Product Review: Leucine is King (Part 8): Top 10 Branch Chain Amino Acid (BCAA) Drinks

Let’s review why I have I been talking about leucine so much? This amino acid somehow through human evolution or by Devine design has the ability to bypass the gut and the liver and go straight to the blood stream. When levels of this amino acid rise in the blood stream the body starts up a process you know as protein synthesis. The creation of new muscle. 

Gains require new muscle and 3 – 4 grams of leucine ingested seems to do the trick. 

While there are many BCAA drinks out there, these 10 have the required 3 – 4 grams of leucine needed to kickoff the process. You can drink this during your workout or post-workout. Consuming a complete protein within the hour means the muscle building and you are growing. I list them in no particular order.

Product                                                        Leucine Content (grams)

Scivation Xtend                                                           3.5

Gaspari Aminolast                                                      4.5

Dymatize Elite Recoup                                               3.6

Bodybuilding.com Amino Recovery                        4.0

SAN BCAA Pro                                                             6.3

Allmax Aminocore                                                      3.6

Prosupps L-Leucine Matrix                                       3.0

Inner Armour BCAA Peak                                          6.2

Betancourt Pure-Amino                                            4.0

AI Sports RecoverPro                                                 4.0 

Stay strong my friends!

Supporting Information:
Muscle College with Dr. Layne Norton & Dr. Jake Wilson! What exactly is PROTEIN SYNTHESIS?!

Bodybuilding.com - Leucine: The Anabolic Trigger!

Leucine: Build Muscle With This Anabolic Amino Acid
BCAAs: The Many Benefits Of Branched Chain Amino Acid Supplements

Optimal protein intake to maximize muscle protein synthesis - Biolayne

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Past Posts:
Leucine is King (Part 1) For Muscle Building and ... - WHEY2MUSCLE

Leucine is King. Part 2 This is the Whey. - WHEY2MUSCLE - Blogger

Leucine is King: (Part 3) How Do You Get the ... - WHEY2MUSCLE

Leucine is King (Part 4): Headlines from ergo-log ... - WHEY2MUSCLE

Leucine is King (Part 5): Leucine metabolites - WHEY2MUSCLE

Leucine is King (Part 6) - WHEY2MUSCLE - Blogger

Leucine is King (Part 7): 3 Protein Super Synthesis Methods

References:
7.12 g leucine daily stops muscle loss in elderly 06.06.2016
Leucine stimulates muscle growth without training 17.11.2015
Leucine: a myostatin inhibitor available from your supplements supplier 01.12.2014
Vitamin D3 boosts anabolic effect of leucine19.09.2013
Leucine supplement helps casein build muscles 14.09.2013
Maybe it's possible to stack leucine with HMB24.08.2013
Resveratrol-leucine combo boosts fat burning13.03.2013
Added leucine makes wheat protein as anabolic as whey 29.12.2012
Twelve grams a day of leucine boosts muscle mass 01.04.2012
Not so young any more? Leucine still works – with extra antioxidants 29.01.2012
Amino acid mix with added leucine makes muscles grow faster 10.10.2011
Leucine makes rowers faster 16.02.2011
Leucine supplement boosts fat burning07.02.2011
Most effective leucine dose may be as high as 20 g 05.10.2010
Leucine retains muscle mass when you're not training 30.08.2010
Leucine increases anabolic effect of post-training meal by 16 percent 16.08.2010