# Leucine supplementation

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/leucine-supplementation/4528>\
**Category:** Nutrition Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [January 3, 2019, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/leucine-supplementation/4528 "2019-01-03T18:57:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![sgarciac07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@sgarciac07](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/sgarciac07)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/leucine-supplementation/4528/1 "2019-01-03T18:57:12Z")

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Is it worth worrying about leucine supplementation to maximize MPS?

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**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/leucine-supplementation/4528/2 "2019-01-03T19:04:04Z")

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Not unless all of your meals are very low in leucine, but somehow high in other essential amino acids.