What are BCAAs?
BCAA, or branched chained amino acids, is a combination of three branched amino acids: valine, leucine and isoleucine. They are exogenous amino acids, so our…
Leucine increases the synthesis of muscle proteins in the elderly
In the Irene Fleur Kramer et al.1 study, 15 healthy (aged 69 ± 1 years) and 15 men with sarcopenia (aged 81 ± 1 years)…
Glutamine enhances the effect of leucine
The use of leucine by the athletes’ environment is usually associated with its anabolic effect.It turns out, however, that by using glutamine additionally we are…
Leucine reduces fat and protects muscles
Current nutritional trends mean that people implementing fashionable nutrition systems deprive themselves of significant nutritional value, thus providing much smaller amounts of amino acids. The…
The 6 most important post-workout supplements
Strength training for the body is the moment when we introduce our body into the increased possibilities of collecting energy substrates, which in turn is…
BCAA – dosage, action
The use of supplementation to support the building of muscle mass is a fairly common strategy for trainers. It can not be concealed that heavy…
BCAA branched amino acids – how they support building muscle mass
Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAA) is a group of three amino acids (Leucine, Isoleucine and Valine), which constitute in the human body more than 30%…
BCAA – what is it really?
BCAA branched amino acids are an important supplement in the diet of every athlete. They found particular application among supporters of strength sports. Currently, branched…
Everything you need to know about BCAA
BCAA is the source of exogenous branched chain amino acids that must be delivered to the body from the outside, i.e. with food. These relationships…
Ranking of the 5 most important supplements
Many people wonder what dietary supplements are the most important and the most valuable. There is overflow on the supplement market and it’s difficult to…