Want better results in the GYM? BCAA's will help!

We all workout for one reason…..Results! Why spend hours in the gym and choosing all the correct foods if we do not get the result we want? The human body is extremely gifted at keeping us alive. It adapts to the environment quickly to support whatever needs to happen for us to survive. Most of these mechanisms are chemical and hormonal reactions. Results in the gym, at the dinner table or even at complete rest, are controlled by these chemicals and hormones. So it stands to reason to ask, how can I make sure the chemicals and hormones I release maximize my results? Eating the right balance of Carbs, Proteins and Fats goes a long way in helping create the proper environment to promote fat burning and muscle retention at the same time. Controlling how our body operates during the day is covered through proper nutrition, but what can be done during a workout? During exercise, our body will choose it’s energy source or sources based on need. If we do quick-explosive exercise such as weight training, running sprints and HIIT, we are most likely to choose glucose (sugar) as our primary fuel source with fat being burned at a higher rate AFTER the workout. During more cardiovascular workouts, our body will choose more free fatty acids as fuel with carbs playing a less significant role. A combination of both types of exercise are optimal for achieving the best results over time and controlling which chemicals and hormones are released. But what if during exercise, we feel excessively fatigued? This is often due to lower blood sugar and we just cannot compete at the level needed to achieve optimal results. So what can be done? You can use BCAA’s to help support the body and its hormones during exercise to produce optimal results! What are BCAA’s? They are three amino acids we must eat because our body will not produce them for us. Let me repeat that, they HAVE to be consumed. Okay, so why are they important? They help your body perform at a higher level WITHOUT adding calories to your diet. More effort = better results. BCAA’s enter the bloodstream rapidly and can be used as immediate energy without any further breakdown in the stomach or liver. They simply just enter the muscle and are used immediately to support energy production. Who would not want to workout harder without extra calories? Another benefit of BCAA’s is that they are chosen over your own muscle as a fuel source from protein. Complicated so I won’t explain further, trust me, BCAA’s spare muscle tissue. Finally, BCAA’s turn on what is called mTOR. mTOR is the master regulating hormone telling the body to recover from exercise both during and after exercise by promoting muscle growth! So the next time you are in the gym, feeling exhausted and wanting to call it quits, or the next time you wake up the day following a workout so sore you can hardly move, remember this article and come see us at Max Muscle in Bountiful and Layton and get yourself some BCAAs with a side of results!