Pure HMB for Demanding Training Blocks

TORQ BULQ HMB is a pure, pharmaceutical-grade supplement powder for athletes looking to add beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate to their daily sports-nutrition routine.

HMB is a metabolite produced from the essential amino acid leucine. TORQ positions it for periods of demanding resistance or endurance training, when supporting the maintenance of lean muscle tissue is an important part of a structured training and recovery plan.

The straightforward formula contains only 100% pure pharmaceutical-grade HMB, with no added colours, flavours, artificial sweeteners or preservatives. It is suitable for vegans and contains no declared allergens.

Why You’ll Love It

100% pure HMB – Contains one straightforward active ingredient
Pharmaceutical-grade powder – Part of TORQ’s BULQ raw-supplement range
Designed for heavy training – Suitable for demanding strength and endurance blocks
Leucine metabolite – Provides HMB directly without requiring a high leucine intake
Flexible daily use – Recommended amount can be divided between two servings
Vegan formulation – Suitable for plant-based diets
No declared allergens – Suitable for a wide range of dietary requirements
No added colours – Clean, uncomplicated formulation
No added flavours – Pure and unadulterated powder
No artificial sweeteners – Free from unnecessary sweetening agents
No preservatives – Contains only pharmaceutical-grade HMB
Multiple pack sizes – Available in trial and larger-value formats

Built for Strength, Endurance and Climbing Training

TORQ BULQ HMB provides a convenient standalone option for athletes who want to include HMB in their everyday nutrition strategy.

It can be used during heavy climbing, strength or endurance training blocks and may be especially relevant for athletes aiming to maintain muscle while training at a high volume. TORQ also highlights it as an option for older athletes and active vegans whose dietary protein requirements may need additional consideration.

Ideal for:

Climbing
Bouldering
Sport climbing
Trad climbing
Strength training
Resistance training
Running
Cycling
Endurance training
Heavy training blocks
Older active adults
Plant-based athletes

Pure, Unflavoured and Very Bitter

Pure HMB has a distinctly bitter taste. TORQ recommends mixing it with a strongly flavoured cold drink to make it more pleasant to consume.

Orange, grape and cranberry juice are suggested options, although it can be added to another strongly flavoured cold beverage according to your preference.

Specifications

Brand: TORQ
Range: BULQ
Product: HMB Supplement Powder
Full Name: Beta-Hydroxy-Methylbutyrate
Product Type: Powdered sports supplement
Ingredients: 100% pure pharmaceutical-grade HMB
Flavour: Unflavoured with a naturally bitter taste
Serving Guide: 2 level scoops provide approximately 4–5g
Suggested Daily Intake: 3–5g divided between 2 servings
Pack Sizes: 100g (500g or 1.5kg available on request)
Dietary Information: Suitable for vegans
Allergens: No declared allergens
Added Colours: None
Added Flavours: None
Artificial Sweeteners: None
Preservatives: None

How to Use

Two level scoops provide approximately 4–5g of TORQ HMB.

TORQ suggests taking 3–5g per day, divided into two servings. Mix one scoop with a strongly flavoured cold drink in the morning and another in the evening. Alternatively, prepare two scoops together, consume half in the morning and finish the remainder later in the day.

TORQ Recovery Plus+ already includes HMB at the brand’s recommended level, so additional standalone HMB may not be necessary when using that product.

Food supplements should not replace a varied, balanced diet and healthy lifestyle. Follow the directions on the packaging and seek professional advice where appropriate.

HMB supplements were first used in the farming industry to help farmers raise leaner cattle and keep them free from infection. Scientists who studied animals taking HMB found that it increased muscle growth, immune function and reduced subcutaneous fat (the fat stored directly under the skin).

More recent research with human subjects has shown similar benefits. A highly-respected research scientist called Dr Steven Nissen and his research team at Iowa State University conducted a study to determine if HMB would prevent muscle breakdown in humans undergoing resistance training and whether differing levels of protein intake would affect muscle mass or strength. They also assessed the effects of training and HMB administration on body fat and lean body mass levels.

The researchers found that HMB supplementation decreased muscle breakdown in the group that took 3grams. Muscle strength also increased by 18.4% in the 3gram group, compared with 8% in the placebo group and muscle mass also increased by 2.66lbs and 0.88lbs respectively.

HMB is derived from the essential amino acid leucine. Essential amino acids have to be delivered to the body via the diet and usually human HMB production averages around 0.2 to 0.4grams per day, depending on how much leucine is present in the diet. Researchers have experimented with high dietary doses of leucine to see if this results in higher HMB production and although this has worked, for HMB production to reach ‘gram’ quantities, you would need 20 to 50grams of leucine per day. Supplementing with these quantities of leucine can be incredibly expensive and is likely to upset your stomach. Therefore, supplementing directly with HMB makes for better cash flow and less intestinal discomfort.

In order to establish how HMB might work, researchers have formulated hypotheses and tested them. It is known that HMB improves the protein balance by reducing catabolism (breakdown) and increasing anabolism (build-up) of muscle, but it is not fully understood how this occurs. It was first thought that HMB might be blocking the enzymes that carry out this catabolic process or that HMB itself may be an integral part of the cell membranes. While neither of these hypotheses has been ruled out, scientists now believe that HMB is most likely to be a precursor to a vital component of cell membranes, cholesterol. Rest assured, HMB has also been found to reduce harmful LDL (low density lipoprotein) blood cholesterol levels too, so HMB supplementation could reduce the risk of heart disease as well.