These include, but are not limited to: Increasing muscle mass (26,27,28,29,38) Increasing muscular strength (29) Reducing exercise induced fatigue (31,30,33) Reducing post-exercise soreness (34,35,37,15) Enhancing recovery after strength training (36,14,15) Helping to prevent weight gain and aid fat loss (29,58 ,59 ,60) Here are just a few examples of the many studies which demonstrate the effectiveness of Branch Chain Amino Acid (BCAA) supplementation: Bloomstead et al., (27) investigated the role of branch chain amino acids in protein synthesis after physical exercise
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Take-home message: - Peptides and assorted experimental drugs, like TB-500 and MK-677, are being recommended by fitness influencers to grow bigger muscles, lose fat, and recover from injuries faster - These drugs, many of which are claimed to boost levels of growth hormone, were studied in rodents and very small groups of human volunteers before being abandoned for not being beneficial or for causing unacceptable side effects - They are banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency and appear to be illegal in Canada and the United States, but can be purchased online
Glucose amount was determined using the Amplex Red Glucose/Glucose Oxidase Assay Kit (Invitrogen), in triplicate
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