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Branched Chain Amino Acids

Everyone at my gym is talking about amino acid shooters. Should I bother?

June 10, 2015 By Dr. Mike Leave a Comment

Your workout is a muscle-growth party, and pounding a branched chain amino acid (BCAA) drink kick-starts it. BCAAs are protein building blocks that fuel your muscles and help them grow, says Mike Roussell, Ph.D., author of The Six Pillars of Nutrition. In fact, a recent study from Sweden found that drinking BCAAs during resistance training […]

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“What Are The Best BCAA Food Sources?”

April 8, 2015 By Dr. Mike Leave a Comment

BCAAs were crucial nutrition for humans long before they were a supplement. Here’s how some popular protein sources stack up in amino content! Branched-chain amino acid supplements are extremely popular for boosting protein synthesis during and after training sessions, in addition to providing a convenient between-meal spike in the muscle-building amino leucine. However, with the […]

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