Among the most beneficial and effective supplements in any sports nutrition
program are BCAA (Branch Chain Amino Acids).
These are the essential amino acids: Leucine, Isoleucine, and Valine, which make up Muscle Guard™.
BCAAs, the core ingredients of Muscle Guard™, features many advantages to conserve muscle mass and to reduce muscle
breakdown.
BCAA supplementation, before and after exercise, has beneficial effects for decreasing exercise-induced muscle damage and
promoting muscle-protein synthasis.1
BCAAs are not only substrate for protein synthesis, but also modulate several components to the synthetic machinery and
help to conserve muscle mass.2
BCAA supplementation may prevent muscle loss during chronic hypobaric hypoxia.3
Intake of BCAA during exercise can prevent or decrease the net rate of protein degradation caused by intense exercise.4
BCAA supplementation can reverse the reduction in serum glutamine concentration observed after prolonged intense exercise
such as an Olympic triathlon.5
Consumption of BCAA before or during endurance exercise may improve both mental and physical performance.6
The result of studies suggest that an intake of BCAA has an anabolic effect on protein metabolism during the recovery
period after exercise rather than during the actual exercise. 7
An experimental result indicated that ingestion of BCAA reduces the perceived exertion and mental fatigue during exercise
and improves cognitive performance after the exercise. 8
The data suggests that increased BCAA availability before exercise, when initial muscle glycogen is normal, results in
significantly greater plasma NH3 response during exercise than placebo administration. 9
No toxic effects of BCAA's were observed in human at a dose of 2.5 g/kg/day for 3 months or 1.25 g/kg/day for 1 year.
There are no reports concerning BCAA toxicity in relation to exercise and sports.10
A variety of regimen has been studied in human clinical trial. No adverse reaction was reported with the consumption of
14, 30, 22 and 40 g / day. 11
Muscle Guard Elite™ is available as a drink mix powder in 600g, Tropical Punch flavour.
Muscle Guard™ unflavoured drink mix powder in 500g or in 240 capsules in (675 mg).
Ingredients, Dosage and Direction
This product stimulates muscle protein recovery and decreases exercise-induced muscle breakdown.
Mix one scoop (5 g) in 250 mL of water and consume immediately. Take one serving prior to exercise and one serving immediately following exercise.
Consult a health care practitioner for long-term consumption.
Not intended for children, pregnant or breastfeeding women. People with medical conditions should consult a health care practitioner before consuming this product.