BCAA STACK provides the branched-chain amino acids (BCAA), leucine, isoleucine and valine, with Glutamine with the goal of reducing exercise-induced muscle damage while enhancing recovery.
BCAAs supplementation accomplishes this goal by:
¿ Contributing substrate for energy demands
¿ Enhancing muscle protein synthesis (MPS)
¿ Attenuating muscle protein breakdown
Faster recovery from exercise offers the participant the potential to enhance each subsequent training bout leading to a greater, long-term training outcome.
Unique Features:
¿ Over 7,75 grams BCAA and Glutamine
¿ Produced in an easy-to-mix powder that can be added to your workout drink
¿ Added Glutamine to formula
What is it?
A performance aid designed to speed up the recovery process, which allows you to maintain intense training bouts and ultimately improve performance
How does it work?
Leucine, isoleucine and valine are the three branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) so named because of their molecular structure. BCAAs compose approximately 35-40 percent of the amino acids found in body proteins (14-18% in skeletal muscle) and are oxidized in significant amounts in skeletal muscle. The oxidation of BCAAs in muscle for energy may increase fivefold during strenuous exercise. This occurs when BCAAs contribute their nitrogen group to pyruvate, an end product of glucose metabolism, to form alanine. Alanine is then transported back to the liver to reform glucose which can be shuttled back to the working muscles. This is known as the glucose-alanine cycle. Supplying BCAAs prior to exercise may reduce the amount utilized from muscle pools, thus increasing muscular endurance decreasing protein degradation and muscle Greer et al demonstrated a greater reduction in creatine kinase (a marker of muscle damage) and muscle soreness with BCAA supplementation compared to a carbohydrate solution and placebo.(See Figure 1.) Recent studies have found BCAAs (specifically leucine) to have an anabolic effect on skeletal muscle via mTOR (mammalian target of rapamysin), an enzyme that regulates protein synthesis. Additionally, it may amplify insulin¿s anabolic properties, eliciting greater gains in lean muscle tissue and potentiating recovery from exercise. These findings suggest that not only are BCAAs building blocks for muscle protein synthesis but that leucine is a modulator of protein metabolism. Also leucine may have a positive impact, when delivered in high amounts, on improving exercise performance and staving off the loss of lean body mass during dieting.
Who should take it?
¿ Athletes and exercisers of any fitness level during intense or excessive training bouts
¿ Weight-conscious athletes or in-season bodybuilders
¿ Anyone beginning an intense exercise program
¿ In combination with other performance products to amplify their effects, especially to enhance recovery
RECOMMENDED USAGE
¿ Take 2 rounded teaspoons (10g) with 200ml water or juice before exercise
DISCLAIMER
Consult your health care professional prior to use. Use this product as a food supplement only. Keep out of reach of children, not intended for individuals under the age of 18.
Sound Ideas Retail Company (PTY) Ltd. t/a FullHouseNutrition does not accept responsibility for any side effects or harm caused from the correct or incorrect use or abuse of this product. Please refer to manufacturer useage guidelines and disclaimer. Consult your doctor or physician before using this product. Use at your own risk.
