Branched Chain Amino Acids, a Muscular Weight Loss Hack!
Many low calorie diets cause us to burn down muscle (particularly on GLP’s). This is bad news since muscle uses fat for fuel. When you burn down muscle you have less ability to burn fat, and yo-yo weight regain happens.
Amino acids are muscle’s building blocks. Muscles grow by stringing together amino acids and forming more protein. Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs) are unique. They travel directly to the muscles, providing immediate fuel and material for muscle building and repair. The Ideal Protein brand of BCAAs offers max benefits based on research, composition, and quality.
Help with Fat Loss: While BCAAs are known to fortify muscle, they also help with fat loss. They contain Leucine, that when present in the proper dosage and ingredient quality, helps burn body fat:.
What BCAA’s Do:
Branched Chain Amino Acids help keep lean muscle from diminishing as your body changes from a glucose-burning machine to a fat-burning (ketosis) machine.
Provide the exact amino acids that muscles require to rebuild lean muscle and prioritize fat-burning over muscle-burning.
BCAAs stimulate the protein synthesis process and work effectively as an ongoing supplement to spare muscle and accelerate fat burning throughout your diet.
Allow for moderate to lightly aggressive exercise while on a low-calorie weight loss plan without muscle loss.
Supplement or Protein Source?
BCAA’s are not a protein source (food), so keep taking your 3—4 IP’s per day along with the BCAAs. For those clients on Phase 1 who require exercising more than the equivalent of a daily brisk walk, the BCAAs are required.
During all phases of the Ideal Protein program, and into maintenance, using one BCAA per day will help retain muscle. Aggressive athletes who want to sustain and grow muscle should have the BCAAs 2—3 times per day. This supplement is perfect for serious athletes because it has the precise ratio of the essential amino acids combined with vitamin C for optimal muscle building.
Please contact Sharon for additional information on how to maximize use of the Branched Chain Amino Acids, including optimal time of day in conjunction with eating food, and the best preparation for max usage.
