Amino acid supplements are a common sight in gyms—particularly in weight rooms. You can spot them from across the gym, usually in the form of a brightly-colored liquid inside a gallon-sized water bottle. In many cases, they’re being carried around by someone who is easily identifiable as a “serious lifter.” But are amino acids …
Your Expert Guide to HMB Free Acid
HMB, or beta-Hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate, has earned a lot of attention in recent years for its reputation to improve recovery, increase muscle protein synthesis, and decrease muscle protein breakdown. It’s been a popular supplement for most of the last decade for these reasons, but for most of that time, there was only one type of HMB: […]