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hmbevidencemyth-bustinghypertrophy2026-04-20

HMB — Not Ineffective, Just Conditional

Why HMB went from miracle muscle supplement in 2000 to near-invisible in 2020. From Nissen 1996 to Sanchez-Martinez 2018 — and the current rational position: works for beginners, elderly, and cutting phases; negligible for trained athletes on adequate protein.

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