Branch-chain amino acids (BCAA’s) are the building blocks for producing hard lean muscle mass and are the key components in helping to maintain muscle and support growth. The BCAA’s (leucine, valine, and isoleucine) work together to be anabolic and anti-catabolic agents. By this I mean they act to both build lean muscle, and also protect muscle from being broken down and used for energy.

Balance Muscle has yet again stepped up to the mark and has produced a superior product, Balance BCAA 1000, which has been specifically formulated to preserve your muscle gains during times of intense training and dieting. Each serving of Balance BCAA 1000 provides a balanced ratio of leucine, valine, and isoleucine plus essential B Complex vitamins for muscle maintenance and recovery.

While serious bodybuilders and athletes should supplement with BCAAs all year round, there are crucial times when using Balance BCAA 1000 could be the make or break for you in terms of reaching your training goals. During periods of particularly intense dieting or training, muscle loss is a real issue and hence supplementing with BCAAs becomes increasingly important. By ensuring that you have an adequate intake of BCAAs you will create an anabolic environment for muscle maintenance, growth and repair and help to protect against excessive muscle catabolism.

During the off-season while you are building mass I recommended that you take 1-2 tablets before and after training to meet the demands of your training and aid recovery. When you are dieting for competition I recommend that you increase this by taking an additional 1-2 tablets before bed to off set protein breakdown and muscle loss while you fast through the night.

Balance BCAA 1000 has been part of my supplement routine for a long time now. It is an absolute must if you want to protect your muscle gains and continue to push your body to the limit. I regard Balance BCAA 1000 as being right up there with whey protein, creatine, and glutamine as ‘must haves’ when it comes to sports supplementation.