Description: Invaluable for bodybuilders, BCAAs are a group of three essential amino acids, leucine, isoleucine and valine which are metablolised in muscle tissue. As a result, BCAAs are absorbed very rapidly and will quickly start to produce muscle tissue and, as an extra bonus, energy.
Dosage: A person weighing 200lb or 90kg should take 20 grams of Branched Chain Amino Acid powder post workout. The powder can be mixed with any drink or a protein shake to make it more palatable. In addition, 10 grams or so taken 30 minutes before meals will help to build muscle faster. If you are dieting, replacing some of your protein shakes with Branched Chain Amino Acids will help with fat burning, and prevent the loss of muscle mass.
Contra Indicators: No known negative side effects.
Detailed Information:
Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs) are a group of three essential amino acids: leucine, isoleucine and valine. Unlike most of the other 17 Amino Acids, BCAAs are metabolized in muscle tissue - the other are metabolized in the liver. As a result, BCAAs are absorbed very rapidly and will quickly start to produce muscle tissue and, as an extra bonus, energy. Earthrise Foods BCAA supplies the three amino acids in the ideal 2:1:1 ratio for maximum muscle gain.
Another benefit of Branch Chain Amino Acids is that they will prevent muscle tissue from being burned by the body when primary energy stores run low. This is especially likely to happen during long training activity when energy is depleted and stores of body fat are low. The last thing you need is to lose precious muscle tissue after all that hard work building it up.
There is also some evidence that Branched Chain Amino Acids help to stop tryptophan from entering the brain, where it is transformed into serotonin, a chemical neurotransmitter that causes sleepiness. Taking a Branched Chain Amino Acid supplement will therefore help to keep your brain, as well as your muscles, sharp.
