The Claim
In physically active older adults, six weeks of co-supplementation with creatine (3 g/day) and HMB (3 g/day) combined with integral physical conditioning does not produce statistically significant within-group increases in fat-free mass, skeletal muscle mass, or appendicular lean mass, although numerical trends favor the supplement group.
What the research says
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Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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Supplementing with creatine and HMB for six weeks while doing physical conditioning does not significantly increase muscle mass in active older adults. The results showed a small trend toward more muscle in the supplement group, but it was not enough to rule out chance.
See the scientific wording
Six weeks of creatine (3 g/day) and HMB (3 g/day) co-supplementation, combined with integral physical conditioning, does not produce statistically significant within-group increases in muscle mass (fat-free mass, skeletal muscle mass, or appendicular lean mass) in physically active older adults, although numerical trends favor the supplement group.
The body uses creatine and HMB supplements to improve muscle cell energy and reduce muscle breakdown. When combined with exercise, this boosts the brain's ability to activate muscles more efficiently, improving strength without needing to build much new muscle tissue.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that taking creatine and HMB for six weeks while exercising didn't cause a statistically significant increase in muscle size in active older adults, but there was a small positive trend, just as the claim says.
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