| HMB
for short, or beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate
What is it? It's a metabollite
of the essential amino acid leucine
and it's present in small quantities in meats (catfish), fruits
(grapefruit)
and vegetables... as well as manufactured by our own body. It's not a
steroid
nor a drug. HMB is even a natural component found in mother's milk.
What does it do? HMB increases
the body's ability to build muscle
mass and burn fat in response to intense exercise. It basically shifts
protein metabolism in favour of new muscle growth as well as minimizing
the breakdown of muscle tissue. Therefore it appears to work best with
a high protein diet.
Over the years, numerous performed studies
indicate the following:
- HMB boosts endurance
- women using HMB experienced enhanced strength, an increase in lean
body mass and fat loss
Who uses it? Used by
bodybuilding champions like Bill Davey,
Bill Phillips; NFL athlete Shannon Sharpe and numerous medal-winning
Olympic
athletes in the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games.
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