HMB for athletes: A brief review of the literature – Simone do Carmo

Athletes are always looking for that extra edge that will help them increase their strength levels, muscle mass, performance and recovery. Simone do Carmo investigates the effectiveness of the popular supplement HMB. HMB (β-hydroxy-βmethylbutyrate) is a metabolite of leucine, a branched-chain amino acid. Although you can get HMB through leucine supplementation, the process is inefficient […]