ByTheWhey BCAA's

What Is BCAA (2:1:1)?

Branched Chain Amino Acids or BCAA Powder are a mixture of the three essential amino acids: Leucine, Isoleucine and Valine. Our BCAAs are in a ratio of (2) Leucine, (1) Isoleucine, and (1) Valine. This ratio has the most scientific backing.

What Are The Benefits Of BCAA Powder (2:1:1)?

BCAAs are a popular supplement among bodybuilders and sports people. Muscles feed on BCAAs, so many people use them during workouts as an intra-workout and after workouts to assist with recovery and growth.

The Science

Study: http://jn.nutrition.org/content/134/6/1583S.full

‘oral supplement of BCAAs (77 mg/kg body wt) before exercise increased intracellular and arterial BCAA levels during exercise and resulted in suppression of endogenous muscle-protein breakdown’

Who Should Use BCAA (2:1:1)?

Anyone looking to gain lean mass or improve their recovery time. It is especially important for people on a caloric deficit diet that want to prevent the body from going into a catabolic state. Citrulline-malate has been shown to improve BCAAs effectiveness during intense exercise.