Myopower BCAA's (by GNC) ability to increase muscle mass is rated as 2.03 out of 3. This rating means the evidence is mixed on the product's ability to deliver on this claim. While some of the evidence supports its use, other evidence does not. Using Myopower BCAA to increase muscle mass may lead to positive results. This rating is different from the product's overall rating and is based on what peer reviewed journal articles conclude on its ability to perform this one claim. This page contains an indepth analysis on how this claim-rating was calculated.
Note: The ratings on this page only deal with Myopower BCAA's ability to increase muscle mass. To view the product's overall rating, visit the product's main page: Myopower BCAA.
Table of Contents
- Simple Report
- Detailed Report
- References
Simple Report
Detailed Report
The detailed report is an in-depth analysis on how Myopower BCAA's rating for this particular claim was calculated.
Claim Effectiveness Ratings
Each supplement product is a blend of ingredients. The database uses peer reviewed journal articles to rate the ingredients. These ratings are also used to rate how well products perform overall as well as on individual claims.
The supplement ingredients listed in table below are identified as affecting Myopower BCAA's ability to increase muscle mass. The rating next to the ingredient describes the ingredient's ability to increase muscle mass. These ratings are averaged together and provide the product's overall ability to deliver on the same claim.
| Ingredients |
Increase Muscle Mass Rating |
| Vitamin D3 |
1 out of 3
|
| Creatine Monohydrate |
2.5 out of 3
|
| Creatine Hydrochloride |
2.5 out of 3
|
| Branched Chain Amino Acids |
1.7 out of 3
|
| Glutamine |
2.5 out of 3
|
| HMB |
2.5 out of 3
|
| Betaine |
1.5 out of 3
|
| Product's Claim Effectiveness Rating |
2.03 out of 3
|
Claim Research Ratings
The research rating describes how well an ingredient's ability to perform a certain claim (such as increase muscle mass) has been researched. This rating is based on the amount of studies contained in the database on a particular ingredient and claim. Ingredient research ratings are averaged together to from the product's research rating for this specific cliam.
This rating is important because we need to know if there is enough research to make a valid conclusion on a product's worthiness. Ratings above 80 are ideal. Anything below 60 means there is not enoguh research to make a valid conclusion one way or another on a product's ability to deliver on this particular claim.
| Ingredients |
Increase Muscle Mass Research Rating |
| Vitamin D3 |
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| Creatine Monohydrate |
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| Creatine Hydrochloride |
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| Branched Chain Amino Acids |
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| Glutamine |
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| HMB |
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| Betaine |
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| Product's Claim Research Rating |
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References
| Title |
| Effects of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Lean Mass, Muscle Strength, and Bone Mineral Density During Weight Loss: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial |
| Effects of Whey Isolate, Creatine, and Resistance Training on Muscle Hypertrophy |
| The effect of whey protein supplementation with and without creatine monohydrate combined with resistance training on lean tissue mass and muscle strength |
| Effects of creatine on isometric bench-press performance in resistance-trained humans |
| Creatine supplementation enhances isometric strength and body composition improvements following strength exercise training in older adults |
| Effects of creatine supplementation on body composition, strength, and sprint performance |
| Creatine Monohydrate Supplementation Does Not Augment Fitness, Performance, or Body Composition Adaptations in Response to Four Weeks of High-Intensity Interval Training in Young Females |
| The effects of creatine monohydrate supplementation with and without D-pinitol on resistance training adaptations |
| Effects of creatine loading and prolonged creatine supplementation on body composition, fuel selection, sprint and endurance performance in humans |
| A buffered form of creatine does not promote greater changes in muscle creatine content, body composition, or training adaptations than creatine monohydrate |
| The effects of creatine ethyl ester supplementation combined with heavy resistance training on body composition, muscle performance, and serum and muscle creatine levels |
| Creatine HCl and Creatine Monohydrate Improve Strength but Only Creatine HCl Induced Changes on Body Composition in Recreational Weightlifters |
| Combined effect of creatine monohydrate or creatine hydrochloride and caffeine supplementation in runners’performance and body composition |
| Creatine HCl and Creatine Monohydrate Improve Strength but Only Creatine HCl Induced Changes on Body Composition in Recreational Weightlifters |
| Combined effect of creatine monohydrate or creatine hydrochloride and caffeine supplementation in runners’performance and body composition |
| The effects of 8 weeks of heavy resistance training and branched-chain amino acid supplementation on body composition and muscle performance |
| Consuming a supplement containing branched-chain amino acids during a resistance-training program increases lean mass, muscle strength and fat loss |
| Branched-Chain Amino Acid Supplementation during Repeated Prolonged Skiing Exercises at Altitude |
| The effects of glutamine supplementation on performance and hormonal responses in non- athlete male students during eight week resistance training |
| Effect of glutamine supplementation on cardiovascular risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes |
| Leucine Metabolites Do Not Enhance Training-induced Performance or Muscle Thickness |
| The effects of 12 weeks of beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate free acid supplementation on muscle mass, strength, and power in resistance-trained individuals: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study |
| Effects of 12 weeks of beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate free acid gel supplementation on muscle mass, strength, and power in resistance trained individuals |
| The effect of HMB supplementation on body composition, fitness, hormonal and inflammatory mediators in elite adolescent volleyball players: a prospective randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study |
| The Effect of a 12-Week Beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) Supplementation on Highly-Trained Combat Sports Athletes: A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Crossover Study |
| The Effect of β-Hydroxy-β-Methylbutyrate on Aerobic Capacity and Body Composition in Trained Athletes |
| The effects of chronic betaine supplementation on body composition and performance in collegiate females: a double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled trial |
| Effects of betaine on body composition, performance, and homocysteine thiolactone |
