WHY YOU DON'T NEED BCAA'S

BCAA’s are another one of the most popular muscle-building/sports performance

supplements on the market today. On paper, BCAA’s sound amazing. BCAA’s make up

approximately one third of the protein content of muscle and include the amino acids leucine, isoleucine, and valine. Unfortunately, research for BCAA supplementation in the presence of adequate protein intake for a referenced athlete or individual does not seem to promote a benefit.107

Another example can clearly be seen in a study by Churchward-Venne et al., 2012. 24 males participated in a study that involved being sectioned into groups that supplemented with either a complete whey source or a lower dose of whey protein combined with leucine and other essential amino acids. The results showed that even though the low dose combined with EAA’s was able to augment skeletal muscle growth for a few hours following exercise, only complete whey could continue to keep up the pace and keep the muscles growing.125

Keep in mind, people, the global market for sports-based nutrition is lucrative and was projected to increase by over 50% back in 2022.126 Who knows how much it has elevated since then??? Yes, some supplements do work, but this is a billion-dollar industry we are talking about here, and to maintain these numbers, the collective industry is going to have to allow some supplements to slide through to keep up with the bottom line. Optimizing your performance comes a distant second, my friends.

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