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â¢ BCAAs play an important role in muscle and energy production during exercise, which is the reason that they are often used during workouts. â¢ BCAAs convey many health benefits and a higher dietary intake has been identified as a predictor of longevity.
âIt is important to realize that BCAAs are found naturally in the proteins that you are already eating, like whey or casein protein shakes, eggs, beef, fish, and chicken,â he says. âThis means that for the average guy looking to get fit, thereâs no need to add a BCAA supplement to your post-workout protein shake. Itâs overkill and it wonât get you any better results.â Related Video: Do BCAA's Work?: Itâs not that taking more will hurt you, itâs just that those added aminos may not help you build any more muscle. In fact, one study in the journal Amino Acids (yes, thereâs actually a research journal named that) found that the additional supplementation of leucine, one of the BCAAs, taken before and during anaerobic running, did not improve exercise performance.