Rodrigo Borrego details us to what they are for and how the BCAA's 8: 1: 1 of 226ers and how they can improve our performance.
They have finally ventured into
226ers To launch a product that
more and more demands among resistance athletes, who have realized the importance of
Supplementation with branched amino acids (BCAAS).
Until recently they considered themselves an almost exclusive product of "the people of the Gym", but it has been demonstrated on numerous occasions that this is a gross simplification and that are useful for countless sports and disciplines and that, precisely for resistance athletes are a supplement of the most useful. They are not essential, much less, but their
effects and benefits are more than demonstrated and endorsed.
They already incorporated them in other products such as
Sub 9 Energy Drink, but it was missing
have them in isolation, to be able to take them alone or combined with other products such as
ISOTONIC DRINK or simply water, hence they have developed the
BCAA’s 8: 1: 1 We are going to talk about today.
The 226ers BCAA’s 8: 1: 1
The fact that
226ers Take now
several years growing at a devilish pace It is not an obstacle so that they are not
Going step by step, taking great care of its product catalog so that, everything they incorporate has their reason for being.
Your products always contribute something different about your rivals, something they have and that is not found in others. At this point no one is surprised that
226ers get out of the usual, that
Do not be afraid to break the topics and what the majority does.
In the
BCAA’s 8: 1: 1, this has materialized in two things: 1.- The proportion of branched amino acids that they have used, which is not typical 2: 1: 1 that has been traditionally used due to its similarity with the proportion found in food but have gone to a
8:1:1 (increasing the amount of l-leucina even more) and, 2.- which has added more things:
L-arginine, l-taurine, l-toilets, potassium, sodium and vitamin B6.
I am not a physiologist or nutrition specialist so I am not able to spin so fine as to defend or criticize any of the two proportions (or any other) with my own laboratory studies, the most I can do is argue based on what I have read, heard and experienced by myself.
The conclusion I have reached is that both are equally good or bad (it will depend on the objective we are looking for) but the presence of L-Leucina is tending to increase more and more, especially when talking about taking them in isolation, hence 8: 1: 1 Sounds the sea of interesting. Moreover, I also observe that, for some objectives,
The Toma is teaching together in a 1: 1 proportion, that is, same amount of L-Glutamine as of
BCAAS, but of her (
L-glutamine) We will talk in the next article dedicated to
Gutamine.
Interestingly, in what have been very conservative is in the
flavors where they usually throw themselves with daring things but, on this occasion, they have strain the typical
lemon,
line And one
neutral which allows to combine with any liquid.
As for the "
added pluses”, His reason to be there at a very high level is:
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L-arginine: Participate in the protein and collagen synthesization process, stimulates the immune system, participates in wound healing and can provide some energy. Very important its role in the neutralization of the resulting ammonia during physical activity.
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L-Taurhin: It is part of the bile salts, it has antioxidant properties, it helps to relax the central nervous system fighting the effects of adrenaline, ...
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L-Tyrosine: It reduces the effects of stress and fatigue, it is antioxidant, but the case can contribute energy, it helps to control appetite, stimulates the production of thyroxine and catecholamines that in turn stimulate fat consumption (mainly triglycerides), enhances the effects of caffeine, etc.
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Vitamin B6: Participates, among others, in the protein and glycogen metabolism process. It is basic for the proper functioning of nervous and immune systems. It also contributes to maintaining sodium-poet and water balance balance.
Of course, as in the other products of the Alicante brand, the BCAA’s 8: 1: 1 goes with the usual “without” (those who try to apply whenever they can):
gluten without added sugars, lactose -free and groan (
Genetically modified organism).
Why are BCAAS for resistance athletes?
Ramified amino acids are interesting and useful For multiple things but, without the intention of being exhaustive, I would highlight the following:
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Post exercise recovery: After exercise, one of the first things we must seek is to stop the processes of muscle destruction (catabolism) and stimulate the processes of regeneration and reconstruction (anabolism) and there the BCAAS play a very important role. They also help attenuate the effects of destruction that has occurred by reducing the presence of CK (Creatin kinase) and LDH (lactate dehydrogenase).
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Decrease central fatigue: Although it is not 100% clear, it seems that there is a relationship between the plasma concentration of BCAAS, which would affect the greater or less release of neurotransmitters, keys in this type of fatigue that does not originate in the muscles but in the central nervous system.
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Stimulate the immune system: This does not happen directly but indirectly since, it seems, the BCAAS stimulate the synthesis of glutamine that is related to the greater or lesser presence of certain white cells.
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Energy substrate: In this case, they do it in two ways: participating in the metabolic processes of muscle glycogen or being the energy substrate themselves. In this second case, they are not a great energy source because it is not one of the most efficient metabolisms or you have or have a great energy load but, as they say, in the absence of bread, good are cakes and the fact that they are being used, can help protect existing glycogen reserves.
A detail to keep in mind is that branched amino acids, given their quality of free amino acids,
They are assimilated at a veryy speed, without requiring digestion to become available to the muscles.
How to use the 226ers BCAA’s 8: 1: 1?
The possibilities offered by BCAA’s 8: 1: 1 are little less than infinite And they are a great tool that we can use in multiple ways.
In fact, before entering work with the typical uses we know most, I want to highlight one that is often obvious:
When we train with caloric restriction.
When we work by reducing the fuel to the body (totally or partially), it will exhaust its reserves progressively and can "eat yourself", that is, start destroying muscle mass something that, unless we pretend something very concrete, we are not interested. This is a mistake that is often committed when you want to lose weight or lose fat.
In those moments,
BCAAS can be very useful because they reduce muscle catabolism and, it seems, they stimulate fat metabolism. At least that is what some studies conclude, which has led to recommend the taking of amino acids previously branched to the realization of activities faced with caloric restriction, especially if they are going to be done on an empty stomach.
Apart from this use,
The main ones that are usually given are two: 1.-
Post exercise, for the reasons he explained previously (try to stop catabolism and stimulate anabolism) and, 2.-
In long -term physical activities To try to take advantage of all the properties that branched amino acids have (in addition to those two mentioned, reduce central fatigue, serve as an energy substrate, etc.).
The recommendation you make
226ers is to mix
15 grams of dust (3 bugs that come in the 300 grams boats) with 500 milliliters of liquid that, general mind will be water or juice (or any liquid if it is the neutral flavor
and to take 30 ’before or after physical activity.
With that preparation, we get a cocktail that barely contributes
12’8 kcal for the
3’2 grams of carbohydrates (help stimulate the insulin mechanism) and that gives us
50 milligrams of potassium and 100 milligrams of sodium, 4800 milligrams of L-leucina, 600 of L-Isoleucine, 600 of L-Valina (There you have the proportion
8: 1: 1 of L-Leucina: L-Isoleucine: L-Valine) more the "
added pluses"That I said previously:
1000 milligrams of l-taurine, 500 milligrams of l-arginine, 500 milligrams of l-thyrosine and 2 milligrams of vitamin B6.
If usually
I advocate dose customization, in the case of
BCAA’s 8: 1: 1 For more reason because that is a general dose that, without a doubt, can give a lot of play and cover the needs in many cases but what about what we are taking together with them?, and if we are taking it in the ultra or cycling tests?, etc.
For example, if we are also taking
Sub 9 Energy Drink (or any other drink that has already been incorporated
BCAAS, we do not need 15 grams but maybe it is enough with 10 or even with five. Nor is it the same as we take at kilometer 50 of a 100 -kilometer test or that the take is after a 20 -minute gym session of metabolic training or an hour of functional training.
Therefore,
My recommendation is that you use the BCAA’s 8: 1: 1 according to your needs, ideally, as you have recommended who advises you on nutrition issues because it is the one who will best guide you. So,
Even if he then exposes what is very general what I usually do, please take it simply as a mere example as the millions.
In my case and in a quite self -taught way (the typical information cycle + test + repeated error one million times), I turn to the
BCAA’s 8: 1: 1 in
three moments:
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After long or intense physical activities that may have supposed a good muscle destruction and energy burning. I take 10 grams (2 bugs) mixed with water or the salts that I take the little to get home, mainly looking for the rehydration and replacement of salts, rather than the energy contribution. If I am going to take a recovery milkshake that already has BCAAS, it probably reduces the dose at 5 grams or does not even use it.
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In the "during" in long distance competitions. In this case I am better to take it in mixed powders than in pills or, at least, it gives me that feeling. I simply add five grams to the salts drink that I carry in bags for when I have to prepare my drum. I use this preparation from the forty kilometers, if not, with what the sub 9 Energy Drink carries me perfectly.
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When I train late and the next day I will do gym in the morning. In that case, half a horile before going to bed half hush (one whole if the morning tunda will be very fat). This is intended for the line of use with caloric restriction because that morning session, although I do not do it on an empty stomach, the body comes from a session made 10-12 hours before and, even if I received the recharge at dinner, I will demand a good effort again after several hours with nothing ingested and, above, half sleepy or without having had time to get in tune.
And don't you take it before exercise? No, because it seems that I don't do well, although I don't know why. Theoretically it is a good way to use it and there are studies that support it but the fact is that, of the times I have tried to take them “before”, in almost half of the occasions very regulators have left without having reasons for it (being more or less good of food, hydration, rest, etc.). I continue to investigate and test but I do not usually take them, which does not mean that it is not a good use, which is recorded.
Well, this chapter of the history of the
BCAA’s 8: 1: 1 But if you have doubts, you want us to see something in more detail, to deal with an additional topic or whatever, comment and talk about it.
And it goes without saying that
You are invited to the next story that, as I was ahead of you to the beginning, will be about
Gutamine. See you!
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