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BUY THE SUPPLEMENT BCAA TO BUILD UP YOUR BODY!
AN INTRODUCTION
Branched chain amino acids are a great method of training on an empty stomach and not losing muscle.
- The supplement is made up of the amino acids leucine, isoleucine, and valine, in a 2:1:1 ratio.
- They are one-third of the total amino acids in the body's muscles.
- Leucine, an anabolic factor, signals muscle-protein synthesis. It also boost insulin levels. Insulin is a hormone that also promotes protein synthesis.
- If calorie and/or protein levels are not high, leucine prevents muscle-protein decay!
If you struggle to eat protein because you are travelling or are on a restrictive diet, branched chain amino acids is the muscle supplement for you!
AN EXPLANATION FOR ATHLETES...
Also use this supplement if you are a training athlete/bodybuilder! This supplement is special because the body handles them differently compared to other amino acids.
- Usually after ingesting amino acids, they initially go to the liver. The liver disintegrates them or uses them for fuel rather than for building muscle.
- But the liver actually spares the branched amino acids and sends them directly to the muscles.
- During exercise, the muscles can use them directly for fuel, and after exercise, the muscles can use them to rebuild.
These are the best times to use the supplement because the supplement can be used for both fuel and muscle building.
MORE BENEFITS!
Branched amino acids are also very good at preventing fatigue!
- French researchers found that during exercise, 5-hydroxytryptamine signals the brain that the body is fatigued, reducing muscle strength and endurance.
- The producer of 5-hydroxytryptamine, the amino acid tryptophan, can be inhibited from entering the brain by branched amino acids.
- Thus, you can train harder and longer, encouraging more muscle development.
Branched amino acids facilitate development hormones.
- Italian researches found that athletes that consumed this supplement for one month or longer had higher levels after exercise.
- These hormones also stimulate muscle development.
Branched amino acids stimulate greater muscle strength and endurance.
- Numerous studies found evidence of greater grip strength and leg strength in test subjects after consuming branched amino acids.
AND EVEN MORE BENEFITS!
Branched amino acids maintain higher levels of muscle glycogen.
- Muscle glycogen is the storage form of carbohydrates in muscle cells. The levels usually drop during exercise because it is used to fuel the muscles.
- This can reduce muscle size because glycogen pulls liquid into the muscles to keep them full and large.
- The supplement helps maintain muscle size by keeping the muscle full.
- Fuller muscles stretch the muscle membrane and might help muscle development.
Branched amino acids decrease cortisol levels.
- Cortisol is a catabolic hormone that inhibits the anabolic hormone testosterone and encourages muscle disintegration.
- Athletes that consume this supplement have less muscle decay, more muscle recovery, and less delayed onset muscle soreness.
AND MORE BENEFITS...(IF YOU ARE NOT CONVINCED, THEN YOU ARE A HOPELESS CASE)
Branched amino acids help reduce fat.
- Leucine is a major factor in this, as leucine stimulates protein synthesis. This synthesis also increases energy expenditure, burning fat.
- Note: This is especially in the abdominal area.
And, finally, branched amino acids help reduce feelings of hunger.
- Scientists injecting leucine into the brains of rats revealed the animals ate less and gained less fat.
- This could be because leucine levels are an indicator of amino acid levels in the blood.
- Therefore, having leucine fools the brain into believing you have enough energy and do not need to consume as much food.
SO GO GET SOME BRANCHED AMINO ACIDS IN YOUR DIET!
Caution: Do not add this supplement to an already high-protein diet! This does not have an extra benefit. 10 grams is a typical serving!
POPULAR EXERCISE MYTHS: LEARN THE TRUTH ABOUT THE HARMS TO YOUR HEALTH!
MYTH 1: It is not "true" exercise if I am not in pain.
Do not believe you have to train to the point of passing out. According to Alice Burron, a personal trainer and former female bodybuilder, it is indicative that it is too difficult for your current level, you cannot continue the session for much longer, and you have a higher probability of getting injuries and/or burning out because you are pushing your body far beyond its limits. Discomfort is fine, but not pain. You pose a serious danger of inflicting permanent damage on your body if you try and do activities unsuited for you.
Myth 2: Yoga is a mild and safe exercise that can never hurt me.
Certain yoga styles can actually be fairly rigorous and demanding from both the body and the mind. To have a safe, effective yoga session, be sure to receive qualified, careful instruction (the same goes for any other activity) from a trained professional. Although some of the beginner styles are easily achieved, the highly advanced styles often require a great deal of experience, guidance, practice, and physical athleticism. You might cause yourself injury trying to do a yoga position you underestimate as easy or perfectly safe.
Myth 3: Caffeine benefits your athletic performance.
High amounts of caffeine can actually cause excessive fluid loss (as caffeine is a diuretic, resulting in increased urination). This means that you can easily get dehydrated if you are exercising, reducing your efficiency, bringing on a number of unpleasant symptoms such as dizziness and vomiting. You may even collapse if your dehydration is severe enough. Caffeine also increases your heart rate and anxiety, negatively affecting your body. Do not consume caffeine if exercising.
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