BCAAs (Branched-Chain Amino Acids)

BCAAs or Branched-Chain Amino Acids contain the essential amino acids leucine, isoleucine and valine. These 3 amino acids are considered essential, because they cannot be produced by the body and instead must be consumed through food or supplements. Consuming a BCAA supplement during exercise can help preserve energy, improve performance and help prevent muscle protein breakdown, therefore being an excellent supplement for muscle growth. 

BCAAs can be taken before, during, after a workout or throughout the day and can help improve muscle soreness and recovery. Similar to pre-workout supplements, BCAAs come in a variety of different flavours, including blue raspberry, orange-mango, watermelon, lemon-lime and hundreds of others.