What are BCAAs? Amino acids are the building blocks of protein, and the branched-chain amino acids—leucine, isoleucine, and valine—are the best of the bunch. BCAAs are as close to magic foods as well ever get. They help you recover from hard workouts by reducing the protein breakdown within your muscles; they increase testosterone and growth hormone, your bodys most important fat-fighting and muscle-building hormones; and they have their most profound effect when youre following law number 1 and cutting calories in order to lose weight. For starters, try to get at least 10 grams (g) of BCAAs a day. Get this in meat you eat or supplements at a store.Look for supplements that are 50 percent leucine, 25 percent isoleucine, and 25 percent valine. Start off with 10 g per day, and wait a month before bumping up the dose. The maximum useful intake is probably 60 g a day from food and supplements.
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