Originally Posted by
lex further
It helps in muscle recovery after intense workouts. So after weight lifting or intense cycling, you might notice less soreness and quicker recovery.
But if you are exercising to get stronger, is reducing muscle soreness and recovery time a "good thing"?
The training adaptation response is induced by inflammation. For an athlete wishing to get stronger, inflammation is their buddy. It's a sign that the training was hard enough to elicit a response, and they are likely to become stronger because of it.
If taking a supplement reduces inflammation, could it be interfering with the adaptation?
Some studies suggest
taking high dose NSAIDs like ibuprofen after exercise inhibit muscle strength gains. Could HMB inhibit gains in the same way?