Strength and Mass

• HMB and Creatine for strength and mass
  

  HMB and Creatine are two of the most researched sports supplements on the market today (over 100 studies)
  
  Taking them together can double the muscle mass and strength gains you achieve from heavy training
  
  HMB + Creatine has been found by sports scientists to be the best supplement for helping to build muscle and strength. Even better than protein
  
  HMB protects muscle cells from damage and enhances cell growth whereas Creatine provides energy to train harder
  
  The effects of HMB Creatine will be enhanced by athletes that train regularly and with heavy weight
  
  For detailed information on HMB and Creatine, click here.
• How the body adapts to heavy weight training
  

  Training for increased strength and mass requires the athlete to push the muscles to lift heavy weights until they are exhausted. The following adaptations occur with training:
  
  • Exposure of muscle to large forces (heavy weight) causes muscle cell damage and muscle soreness. It also causes genetic and hormonal changes that stimulate muscle cells to grow and strengthen
  
  • Muscle cells repair and then produce more proteins to create larger and stronger cells
  
  • These muscle cells also become more efficient at using quick forms of energy like Creatine (Creatine phosphate) to generate power and recover
  
  • The large “fast twitch” muscle fibers containing these cells grow larger and stronger, able to lift heavier weights
• How HMB+ Creatine enhances strength and mass gains
  

  
  Click to enlarge HMB and Creatine are two of the most researched sports supplements available with research showing that they have similar positive impact on strength and muscle gains. When combined these gains are further increased (see the research tab below for more information).
  
  Where Creatine works by providing "Creatine phosphate" energy for strong muscle contraction, HMB reduces the damage done by training, enhancing recovery. HMB also prevents muscle protein breakdown and stimulates muscle protein production to build new muscle tissue.
  
  
• Product recommendations
  

  Athletes working to enhance strength and mass, such as weight lifters, body builders and strength based athletes such as football and rugby players should use Blonyx’s HMB+ Creatine™. This product works to add significant muscle weight and strength when used with heavy training.
  
  Click here to find out more about HMB+ Creatine™
• Read the research studies
  

  Research Study: controlled 9 week study on trained men. HMB increased lean mass, decreased fat mass and resulted in a substantial increase in lower body strength. Read the research.
  
  Research Study: A meta-analysis of existing research. HMB supplementation resulted in clear overall increases in strength in men starting a resistance training program, but that the benefit of HMB in trained athletes was smaller. Read the research.
  
  Research Study: Placebo-controlled study in college students. HMB supplementation increased maximal oxygen consumption by 5%. Read the research.
  
  Research Study: 1 year long controlled study in the elderly. HMB with two amino acids increased lean mass and protein turnover in older adults. Read the research.
  
  Research Study: Controlled study in trained cyclists. HMB supplementation increased cyclist endurance as measured by VO2 peak and lactic acid build-up. Read the research.
  
  Research Study: 12 week study on resistance trained men. HMB combined with two amino acids doubled the effects of training on lean mass and increased fat loss. Read the research.
  
  Research Study: Controlled study in male and female runners. HMB reduced muscle damage after a prolonged run as well as the perception of muscle soreness. Read the research.
  
  Research Study: A review of research on HMB. Concluded that collectively there is not only clinical data, but also mechanistic data supporting HMB's effect on increasing muscle mass and strength. Read the research.
  
  Research Study: Controlled study in 35 trained collegiate football players. HMB increased muscle mass and reduced body fat however this was not statistically significant probably because the athletes only used HMB for 4 weeks so gains were small. Read the research.
  
  Research Study: A meta-analysis of all research to date on supplementation for strength and mass. Found that HMB and Creatine are the only two supplements that have been shown to enhance strength and mass with resistance training. Read the research.
  
  Research Study: Controlled 8 week study in weight training elderly men. HMB increased muscle strength and lean mass while increasing fat loss. Read the research.
  
  Research Study: Controlled study in weight training males using Creatine and HMB in combination. HMB and Creatine supplementation results in even greater strength and lean gains than either HMB or creatine supplementation alone Read the research.
  
  Research Study: Controlled study in trained males. HMB enhanced strength and mass but the increases were small over the research period. Read the research.
  
  Research Study: Controlled study using male and female trained and untrained subjects. The studies showed that regardless of gender or prior training, HMB increases strength and minimizes muscle damage when combined with a four-week resistance-training program. Read the research.
  
  Research Study: Controlled study with male weight lifters. HMB increased lean mass and peak muscle torques. It also decreased blood markers of muscle damage. Read the research.
  
  Research Study: Controlled study if 40 experienced, resistance trained men over just 4 weeks. HMB numerically increased lean mass and strength over the period of the study. Read the research.
  
  Research Study: Two controlled studies in weight training males for three and seven weeks. HMB increased strength and muscle mass while reducing muscle damage in all subjects. Read the research.
  
  Research Study: The official position paper of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. HMB was rated in the second highest category of effective supplements for performance enhancement. Read the research.
• Product recommendations
  

  Athletes working to enhance strength and mass, such as weight lifters, body builders and strength based athletes such as football and rugby players should use Blonyx’s HMB+ Creatine™. This product works to add significant muscle weight and strength when used with heavy training.
  
  Click here to find out more about HMB+ Creatine™
• Blog posts
  

  10 Reasons Why You Should Be Strength Training
  There are many reasons NOT to strength train… You may not like the thought of being awesome for example, and having members of the opposite sex throw themselves at you can get embarrassing at times.   For the other 100% of the … Continue reading →
  
  Weightlifting Belts: You’re Not Doing it Right
  by jerred The weightlifting belt. When do I wear a weightlifting belt? Should I wear a weightlifting belt? How do I wear a weightlifting belt? Have you heard wearing a weightlifting belt weakens your core? So many questions and stigmas with a weightlifting … Continue reading →
  
  Top 10 Reasons Heavy Weights Don’t Bulk Up the Female Athlete
  I am always asked by my female friends and colleagues the secret to losing weight…. Not a single one of them has taken up my advice because I simply point them in the direction of the heaviest weights in the … Continue reading →
  
  Manage your training recovery to achieve “supercompensation”
  As you will no doubt know by now, the HMB found in our products is required by the body for muscle cell recovery from strenuous exercise. Quicker recovery obviously leads to an ability to train harder, but there may be … Continue reading →