What oil is to cars, BCAAs are to athletes: Branched-chain amino acids. BCAAs are the branched-chain amino acids leucine, valine and isoleucine, which can be used both as building and fuel by the muscles. They play an important role in the sports nutrition of strength athletes, but also endurance athletes, because they can also counteract central fatigue in the body under load.
Endurance athletes therefore benefit from BCAAs supplied during exercise, because this conserves the body's own reserves. During physical exertion, BCAAs are increasingly used by the body to provide energy and, in the absence of a supply, the body's own reserves of muscle tissue are attacked. Decreasing BCAA levels also have a negative effect on central fatigue and stress perception through their influence on tryptophan, another essential amino acid, and indirectly on serotonin. A supply of BCAA already during performance can therefore spare the muscles by first metabolizing the ingested BCAA.
Strength athletes value BCAAs primarily because of their importance as anabolic signaling agents for muscle protein synthesis, especially leucine. BCAAs can thus enhance the effect of protein, which is crucial for muscle building and maintenance. In this function, BCAAs naturally also have a direct influence on recovery, which is interesting for any competitive athlete.
Endurance athletes ideally use BCAAs during long-term endurance events (cycling and biking marathons, gigathlons, Ironman, long-distance triathlons, etc.) and also together with recovery products. Strength athletes can take BCAA both shortly before the workout, and / or strengthen the post-workout protein shake with it.
In amino acid metabolism, BCAAs are also used for the body's own formation of glutamine. Glutamine is the most abundant amino acid in the body and the demand often exceeds the availability during high stress and especially during injuries or muscle-wasting diseases. Supplementation with BCAAs can therefore also help the body synthesize glutamine, which indirectly helps prevent the breakdown of body protein to form glutamine. Glutamine also promotes glycogen resynthesis and supports immune function. Overall, due to their properties, BCAA and glutamine play an important role in recovery after athletic exertion.
BCAA is available from SPONSER in several forms
- BCAA INSTANT : Powder for addition to shakes and drinks in individual dosages. Available as neutral powder or with cola flavor.
- BCAA CAPSULES : Can with 350 capsules (256 g). Strength athletes ideally take BCAA capsules in two servings each shortly before and shortly after training: 2 capsules per 10 kg body weight divided into two servings. Endurance athletes consume 2-4 capsules per hour during long endurance efforts and another 1 capsule per 10 kg body weight shortly after the performance.
- AMINO 12500: Contains approximately 1100 mg of BCAA per ampoule. The ampoules are convenient to take along, whether in a cycling jersey or sports bag, making them ideal for use at any time in both endurance and strength sports.
- LIQUID ENERGY BCAA: It combines 42 g of carbohydrates with 500 mg of BCAA and 400 mg of taurine per tube (70 g). This energy gel is ideal during long-term endurance efforts and can also be used well regeneratively. Application: ½ tube every 20-30 minutes. Rinse with 200 ml of water.
- EAA INSTANT: It provides 11 essential and conditionally essential amino acids in free form. The drink is equally suitable for strength and endurance athletes who want to limit the protein supply to the essentials and do not want to take additional calories. Consume 1 serving directly before, during and/or after exercise.
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Published on: 15 July 2022