{"id":1681,"date":"2021-12-07T14:03:35","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T13:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/uk\/?p=1681"},"modified":"2022-01-04T14:04:30","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T13:04:30","slug":"should-cyclists-use-bcaas-what-are-they","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/uk\/2021\/12\/07\/should-cyclists-use-bcaas-what-are-they\/","title":{"rendered":"Should Cyclists Use BCAAs \u2013 What Are They?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Off-season is the best time for introducing a new supplement and making dietary changes. Should you experiment with BCAAs this year? Let\u2019s take a closer look at what they are, what are their benefits, and how to best find out if your cycling would benefit from them.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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What are BCAAs?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The abbreviation BCAA stands for branched-chain amino acids \u2013 let\u2019s zoom out to better understand what these are. The key building block of the human body is protein.<\/a> There are 20 different amino acids that make up the thousands of different proteins in the human body. Amino acids are necessary to synthesize hormones and neurotransmitters, build and repair muscle, and even regulate the immune system.<\/p>\n

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The key building block of the human body is protein. \u00a9 Profimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

9 of the 20 are called essential amino acids, which means they cannot be made by your body and you must get them from food. Out of these 9 essential amino acids, 3 are the branched-chain amino acids and their names are the following.<\/p>\n