Which supplement works better to reduce muscle soreness: branched chain amino acids or methylsulfonylmethane (msm)?

Ratings at a Glance

Supplement	Effectiveness Rating	Confidence Rating
Branched Chain Amino Acids
Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM)

Effectiveness Rating: Branched Chain Amino Acids vs Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM)

The effectiveness rating is a measure of the supplements' ability to reduce muscle soreness. This rating answers the question of whether or not a supplement does what it claims. Both branched chain amino acids and methylsulfonylmethane (msm) have good (but not great) evidence showing they may be able to reduce muscle soreness. Both supplements should provide some positive results.

Confidence Rating: Branched Chain Amino Acids vs Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM)

Another factor to take into account when comparing supplements is the confidence rating. This rating is a measure of how valid each supplement's effectiveness rating is. Remember, the confidence rating is a measure of how much you can trust the effectiveness rating. This rating is based on how many studies are included in the database on a supplement's claims. Ideally, you want a high effectiveness AND confidence rating.

Branched Chain Amino Acids's confidence rating is higher than methylsulfonylmethane (msm)'s. This means branched chain amino acids's effectiveness rating from above is more valid. This does not necessarily mean that branched chain amino acids works better, it simply means the evidence (included in this database) backing up branched chain amino acids is more established.