Published in:
Open Access
01-12-2015 | Poster presentation
Effects of sub-chronic branched chain amino acid supplementation on markers of muscle damage and performance variables following 1 week of rigorous weight training
Authors:
Petey Mumford, Wesley C Kephart, Anna E McCloskey, Angelia M Holland, Joshua J Shake, C Brooks Mobley, Kaelin C Young, Jordan R Moon, Michael D Roberts
Published in:
Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition
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Special Issue 1/2015
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Excerpt
We investigated the efficacy of supplementing a branched chain amino acid (BCAA- 3g/d L-Leucine, 1g/d L-Isoleucine and 2g/d L-Valine) supplement compared to a carbohydrate (CHO) control drink in terms of attenuating markers of muscle damage in addition to preserving performance markers following 3 days of intense weight training. …