{"product_id":"io-genix-hmb-1000","title":"IO Genix HMB 1000mg Anticatabolic - Muscle Protein Synthesis","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhat is IO Genix HMB 1000 mg?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIO Genix HMB 1000 mg is a single-ingredient supplement in capsule form. \u003cstrong\u003eEach capsule provides 1,000 mg of HMB, and the daily dose of three capsules provides 3 g.\u003c\/strong\u003e The bottle holds 90 capsules, which is exactly 30 days' worth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHMB, or beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate, is not an amino acid but a metabolite: it is what the body makes from leucine, one of the three branched-chain amino acids. Around 5% of the leucine you consume is converted into HMB, which means you would have to swallow a considerable quantity of leucine to reach 3 g of HMB from food alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat arithmetic constraint is what explains the existence of this product. An HMB supplement delivers the metabolite directly, at the intended dose, without going through the conversion. The rest of the Spanish range is in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/gammes-io-genix\"\u003eIO Genix\u003c\/a\u003e aisle, and the amino acids it derives from in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/bcaa-eaa\"\u003eBCAA\u003c\/a\u003e aisle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat does a serving of HMB contain?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eComposition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePer capsule\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePer 3 capsules (daily dose)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHMB (beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1,000 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3,000 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEnergy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eless than 1 kcal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003enegligible\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003eGelatine capsule\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAnti-caking agent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003eMagnesium stearate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNutrient reference value\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003eNot established for HMB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePack size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e90 capsules, i.e. 30 days at three capsules a day\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3 g a day is the reference dose for this molecule, and the format matches it exactly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Three capsules, thirty days, one bottle: there is nothing to work out and nothing to split by hand. That is a consistency you do not always find on this aisle, where plenty of bottles run out after eighteen days at the stated dosage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe capsule contains nothing beyond the HMB and an anti-caking agent. The manufacturer specifies that the molecule is in its \u003cstrong\u003efree form, known as the acid form\u003c\/strong\u003e, rather than as a calcium salt. That piece of compositional information is useful to anyone comparing two products; we pass it on as it stands, without drawing from it any efficacy argument that nothing would support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn regulatory terms the position is clear-cut: \u003cstrong\u003eno health claim is authorised in Europe for HMB.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not for muscle mass, not for recovery, not for preserving muscle during a deficit. The role of HMB as a metabolite of leucine is a fact of biochemistry; what supplementation produces in a trained adult is another question, and reported results vary considerably depending on the population studied. So we describe the molecule and its dosage, without any promise attached to a figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, one point the manufacturer flags and that matters: \u003cstrong\u003ethis product may duplicate another supplement containing HMB or leucine.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plenty of amino acid formulas already contain some. Read your labels before stacking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIngredients list\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHydroxymethylbutyrate (HMB), coating agent (\u003cstrong\u003eGELATINE\u003c\/strong\u003e), anti-caking agent (magnesium stearate). No added sugar, no sweetener, no preservative, no colouring, no lactose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMay contain traces of GLUTEN, EGGS, MILK, FISH and SOYA.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow do you take HMB 1000 mg?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDose:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 capsules a day, i.e. 3 g of HMB. \u003cstrong\u003eLiquid:\u003c\/strong\u003e a large glass of water with each serving. \u003cstrong\u003eTiming:\u003c\/strong\u003e split into two servings, one of them around training. \u003cstrong\u003eFrequency:\u003c\/strong\u003e every day, rest days included. \u003cstrong\u003eDuration:\u003c\/strong\u003e a course of 8 to 12 weeks, with an optional two-week break.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne clarification is needed, because the manufacturer's documentation offers two different splits.\u003c\/strong\u003e One puts two capsules in the morning and one after training; the other one capsule before the session and two after. The total is the same either way: 3 g a day. We go with the version that is easiest to stick to — two capsules in the morning, one after the session — because over twelve weeks it is consistency that decides the outcome, not the detail of the split.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake the capsules with a large glass of water, preferably with a meal. The manufacturer also recommends \u003cstrong\u003eleaving about two hours between an HMB serving and a creatine serving\u003c\/strong\u003e. That instruction is easy to follow in practice: creatine sits happily in the evening, HMB in the morning and around the session.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRest days count as much as any other. As with most background supplements, the point is not to prime a session but to maintain a steady intake. Skipping weekends means lengthening the course without realising it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe manufacturer puts the course at between 8 and 12 weeks, with an optional two-week break. Since one bottle covers thirty days, reckon on three bottles for a full course. This product logically sits alongside an adequate protein intake: it replaces neither a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/proteines\"\u003eprotein\u003c\/a\u003e nor essential amino acids, it comes after them. Anyone looking for strength first will do better to look at \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/creatine-1\"\u003ecreatine monohydrate\u003c\/a\u003e, whose regulatory dossier is on an altogether firmer footing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is HMB for, and who is it not for?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is aimed at an adult in regular physical training, and more precisely at two points in a training journey: a phase of prolonged calorie deficit, where the aim is to preserve lean mass, and a return after a long lay-off. Those are the two situations in which it is most often recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is not suitable for vegetarians or vegans: the capsules are made of gelatine.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nor is it suitable for children or adolescents, whom the manufacturer explicitly excludes, or for \u003cstrong\u003epregnant and breastfeeding women\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne contraindication deserves careful reading: \u003cstrong\u003ein cases of liver or kidney disease, the manufacturer asks that you consult a doctor before use.\u003c\/strong\u003e That is a serious precaution and not a stock phrase, on a molecule taken at 3 g a day for several weeks. The same goes for anyone on medical treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe product may contain traces of gluten, eggs, milk, fish and soya.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat not to expect from it: this is not a product with a noticeable effect, you will feel nothing when you take it, and that is normal. It is not a fat burner, not a stimulant, and it does not build mass on its own. Above all, \u003cstrong\u003eit in no way makes up for an insufficient protein intake\u003c\/strong\u003e: if your diet does not meet your protein needs, that is where to act first, and no capsule will let you off doing so.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHMB or EAA — which comes first?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth touch on the same subject — amino acids and muscle — but they do not answer the same need, and the order matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/eaa\"\u003eEAAs\u003c\/a\u003e provide the nine essential amino acids, that is, the ones the body cannot make itself. They fill a genuine gap when protein intake is low, during fasted training, or in people whose diet contains little animal protein. If your daily protein total is inadequate, that is where to start — or more simply with a protein powder, which is cheaper per gram.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHMB only makes sense after that. It fills no nutritional gap: it is a metabolite, not an essential nutrient, and it is only of interest to someone whose diet is already sound. Taking it while eating 80 g of protein a day at 85 kg is putting a second coat of paint on a wall that has had no first coat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring a cutting phase, it logically complements a strategy built first on protein and a controlled calorie deficit — not on the capsules in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/perte-du-poids\"\u003eweight loss\u003c\/a\u003e aisle. When bulking, it is the calorie total that decides, as our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/prise-de-masse\"\u003emass gain\u003c\/a\u003e aisle sets out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many capsules a day?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree, i.e. 3 g of HMB, split into two servings. The 90-capsule bottle therefore covers exactly thirty days. Do not exceed this daily dose, and take account of any HMB present in your other supplements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShould you take it on rest days?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. HMB is not a session product but a background supplement, whose value rests on a steady intake over several weeks. On days without training, simply spread the three capsules across the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy leave a gap before creatine?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe manufacturer recommends an interval of about two hours between the two. In practice this poses no difficulty: creatine sits happily in the evening and HMB in the morning and around the session. There is no incompatibility, merely an instruction to space them out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAre these capsules suitable for vegetarians?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The shell is made of gelatine, which is of animal origin. That is a common limitation across this range, and there is no plant-based version of this particular reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan it be taken with BCAAs or EAAs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, but check your labels. The manufacturer explicitly flags a risk of duplication with other supplements containing HMB or leucine. Plenty of amino acid formulas contain some, and stacking will bring you nothing extra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long before you can judge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe manufacturer puts the course at between 8 and 12 weeks. That is also the order of magnitude on which a supplement of this kind is judged: nothing is settled in three weeks. Reckon on three bottles to see a full course through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes HMB build muscle?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo claim of that kind is authorised in Europe for HMB, and we are not going to write one. It is a metabolite of leucine, whose value depends entirely on the context: diet, training, phase of the programme. It builds nothing on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere can you buy IO Genix HMB 1000 mg?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 90-capsule bottle can be ordered from this page, and we ship throughout France and Europe. At the Vendargues shop, about ten minutes from Montpellier, this is a product we never sell first: the question always comes before the purchase, and it is a simple one — how much protein do you eat a day? For as long as the answer is vague, this bottle can wait. The rest of the aisle can be browsed in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/nutrition-sportive\"\u003esports nutrition\u003c\/a\u003e section.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IO.GENIX","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51160621744455,"sku":"8435569333115","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/9467\/9111\/files\/IO-Genix-HMB-1000mg-carre.png?v=1788605580","url":"https:\/\/kissnutrition.fr\/en\/products\/io-genix-hmb-1000","provider":"KISS NUTRITION","version":"1.0","type":"link"}