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Arginine Builds Muscle – Or Does It?

I am a big believer in supplementation. I always have been. The difficulty in choosing which supplements to take and which ones not to take lays in separating fact from fiction, science from hype. So what about Arginine? Does it build muscle?

Arginine is an essential amino acid that for the last ten years has gained popularity in strength training circles. However, in researching the subject I had a hard time finding articles that were properly sourced or that were not being disseminated by some company that had a product to push. I did however find this one article that offered some seemingly unbiased data regarding the affects of arginine on lean muscle mass gain. This entry is a re-print of that study in part.
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I cannot remember the last time I picked up a bodybuilding magazine. However, I can remember the first time I did. I cannot remember the last time I wondered who would win this years “Mr. Olympia”, but I can remember the first time I did. I cannot remember the last time I spotted a cover of a leading bodybuilding magazine, thinking to myself, “I wanna look like that guy!” But I can remember the first time I did.
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