Taking extra leucine (a protein building block) won’t help healthy, trained young adults build more muscle from weight training, even if the dose is big enough to trigger a key muscle-growth signal in the body.

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Effects of leucine intake on muscle growth, strength, and recovery in young active adults: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

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This study looked at whether taking extra leucine helps people who already work out get bigger muscles — and found it doesn’t. So the claim that leucine doesn’t help is backed up.

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Effects of leucine intake on muscle growth, strength, and recovery in young active adults: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

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DOI: 10.1186/s41110-025-00311-z

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