Mega Men Sport's (by GNC) ability to increase strength is rated as 1.25 out of 3. This rating means there is little to no evidence that the product has the ability to deliver on this claim. Using Mega Men Sport 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 Mega Men Sport's ability to increase strength. To view the product's overall rating, visit the product's main page: Mega Men Sport.
Table of Contents
- Simple Report
- Detailed Report
- References
Simple Report
- Product Name: Mega Men Sport
- Manufacturer: GNC
- Claim: increase strength
- Product Category: Multivitamins
- Effectiveness Rating for Claim: 1.25 out of 3
- Number of Ingredients Contributing to this Claim: 14
- Research Rating for Claim: 38.57
- Number of Studies: 27
Detailed Report
The detailed report is an in-depth analysis on how Mega Men Sport'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 Mega Men Sport'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 C |
1 out of 3
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| Vitamin D3 |
2 out of 3
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| Vitamin E |
1 out of 3
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| Niacin |
1 out of 3
|
| Calcium |
1 out of 3
|
| Magnesium |
1 out of 3
|
| Zinc |
1 out of 3
|
| Chromium |
1 out of 3
|
| Beta Alanine |
1.5 out of 3
|
| Taurine |
2 out of 3
|
| L-Carnitine L-Tartrate |
1 out of 3
|
| Boron |
1 out of 3
|
| Vanadyl Sulfate |
1 out of 3
|
| Branched Chain Amino Acids |
2 out of 3
|
| Product's Claim Effectiveness Rating |
1.25 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 C |
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| Vitamin D3 |
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| Vitamin E |
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| Niacin |
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| Calcium |
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| Magnesium |
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| Zinc |
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| Chromium |
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| Beta Alanine |
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| Taurine |
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| L-Carnitine L-Tartrate |
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| Boron |
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| Vanadyl Sulfate |
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| Branched Chain Amino Acids |
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| Product's Claim Research Rating |
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References
| Title |
| Vitamin C and E supplementation blunts increases in total lean body mass in elderly men after strength training |
| 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 |
| Vitamin C and E supplementation blunts increases in total lean body mass in elderly men after strength training |
| Acute effects of a caffeine-containing supplement on bench press and leg extension strength and time to exhaustion during cycle ergometry |
| Skeletal muscle strength in young Asian Indian females after vitamin D and calcium supplementation: a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial |
| Effects of Zinc Magnesium Aspartate (ZMA) Supplementation on Training Adaptations and Markers of Anabolism and Catabolism |
| A pilot study on the effects of magnesium supplementation with high and low habitual dietary magnesium intake on resting and recovery from aerobic and resistance exercise and systolic blood pressure |
| Effects of Zinc Magnesium Aspartate (ZMA) Supplementation on Training Adaptations and Markers of Anabolism and Catabolism |
| Effects of Chromium Picolinate Supplementation on Body Composition, Strength, and Urinary Chromium Loss in Football Players |
| Chromium picolinate effects on body composition and muscular performance in wrestlers |
| The effect of chromium picolinate on muscular strength and body composition in women athletes |
| Effects of resistance training and chromium picolinate on body composition and skeletal muscle in older men |
| The effects of 10 weeks of resistance training combined with beta-alanine supplementation on whole body strength, force production, muscular endurance and body composition |
| Effects of β-alanine supplementation during a 5-week strength training program: a randomized, controlled study |
| Beta-Alanine Does Not Enhance the Effects of Resistance Training in Older Adults |
| Effects of β-Alanine on Body Composition and Performance Measures in Collegiate Women |
| Effects of taurine supplementation following eccentric exercise in young adults |
| l-Carnitine l-tartrate supplementation favorably affects biochemical markers of recovery from physical exertion in middle-aged men and women |
| The Effect of Boron Supplementation on Lean Body Mass, Plasma Testosterone Levels, and Strength in Male Bodybuilders |
| Plasma boron and the effects of boron supplementation in males |
| The Effect of Oral Vanadyl Sulfate on Body Composition and Performance in Weight-Training Athletes |
| The effects of 8 weeks of heavy resistance training and branched-chain amino acid supplementation on body composition and muscle performance |
| In a single-blind, matched group design: branched-chain amino acid supplementation and resistance training maintains lean body mass during a caloric restricted diet |
| Consuming a supplement containing branched-chain amino acids during a resistance-training program increases lean mass, muscle strength and fat loss |
