Category Archives: Branched Chain Amino Acids

Training and Protein Requirements

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Robert Barrington

Athletes are known to experiment with dietary supplements and often they discover performance enhancing effects of foods and nutrients only for research to catch up some years later and confirm the anecdotes. Strength athletes have known for a long time … Continue reading →

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Branched Chain Amino Acids and Exercise

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Robert Barrington

Leucine, isoleucine and valine are unique amongst the essential amino acids because they possess a branched variable group. Known as the branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) they account for roughly 15 % of the total amino acids in skeletal muscle … Continue reading →

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