| Much is said about amino acids as part of good | | | | Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAA's) which are |
| bodybuilding supplementation but few people know | | | | considered the most important of all. The BCAA's are |
| exactly what an amino acid is or what its role is in | | | | Leucine, Isoleucine and Valine. The main way they |
| the health and growth of muscle to a body. This | | | | vary from the other 19 amino acids is that they are |
| article will aim to look at some of the important | | | | primarily metabolized in skeletal muscle rather than |
| aspects of amino acids and help you to understand | | | | other tissues of the body. They serve many |
| how vital they can be in gaining an advantage at the | | | | functions for skeletal muscles including the enhancing |
| gym. | | | | muscular cell energy production, enhancing protein |
| In simple terms an amino acid is the building block of | | | | synthesis, stimulating metabolic signals, and being a |
| protein. When we consume protein it is synthesized | | | | precursor for the formation of other amino acids. |
| or broken down into various amino acids then put | | | | It is through the study of amino acids that scientists |
| together again to form new proteins that make up | | | | are beginning to develop a new kind of supplement |
| most solid parts of our body, skin, eyes, hair, and | | | | for bodybuilders. With the knowledge of the |
| especially muscle. | | | | workings of amino acids at a cellular level, they are |
| There are 22 different amino acids in total. 8 of | | | | learning how to manipulate them for the purpose of |
| these are considered essential to our bodies and 14 | | | | great effects on the human body. Some examples of |
| are considered non essential. While the essential of | | | | this are the new amino acid combinations seen in a |
| the 22 are mainly supplied to us adequately through a | | | | muscle building stack of three supplements Leukic, |
| balanced healthy diet, a select few of the non | | | | Gakic and Creakic offered by company Muscletech. |
| essential ones have been shown to be most | | | | These supplements are unlike the average protein or |
| significant for bodybuilders. However an important | | | | creatine supplement in that they actually effect |
| point to note is that ultimately is a healthy protein | | | | cellular processes and provide near instant effects to |
| balance that paves the way for increased muscle | | | | the body's chemistry. In this way they are able to |
| growth and that in fact without it, any amino acid | | | | give instant increases of performance, recovery and |
| can become toxic in its own right. Amino acids are a | | | | fatigue resistance and are proving to be a force to |
| supplement, an addition to an already strong diet. | | | | be reckoned with in the bodybuilding community. |
| Some of the essential amino acids include, Lysine, | | | | As you can see, correct amino acid supplementation |
| Phenylalanine, Histidine and Methionine and serve | | | | does play an important role in the diet of an athlete. |
| many functions from improving digestion to | | | | Moreover, if you are neglecting your amino acid |
| enhancing, stimulating hormone release to assisting in | | | | intakes and are competing whether it be with your |
| the breakdown of fats to the improvement of | | | | friends or in real competition, you are surely at a |
| memory and many more. | | | | disadvantage. |
| Another important group of Amino acids are called | | | | |