Ep. #1062: The Truth About BCAA Supplements (Why You Shouldn’t Buy Them)
Muscle for Life with Mike Matthews
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The Benefits of a BCAA Supplement
There are essential amino acids that your body must obtain from food. And then there are 11 amino acids that it doesn't have to obtain from food, it can create from other substances. Leucine in particular is the star because studies show that leucine directly stimulates protein synthesis and muscle building. Valine doesn't appear to do much compared to leucine and isolucine,. There is evidence to suggest that valine can activate an enzyme responsible for cell growth known as the mammalian target of rapamycin or mTOR.
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