Monday 15 July 2013

BCAA

Bcaa's... branch chain amino acids

Bcaa's is the fundamentals of muscle...the building blocks that makes and repairs muscle and the development there of...

Bcaa's is very important for any athlete who is serious about recovery and optimal development...

Chicken is very high in bcaa's...you also get it in powder form or pill form, if you are not already making use of this supplement in your arsenal. ..pls do so...it is essential if you are serious about training...

Bcaa gets used directly by muscle, therefore its highly beneficial to use to keep you from hoing into a state of breakdown (catabolism) muscle starts eating away at muscle to provide the fuel that is needed to continue, this is negative and if muscle building is your goal, the one thing you should avoid at all costs.

Reasons to use this supplements
- muscle repair and growth
- improves mood, concentration and sleep
- improves immune function and maintenance of general health
- aids in health digestive tract
- enhancing physical performance and restricts cortisol release during training (cortisol is the hormoan responsible for catabolism,  stress enduced,  any form of stress not just training related).

Hope this sheds a little light on the top of branched chain amino acids ( bcaa's)
Bcaa's is widely available at pharmacies or supplement shops.

Good ratio to look for on labels
- 5g dose providing
- L-leucine;  L-valine; L-isoleucine
- 3; 2; 1 ratio meaning that L-leucine must be the highest, L-valine second and L-isoleucine the lowest of the chain.

My recommendations on dose - 15-20g a day depending on training status.
-5g apon waking to stop catabolism
-5g, 30 min pre-traing
-5-10g immediately post training
- if recovery is not up to par then an additional 5g can be added before bed.

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