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People thought taking BCAA supplements would help build muscle because lab tests showed they might affect muscle proteins, but real-life, long-term studies in people haven’t consistently shown that it actually works.

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The study looked at whether taking BCAA supplements actually helps people build muscle or get stronger over time, and found that while it sounds good in theory, real-life studies don’t consistently show it works — which matches the claim.

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No contradicting evidence found

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