{"id":311,"date":"2020-12-03T06:29:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T06:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.muscleblaze.com\/?p=311"},"modified":"2024-10-16T11:27:13","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T11:27:13","slug":"when-to-take-bcaa-for-weight-loss-improve-your-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.muscleblaze.com\/blog\/weightloss\/when-to-take-bcaa-for-weight-loss-improve-your-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"When to Take BCAA for Weight Loss & Improve your Performance?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Timing of taking nutrients are as important as exercises and nutrients. You can\u2019t miss any of these factors if you are on any of the fitness regimes. Nutrients are very effective if taken at a specific time. Like casein is quite effective while taking before going to bed and whey protein is quite effective when taken after training, though both of the supplements have almost the same nutritional value. BCAAs or branched chain amino acids also have the same property. Taking bcaa supplement<\/a> is always beneficial but for weight loss and improving your performance it should be taken at different times. Let\u2019s first know how the supplement functions in the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Branched Chain Amino Acids:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

BCAAs are a group of three out of nine essential amino acids that includes leucine, isoleucine, and valine. These essential amino acids are commonly consumed boosting muscle growth and enhancing your athletic performance. BCAAs are known as essential amino acids because they can\u2019t be made by the body itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How BCAAs Work ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A large chunk of the body is made by amino acids. Almost 40% of nine essential acids are found in almost 18% of the muscles in our body. BCAAs are broken down in the muscles unlike the rest of the amino acids which break down in the liver. This breaking down process plays an important role in energy production while doing exercises. Along with that BCAAs also play other different roles in the body that include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n