Hydration
During exercise your body's core temperature rises, if it rises too much your performance levels decrease rapidly which is detrimental …show more content…
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Branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) are made up of three essential amino acids: leucine, isoleucine, and valine. They're deemed "essential" because the body can't make them, so they must be consumed through food. While you can certainly stick to whole foods like chicken, beef, and eggs for your BCAA needs, supplementation has its advantages because pure BCAAs bypass the liver and gut and go directly into your bloodstream.
Although it's important for everyone to get enough BCAAs, they're particularly important for people with muscle-building or muscle-maintenance goals. BCAAs, especially leucine, help regulate protein metabolism by promoting muscle protein synthesis and suppressing protein breakdown.
Taking 6-10 grams of BCAAs before your workout can lead to less soreness and a quicker recovery time.1 In other words, BCAAs may not stimulate hypertrophy on their own, but they can help you to hit the weights with enough consistent intensity and volume to stimulate muscle