{"product_id":"atp-science-bcaa-2-1-1","title":"ATP Science BCAA 2:1:1","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #4c4c4e; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"\u003eATP Science BCAA 2:1:1 are Branched Chain Amino Acids or BCAA’s for short are essential and foundation amino acids that are used prior to or during exercise to help buffer catabolic processes as well as providing the tools to further assist with anabolic growth and recovery. Leucine, one of the most popular of the 9 essential amino acids required by the body that it cannot synthesize itself, stimulates the mTOR signalling pathway which corresponds to the greater effects of Protein synthesis, insulin sensitivity and growth factors. BCAA’s also help to reduce the muscle soreness and damage that occurs after intense exercise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"\u003eBCAA - For Boosting Muscle Growth \u0026amp; Performance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"\u003eBranch Chain Amino Acids (BCAA) is one of the ‘must take’ supplements for building muscle. The three proteinogenic BCAAs are among the nine essential amino acids for humans, accounting for 35% of the essential amino acids in muscle proteins and 40% of the preformed amino acids required by mammals\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em;\"\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e. Among the proteinogenic amino acids, there are three BCAAs: leucine, isoleucine and valine. It is therefore hardly a surprise to hear that the BCAA’s are vital for optimal muscle growth, endurance and the reduction in muscle soreness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"\u003eLeucine for mTORc Muscle Growth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe anabolic potential of leucine has been attributed to its capacity to stimulate translation initiation both dependently and independently of the mTORc signalling pathway. Interestingly, aging has been associated with impairment of nutrient-sensing signalling pathways. However, studies show that the postprandial phosphorylation of mTORc, and its downstream effector p70S6K, was more pronounced following long term leucine supplementation\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em;\"\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e. In addition to its effects on muscle protein synthesis, there is some evidence suggesting that leucine augments glucose-induced insulin secretion. In animal models, chronic leucine supplementation improved insulin sensitivity despite the consumption of a high-fat diet\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em;\"\u003e3\u003c\/span\u003e. As we age, it becomes for difficult for us to maintain and gain muscle mass. Leucine supplementation increases the potential for muscle protein synthesis in older adults and may make an otherwise insufficient or marginal quantity of meal-derived protein more biologically available for muscle tissue growth and repair.\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em;\"\u003e4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe BCAA \u0026amp; The Benefits During Training\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"\u003eIt is well documented that exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) decreases muscle function and causes soreness and discomfort. We have all been there! BCAA supplementation has been shown to increase protein synthesis and decrease muscle protein breakdown, however, the effects of BCAAs on recovery from damaging resistance training needed to be clarified. Therefore, a study\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em;\"\u003e5\u003c\/span\u003e was conducted to examine the effects of a BCAA supplementation on markers of muscle damage elicited via a sport specific bout of damaging exercise in trained volunteers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"\u003eHow was the Study Conducted?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"\u003eTwelve males (mean\u003cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e±\u003cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSD age, 23\u003cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e±\u003cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2 y; stature, 178.3\u003cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e±\u003cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3.6\u003cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecm and body mass, 79.6\u003cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e±\u003cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e8.4\u003cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ekg) were randomly assigned to a BCAA supplement (n\u003cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e=\u003cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e6) or placebo (n\u003cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e=\u003cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e6) group. The damaging exercise consisted of 100 consecutive drop-jumps. Creatine kinase (CK), maximal voluntary contraction (MVC), muscle soreness (DOMS), vertical jump (VJ), thigh circumference (TC) and calf circumference (CC) were measured as markers of muscle damage. All variables were measured immediately before the damaging exercise and at 24, 48, 72 and 96\u003cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eh post-exercise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Happened?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"\u003eThere were significant group effects showing a reduction in CK efflux and muscle soreness in the BCAA group compared to the placebo (P\u0026lt;0.05). Furthermore, the recovery of MVC was greater in the BCAA group (P\u0026lt;0.05). The VJ, TC and CC were not different between groups.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"\u003eWhat does this mean for you?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"\u003eBCAA administered before and following damaging resistance exercise reduces indices of muscle damage and accelerates recovery in resistance-trained males. It seems likely that BCAA provided greater bioavailability of substrate to improve protein synthesis and thereby the extent of secondary muscle damage associated with strenuous resistance exercise. The dose used in this study was 10g of BCAA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBCAA Summary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"\u003eSupplementing BCAAs prevents a serum decline in BCAAs, which occurs during exercise. A serum decline would normally cause a tryptophan influx into the brain, followed by serotonin production, which causes fatigue. BCAA’s also help to reduce the muscle soreness and damage that occurs after intense exercise. BCAA also boost muscle growth via numerous growth pathways. Thus consuming a standard dose of BCAAs before and after exercise is virtually essential for optimal muscle growth and performance. If you exercise lasts for longer than one hour, consider pausing for a BCAA drink during your workout also.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Should I take ATP Science BCAAs?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe starting material of ATP Science BCAA’s is glucose from non GMO corn. (Many materials on the market are produced from genetically modified corn). Other unique benefits include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding-left: 48px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li7\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"\u003eUses sunflower lecithin (instead of soy lecithin) for instantiation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li7\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"\u003eConfirmed ratios (2:1:1) of Leucine, Isoleucine and Valine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li7\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"\u003eAllergen, pesticide, heavy metal and microbial tested for compliance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li7\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"\u003eApproved material manufacturer that will allow audits of their factory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li7\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"\u003eNaturally fermented (naturally produced)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li7\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"\u003eHPLC verified guaranteeing fully efficacious material and no contaminants or adulteration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li7\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"\u003eHigh bioavailability\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li7\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"\u003eVegan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li7\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"\u003eGluten\/GMO \u0026amp; Sugar Free\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ATP Science","offers":[{"title":"500g \/ 100 Serves Natural","offer_id":67698909446335,"sku":"ABC500","price":49.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/9122\/0415\/files\/atp-science-bcaa-2-1-1.1770259111321.png?v=1792412326","url":"https:\/\/mr-supplement-2.myshopify.com\/products\/atp-science-bcaa-2-1-1","provider":"Mr Supplement","version":"1.0","type":"link"}