HMB Supplement Powder

Beta-Hydroxy-Methylbuterate or HMB as it’s more commonly referred is a metabolite of the amino acid leucine. HMB has been found to slow down the degradation of muscle protein as well as enhance muscle gain, which means that it possesses both anti-catabolic and anabolic qualities. Early research has demonstrated that HMB supplementation reduces body fat, lowers cholesterol and helps strengthen the immune system too.

2 level scoops will provide 4 to 5 grams of TORQ HMB.

Add to any strongly flavoured cold beverage. Be warned – HMB in its pure unadulterated form has a very bitter taste, which does need disguising. Orange, grape or cranberry juices work well, but you can experiment with other drinks.

Based on the available research, we suggest a daily dose of 3-5grams split into 2 doses, so either mix 1 scoop with juice in the morning and one in the evening, or mix 2 scoops with juice in the morning, consume half of it and finish in the evening.

If you are training heavily and using our TORQ Recovery Plus+ product, you don’t need to supplement with TORQ HMB, because TORQ Recovery Plus+ has the compound included to full research recommended levels within its ingredient matrix. Using TORQ HMB over TORQ Recovery Plus+ can be beneficial on the wallet during high load winter endurance building when the other potent ingredients in TORQ Recovery Plus+ (Beta-Alanine and Sodium Phosphate) aren’t required, yet the benefits of TORQ HMB are. Older athletes in particular stand to gain a lot from HMB supplementation, because the ageing process hastens the loss of lean muscle mass through catabolism. Also, vegans who exercise regularly can find high quality protein foodstuffs particularly difficult to source, so HMB offers what is effectively a ‘super-protein’ to safeguard any deficiencies.

HMB supplements were first used in the farming industry to help farmers raise leaner cattle and keep them free from infection. Scientists who studied animals taking HMB found that it increased muscle growth, immune function and reduced subcutaneous fat (the fat stored directly under the skin).

More recent research with human subjects has shown similar benefits. A highly-respected research scientist called Dr Steven Nissen and his research team at Iowa State University conducted a study to determine if HMB would prevent muscle breakdown in humans undergoing resistance training and whether differing levels of protein intake would affect muscle mass or strength. They also assessed the effects of training and HMB administration on body fat and lean body mass levels.

The researchers found that HMB supplementation decreased muscle breakdown in the group that took 3grams. Muscle strength also increased by 18.4% in the 3gram group, compared with 8% in the placebo group and muscle mass also increased by 2.66lbs and 0.88lbs respectively.

HMB is derived from the essential amino acid leucine. Essential amino acids have to be delivered to the body via the diet and usually human HMB production averages around 0.2 to 0.4grams per day, depending on how much leucine is present in the diet. Researchers have experimented with high dietary doses of leucine to see if this results in higher HMB production and although this has worked, for HMB production to reach ‘gram’ quantities, you would need 20 to 50grams of leucine per day. Supplementing with these quantities of leucine can be incredibly expensive and is likely to upset your stomach. Therefore, supplementing directly with HMB makes for better cash flow and less intestinal discomfort.

In order to establish how HMB might work, researchers have formulated hypotheses and tested them. It is known that HMB improves the protein balance by reducing catabolism (breakdown) and increasing anabolism (build-up) of muscle, but it is not fully understood how this occurs. It was first thought that HMB might be blocking the enzymes that carry out this catabolic process or that HMB itself may be an integral part of the cell membranes. While neither of these hypotheses has been ruled out, scientists now believe that HMB is most likely to be a precursor to a vital component of cell membranes, cholesterol. Rest assured, HMB has also been found to reduce harmful LDL (low density lipoprotein) blood cholesterol levels too, so HMB supplementation could reduce the risk of heart disease as well.

Ingredients: 100% Pure Pharmaceutical-Grade HMB (Beta-Hydroxy-Methylbuterate).

No Colours // No Flavours // No Artificial Sweeteners // No Preservatives // Suitable for Vegans

Allergy Information: No Allergens.

If you have any questions about this product or any other on this website, please don’t hesitate in contacting us at enquiries@torqfitness.co.uk or on 0344 332 0852.

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