CLA and Carnitine Shredded's (by BPI Sports) ability to increase strength is rated as 1.43 out of 3. This rating means there is little to no evidence that the product has the ability to deliver on this claim. Using CLA and Carnitine Shredded to increase strength will not 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 CLA and Carnitine Shredded's ability to increase strength. To view the product's overall rating, visit the product's main page: CLA and Carnitine Shredded.

Table of Contents

  1. Simple Report
  2. Detailed Report
  3. References

Simple Report

Detailed Report

The detailed report is an in-depth analysis on how CLA and Carnitine Shredded'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 CLA and Carnitine Shredded's ability to increase strength. The rating next to the ingredient describes the ingredient's ability to increase strength. These ratings are averaged together and provide the product's overall ability to deliver on the same claim.

Ingredients Increase Strength Rating
Vitamin D3 2 out of 3
Betaine 1.3 out of 3
L-Carnitine L-Tartrate 1 out of 3
Product's Claim Effectiveness Rating 1.43 out of 3

Claim Research Ratings

The research rating describes how well an ingredient's ability to perform a certain claim (such as increase strength) 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 Strength Research Rating
Vitamin D3
Betaine
L-Carnitine L-Tartrate
Product's Claim Research Rating

References

Title
Acute Effects of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Muscle Strength in Judoka Athletes: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial
Skeletal muscle strength in young Asian Indian females after vitamin D and calcium supplementation: a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial
Correcting Vitamin D Insufficiency Improves Some But Not All Aspects of Physical Performance During Winter Training in Taekwondo Athletes
Effects of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Lean Mass, Muscle Strength, and Bone Mineral Density During Weight Loss: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
The effects of chronic betaine supplementation on body composition and performance in collegiate females: a double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled trial
The effects of chronic betaine supplementation on exercise performance, skeletal muscle oxygen saturation and associated biochemical parameters in resistance trained men
Ergogenic effects of betaine supplementation on strength and power performance
Creatine but not betaine supplementation increases muscle phosphorylcreatine content and strength performance
Effects of betaine on body composition, performance, and homocysteine thiolactone
Effect of 15 days of betaine ingestion on concentric and eccentric force outputs during isokinetic exercise
l-Carnitine l-tartrate supplementation favorably affects biochemical markers of recovery from physical exertion in middle-aged men and women