrate (HMB) Supplementation on Different Types of Physical Performance &#8211; A Systematic Review. J Hum Kinet. 2019 Aug 21;68:211-222. doi: 10.2478\/hukin-2019-0070. PMID: 31531146; PMCID: PMC6724588.<\/li><li>3 grams of HMB, an individual would need to consume over 600 grams of high-quality protein (equivalent to 60 grams of leucine). ISSN: <a class=\"sharedcomments-hyperlink\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1186\/1550-2783-10-6#d1e624\" contenteditable=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1186\/1550-2783-10-6#d1e624\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-hyperlink=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1186\/1550-2783-10-6#d1e624&quot;}\">Full article: International Society of Sports Nutrition Position Stand: beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB)<\/a><\/li><li>Rowlands DS, Thomson JS. Effects of beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate supplementation during resistance training on strength, body composition, and muscle damage in trained and untrained young men: a meta-analysis. J Strength Cond Res. 2009 May;23(3):836-46. doi: 10.1519\/JSC.0b013e3181a00c80. PMID: 19387395.<\/li><li>Sanchez-Martinez J, Santos-Lozano A, Garcia-Hermoso A, Sadarangani KP, Cristi-Montero C. Effects of beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate supplementation on strength and body composition in trained and competitive athletes: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Sci Med Sport. 2018 Jul;21(7):727-735. doi: 10.1016\/j.jsams.2017.11.003. Epub 2017 Nov 10. PMID: 29249685.<\/li><li>Jakubowski JS, Nunes EA, Teixeira FJ, Vescio V, Morton RW, Banfield L, Phillips SM. Supplementation with the Leucine Metabolite \u03b2-hydroxy-\u03b2-methylbutyrate (HMB) does not Improve Resistance Exercise-Induced Changes in Body Composition or Strength in Young Subjects: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Nutrients. 2020 May 23;12(5):1523. doi: 10.3390\/nu12051523. PMID: 32456217; PMCID: PMC7285233.<\/li><li>Fern\u00e1ndez-Landa J, Todorovic N, Santiba\u00f1ez-Gutierrez A, Ostojic SM, Calleja-Gonz\u00e1lez J, Sekulic D, Mielgo-Ayuso J. Effects of HMB on Endurance Performance in a Healthy Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Strength Cond Res. 2024 Apr 1;38(4):e202-e210. doi: 10.1519\/JSC.0000000000004690. Epub 2023 Dec 13. PMID: 38090973.<\/li><li>Kahraman, Y., &amp; Ert\u00f6ren, H. (2022). Active Status of HMB Supplementation on Aerobic Capacity, Blood Parameters, Low and High Intense Body Muscle Oxygen and Energy Ergometer: A Systematic Review and Fixed Model Effect Meta-Analysis. Uluslararas\u0131 Bozok Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, 3(3), 97-107.<\/li><li>Rahimi, M. H., Mohammadi, H., Eshaghi, H., Askari, G., &amp; Miraghajani, M. (2018). The Effects of Beta-Hydroxy-Beta-Methylbutyrate supplementation on Recovery Following Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 37(7), 640\u2013649. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/07315724.2018.1451789<\/li><li>Rowlands DS, Thomson JS. 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