Predator Nutrition : HMB Natural Muscle Builder

Predator Nutrition HMB is, creatine aside, arguably the sports nutrition ingredient with the most evidence supporting its ability to increase muscle mass and strength when we consider studies conducted in athletic populations.

What is Predator Nutrition HMB

HMB contains the ingredient ß-Hydroxy ß-Methylbutyrate, a metabolite of the key anabolic amino acid leucine. While leucine will partly convert into HMB it does so at a level that would still require supplementation of HMB itself if you wanted to get to the doses used in HMB studies.

How Does HMB Work?

To improve muscle mass depends on either increasing anabolism (building muscle) or reducing catabolism (lowering muscle breakdown).The interplay between anabolism and catabolism determines your net muscle protein synthesis. HMB is considered an anti-catabolic meaning it helps to attenuate muscle breakdown and so improves muscle mass indirectly.

HMB Research Results

The beauty of HMB is that it has a consistent body of research showing it can provide a number of benefits including:

• Increasing power output
• Reducing muscle breakdown
• Decreasing bodyfat
• Increasing strength

Probably the most compelling research with HMB was a study conducted where already very strong athletes, squatting 200kg saw profound increases in both strength and muscle mass of an average of 77.1kg on their combined total for bench press, squat and deadlift as well as increases in vertical jump power and lean mass gain averaging 7.4kg.[1]

HMB Stacking Options

Being a natural supplement, Predator HMB can be stacked with almost anything but research studies show combining with creatine is particularly effective if your goal is building muscle and strength. Additionally, using a testosterone booster or beta-alanine helps provide an additional edge in improving mass, performance and muscle endurance.