The results of the meta - analysis showed that HMB
supplementation increased lean mass compared with placebo supplementation while no difference in fat mass was found.
Not exact matches
Multiple studies have shown that the combination of heavy weightlifting and HMB
supplementation leads to superior results in terms of
increased lean body
mass, decreased body fat and strength gains, compared to weightlifting without adequate HMB
supplementation.
Further studies looking at the effect of colostrum on athletic men and women linked
supplementation with
increased athletic performance as well as
increased lean muscle
mass after just eight weeks.
Promotes weight loss: «In a few studies, dietary
supplementation of CLA has been shown to
increase lean body
mass, reduce body fat
mass, and improve overall body composition in overweight individuals.»
For females, one study with beta alanine
supplementation over 4 weeks lead to a reduction in body fat with an
increase in
lean muscle
mass (31).
Research shows that
supplementation with whey protein during resistance training
increases lean tissue
mass faster compared with resistance training alone.
Furthermore, whey protein
supplementation has been shown to significantly decrease body fat and
increase strength and
lean body
mass faster compared with
supplementation with casein.
\ u003c\ / li \ u003e \ n \ u003cli \ u003eWhen combined with physical training, creatine
supplementation leads to
increases in
lean body
mass.
In the end, creatine
supplementation can help lead to
increased muscle hypertrophy and
lean muscle
mass, as well as improved performance during high intensity exercise.
Several studies have shown when creatine
supplementation is used in combination with resistance training there was an
increase in
lean tissue
mass and muscle strength in aging adults.
The scientists showed that
supplementation with BetaATP resulted in significant
increases in
lean body
mass, power, and strength when compared with placebo
supplementation.
[36] In elderly people,
supplementation with just leucine resulted in a modest (0.99 kg)
increase in
lean body
mass.
Vitamin C and E
supplementation blunts
increases in total
lean body
mass in elderly men after strength training.
Moreover,
supplementation with BA for 4 — 10 weeks has been shown to
increase knee extension torque by up to 6 % [143], improve workload and time to fatigue during high intensity cardio [144 — 148], improve muscle resistance to fatigue during strength training [149],
increase lean mass by approximately 1 kg [147] and significantly reduce perceptions of fatigue [150].
These findings support three earlier studies by Arciero's team that showed the PRISE protocol of protein - pacing with either whole food sources or whey protein
supplementation, were equally effective at improving physical fitness, as well as decreasing total, abdominal and visceral fat,
increasing the proportion of
lean muscle
mass and significantly reducing blood glucose, insulin and cholesterol levels.