Legion Recharge Review
Recharge combines 5 g of creatine with 2.5 g of HMB. Creatine earns its place. Whether HMB does depends entirely on who you are.
The creatine half is excellent and well dosed. The HMB half only earns its keep for a narrow group, and for everyone else it is a price premium over plain creatine.
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What is in it
| Creatine monohydrate | 5 g |
| HMB | 2.5 g |
| Also contains | Tart cherry |
| Size | 30 servings |
| One-time purchase | $44.99 — $1.50 per serving |
| With a subscription | $33.74 — $1.12 per serving |
Prices checked at legionathletics.com on 29 August 2026 and will have moved since. The subscription price is a recurring order you can cancel, not a one-off discount — check the current price before you buy.
The creatine half needs no defence
5 g of monohydrate is the research dose. If you take nothing else from this product, that alone puts it ahead of most post-workout formulas, which tend to be carbohydrate and flavouring.
The HMB half is where it gets interesting
HMB is a metabolite of leucine, and its evidence splits sharply by population. In untrained people and in older adults losing muscle, the effects are measurable. In trained lifters already eating enough protein, the effect shrinks towards nothing — because leucine from your food is already doing the job. HMB is most defensible during a hard calorie deficit, illness, or a forced training layoff.
Who should just buy plain creatine
If you train regularly, eat adequate protein and are not in a deficit, the HMB is unlikely to add anything you can detect. Plain monohydrate at a fraction of the cost per serving does the same work. This product makes sense when you are actively trying to preserve lean mass under stress, not when you are simply training.
Who it is for
- You are in a meaningful calorie deficit and trying to hold lean mass
- You are older and working against age-related muscle loss
- You want creatine and HMB in one scoop rather than two products
- You train consistently, eat enough protein and are not cutting — buy plain creatine
- You want the cheapest route to 5 g of creatine a day
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