BCAA’s are designed to aid muscle growth and repair, and reduce lactic acid build up. BCAA’s differ from other amino acids in the fact that they are metabolised in the muscle rather than the liver which means they are absorbed and get to work faster.
35% of your muscles are made up of BCAA’s, or as they are known individually leucine, isoleucine, and valine. They are known as Branched Chain because of their molecular structure (they have a side chain with 1 carbon atom bound to more than 2 other carbon atoms). These 3 amino acids must be present for muscular growth and development and a deficiency in any one of them may lead to muscle loss.
When you eat a high protein meal the most rapidly absorbed amino acids are the BCAA’s, and of all the amino’s processed by your liver 70% of those released into the blood stream are BCAA’s. The BCAA’s are then picked up by your muscle tissues very quickly, in fact in the first 3 hours after a meal BCAA’s account for 50-90% of the amino uptake by the muscles. In other words your muscles are hungry for these 3 amino's in particular. BCAA’s are in so much demand by the muscles that they often absorb too much, this causes the BCAA’s to assist your muscles in synthesizing other amino's needed for muscle synthesis, or in other words they perform an anabolic process. That’s pretty much how anabolic steroids work; BCAA’s obviously being the safer alternative.
Another way in which BCAA’s work, especially leucine, is by stimulating insulin production. This not only means that more glucose will be taken in by the muscles to use for energy, but insulin also works with BCAA’s to drive most other amino’s into the muscle.
BCAA’s have also been used to help treat a number of conditions such as COPD, hepatitis, and to aid recovery post surgery.
35% of your muscles are made up of BCAA’s, or as they are known individually leucine, isoleucine, and valine. They are known as Branched Chain because of their molecular structure (they have a side chain with 1 carbon atom bound to more than 2 other carbon atoms). These 3 amino acids must be present for muscular growth and development and a deficiency in any one of them may lead to muscle loss.
When you eat a high protein meal the most rapidly absorbed amino acids are the BCAA’s, and of all the amino’s processed by your liver 70% of those released into the blood stream are BCAA’s. The BCAA’s are then picked up by your muscle tissues very quickly, in fact in the first 3 hours after a meal BCAA’s account for 50-90% of the amino uptake by the muscles. In other words your muscles are hungry for these 3 amino's in particular. BCAA’s are in so much demand by the muscles that they often absorb too much, this causes the BCAA’s to assist your muscles in synthesizing other amino's needed for muscle synthesis, or in other words they perform an anabolic process. That’s pretty much how anabolic steroids work; BCAA’s obviously being the safer alternative.
Another way in which BCAA’s work, especially leucine, is by stimulating insulin production. This not only means that more glucose will be taken in by the muscles to use for energy, but insulin also works with BCAA’s to drive most other amino’s into the muscle.
BCAA’s have also been used to help treat a number of conditions such as COPD, hepatitis, and to aid recovery post surgery.
BCAA’s contain the correct 2:1:1 ratio of leucine, isoleucine and valine. For best results take 3-5 capsules 2-4 times a day!.
If taking for long term energy benefits take no more than 30 mins before a long distance event/training. If taking for maximum muscle growth consume within 30-60 mins after a workout.
If taking for long term energy benefits take no more than 30 mins before a long distance event/training. If taking for maximum muscle growth consume within 30-60 mins after a workout.
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| Typical Values | Per 3 Capsules |
|---|---|
| L-Leucine | 900mg |
| Isoleucine | 450mg |
| L-Valine | 450mg |
