Muscletech : Clear Muscle Natural Muscle Builder

MuscleTech Clear Muscle is something of a return to prominence for an ingredient which launched in a blaze of hype in the mid-90's but which fell out of favour almost as quickly. We are of course talking about HMB which was touted as being comparable to the steroid Deca, an overblown claim that led many to disregard its potential benefits.

HMB is a metabolite of the branched chain amino acid leucine and ever since tits release has continued to be noted in multiple studies to support gains in muscle and strength as well as improving recovery. We have covered a small selection in our article on HMB supplementation.

Amazing Results in Advanced Athletes Using Clear Muscle

MuscleTech Clear Muscle is based upon a different form of HMB to the one released in the 90's which is called HMB-FA or HMB free acid. Clear Muscle was the subject of a famous study at the University of Tampa where athletes with high strength levels to begin with (with some already squatting 230kg+)  gained strength and muscle mass at a very impressive rate especially bearing in mind their training background. Over a 16 week period Clear Muscle resulted in a 16.3lb gain in lean body mass versus a mere 4lb for the placebo group - a truly unprecedented result with such advanced athletes which exceeds the results of any other natural supplement we have seen.

Given this particular study was from the same school where famed guru Layne Norton works, it really helps to confer an additional level of legitimacy to Clear Muscle bearing in mind the University of Tampa has no financial relationship whatsoever with MuscleTech.

Clear Muscle vs Regular HMB

While the original form of HMB calcium-HMB also has studies supporting its ability to enhance recovery and muscle gain it was also subject to many studies which failed to show results. While the science behind HMB-FA shows it can be better utilised by the body, one thing that holds true about both forms of HMB is that results are most impressive in those who are engaged in high intensity, high volume exercise especially that featuring a lot of concentric exercise.