conjugated linoleic acid??

[LaRita]

I have a question...one of my clients today asked me about the supplement conjugated linoleic acid or CLA. She has said that studies have been done on people who have taken this substance and have lost bodyfat. Has anyone heard of this substance?? any information would be helpful. Thanks!

 

[Complete Muscle]

bump...

anyone???

 

[smokinghawk]

Yes. It's safe, a healthy fat, and studies do indeed show that it works. Then again, studies show that HMB works.

I took 8-10 grams of CLA a day for 3 cutting months and had no beneficial effects.

 

[u4ik_RAGE]

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is really two supplements - chemical mirror images with opposite benefits. As sold in stores, CLA is a mixture of two isomers: 9,11 and 10,12. The 10,12 variety reduces gains of fat quite reliably in rat and pig studies. Human studies have not been so conclusive, but a fat-loss effect was nonetheless demonstrated in overweight and middle aged specimens.

9,11 CLA may increase muscle mass and/or strength. Large doses in novice bodybuilders appeared to boost gains in muscle size and strength over six weeks.

Because available CLA brands have both the muscle and strength-building 9,11 isomer and fat-reducing 10,12 isomer, you get the best of both worlds - more muscle and less fat - which means it's a good supplement for any phase of training.

Dosage: 5.6-7.2 grams per day of CLA may be needed for gains in muscle mass or strength. For fat loss, 3.4 grams per day is the lowest dose that has met with success in human fat-loss trials.

 

[Buld0g]

Did nothing for my look either. I'd say is you wanna use omegas or "good fats", go with flax seed oil instead.