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BCAAs are essential amino acids that bodybuilders use. BCAAs help many athletes increase power output, reduce fatigue, and improve fat loss. There are 20 different amino acids that make up the thousands of different proteins in the human body.Nine of the 20 are considered essential amino acids, meaning they cannot be made by your body and must be obtained through your diet. Of the nine essential amino acids, three are the branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs): leucine, isoleucine and valine.“Branched-chain” refers to the chemical structure of BCAAs, which are found in protein-rich foods such as eggs, meat and dairy products. They are also a popular dietary supplement. BCAAs are the largest collection of amino acids in the body, accounting for up to 35% of muscle proteins. Normally, BCAAs are excreted rapidly. BCAA intermediates can be toxic at high concentrations, so functional BCAA breakdown is vital. BCAA formulas have been on the market since 1996, mainly for treating liver diseases. Nowadays, BCAAs are mainly used by bodybuilders for exercise purposes, to increase energy, and to boost protein synthesis.Exercise leads to amino acid usage. BCAAs become rapidly depleted after exercise, showcasing the possible beneficial effects of BCAA supplementation. In a double-blind randomized controlled trial (DB-RCT) of 218 marathon runners, BCAA supplementation improved mental and physical performance. The running times of slower athletes improved. In a study (DB-RCT) of 12 volunteers, BCAA supplements increased power output. In another DB-RCT of 36 males, BCAA supplementation increased their muscle strength more compared to other supplements, like whey protein and carbohydrate supplements. This effect could be caused by increases in cortisol as seen in a DB-RCT of 10 volunteers. Cortisol controls the fight-or-flight response, which can flood muscles with glucose, providing great amounts of energy. A study showed that a 3.57% BCAA-supplemented diet increased swimming time unti
Date First Available : September 30, 2023
Manufacturer : SW
ASIN : B0CK5QQF2Q
BCAA Supplementation Increases Lean Mass In a DB-RCT of 36 body-builders, BCAA supplements increased lean mass by an average of 4 kg, which was more than other bodybuilding supplements like carbohydrate supplements and whey protein.
BCAA Supplementation May Reduce Soreness In a DB-RCT of 12 healthy female volunteers, BCAA supplements decreased delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) by 80%. Soreness reduces exercise performance in subsequent days.
BCAA Supplementation May Reduce Muscle Damage Supplementing with BCAAs decreases protein degradation in the muscles. Additional studies have shown that supplementation with a metabolite of leucine (HMB) led to lower levels of enzymes that indicate muscle damage.
BCAA Supplementation May Increase Short-Term Memory Performance After Exercise A DB-RCT of 12 volunteers showed that after exercise athletes without BCAA supplementation had reduced short-term memory. Memory performance in BCAA supplemented volunteers did not decrease.