Albuterol, like its closely related chemical cousin clenbuterol. Like clenbuterol, albuterol binds to the beta 2 adrenergic receptors found on cells throughout the body. The beta 2 receptors on fat cells activate an enzyme called hormone sensitive lipase. This breaks up stored fat into free fatty acids that are able to then leave the fat cell and serve as a fuel source in other tissues. The primary target of these fatty acids is working muscle. This is the familiar process we know as lipolysis. Albuterol, like clenbuterol, is a potent lipolytic agent. But simply freeing up fat is not enough. Unless the body can burn the extra FFA they will simply be reincorporated into fat. Albuterol has the ability to elevate metabolic rate so these FFA can be utilized for fuel................................ Numerous animal studies have shown that albuterol increases both muscle size and strength. As an added benefit, albuterol lowers LDL and total cholesterol, while at the same time elevating HDL, the "good cholesterol":