What Makes A Perfect Intra-Workout Supplement?
When it comes to building and preserving lean muscle mass, the go-to for years has been an intra-workout (BCAAs). Bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts alike swarm to their favorite online shops or brick and mortar locations to grab powdered BCAAs. The downside to a strict BCAA product for intra-workout is that you’re forgetting about a limiting factor that could cut your training short – electrolytes.
If you combine both BCAAs and electrolytes, you have a very powerful intra-workout formula that can help catapult your training to the next level – allowing you to push harder and longer than before combining these powerhouses.
Want to know all the details? Check out how BCAAs combined with electrolytes can help you from the information below.
BCAAs Are A Great Start
It’s no secret that a 2:1:1 ratio of BCAAs (leucine, isoleucine, valine) is the best for intra-workout. Tons of people have been supplementing with BCAAs and it’s been considered a staple for most. Consumers grab their favorite brand’s flavor, dump a scoop or two into a shaker bottle full of water, and off they go to the gym to train. Some individuals even mega-dose BCAAs (which I’m a fan of) and mix several servings in a gallon jug of water and sip it throughout the day (including when they train). Something to watch here would be how many grams of sugar are present in the product – check the serving size.
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BCAAs intra-workout are great for helping to decrease the likelihood of delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) as well as reducing muscle fatigue during exercise. By reducing muscle fatigue, you can train longer and harder in the gym which can be advantageous to helping you achieve the goals you have set for yourself and your physique. Rather than hitting the wall after a given number of sets, you may find you’re able to add a few extra sets to your workout or rather than tapping out at 10 repetitions, you may be able to squeeze out a couple of extra reps. In the end, it’s all about progressive overload to work the muscles harder than previous workouts and supplementing with BCAAs can help you do just that.
DOMS, on the other hand, is a completely different beast. Generally, 12-24 hours after a workout, you’re going to feel the effects of DOMS and the effects can last up to 72 hours. You’re going to be sore. Your muscles are going to hurt. And you’re going to feel the (good) damage you have done to your muscle fibers in an attempt to have them grow back bigger and stronger. If you’ve ever done a heavy leg day (never skip legs), you know the feeling a day or two later. The stairs feel like they’re going to cripple you and something as simple as sitting down on a chair has the people around you thinking you’re 94 years old.
Another advantage of supplementing with BCAAs intra-workout is to help prevent muscle wasting. When you exercise, you’re essentially breaking down your muscle fibers. Following workouts, it’s important to take in adequate protein to help rebuild the fibers that were torn down. Using BCAAs can be vital to help prevent your muscles from breaking down and being wasted.
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