The supplement “BCAA’s” (also known as “branched chain amino acids”) have grown in popularity based on the concept that they create an anabolic environment for muscle growth. Most people are unaware of what BCAAs do in the first place, let alone if they’re necessary or if they work. Yet a popular belief is that one of BCAA’s most important benefits is preserving muscle during a cut or during intermittent fasting (fasted training). However, this has been shown to be a huge misconception. In this "BCAAs explained" video, I’ll show you whether you should reconsider taking BCAA’s based on current scientific literature – and more importantly, I’ll show you what you can do instead.

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3 EAA’s important for growth:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/p....ubmed/20528801?dopt=
All 9 needed for protein synthesis:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24284442
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22451437
Protein synthesis greater for Whey vs EAA’s:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/p....mc/articles/PMC26126
Protein synthesis greater for Whey vs BCAA’s:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28638350
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24257722
BCAA’s when fasted decreases protein synthesis:
https://jissn.biomedcentral.co....m/articles/10.1186/s
Ramadan study:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/p....mc/articles/PMC36398