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Ep. #1062: The Truth About BCAA Supplements (Why You Shouldn’t Buy Them)

Muscle for Life with Mike Matthews

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BCAs and Recovery

BCAs increase the amount of time it takes for people to reach exhaustion during endurance exercise. But that was seen only when people did not have enough glycogen stored in their muscles. If you are glycogen depleted and you need to continue performing at a high level, you should just eat carbs instead.

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