As an athlete, bodybuilder, or gym enthusiast you know just how much a grueling workout can breakdown your muscle - a requirement for subsequent muscle growth. You also have felt how tiring and exhausting a long cardio session can be. The breakdown of muscle and endurance training are necessary for performance enhancement.
If fitness was easy, everyone would do it. Wouldn't it be nice if there were ways to increase muscle protein synthesis to heal muscle breakdown faster, ways to increase endurance so you can stay on the treadmill longer? Well there is. Science has shown that supplementing with a branched chain amino acid (BCAA) cocktail can significantly increase nitrogen retention in the muscle, increase protein synthesis, and increase endurance.
About BCAAs
BCAA’s consist of L-Leucine, L-Isoleucine, and L-Valine, which are amino acids. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein, and protein is what your muscles need to be able to recovery and grow.
Consuming free form amino acids, in the form of BCAA’s will provide a quick boost to your amino acid pool, and therefore increase recovery, endurance, vascularity, and many other things.
Dosing:
Less than 160 lbs = 1 scoop
160-180 lbs = 2 scoops
Over 180 lbs = 3 scoops
References:
- Borsheim E, Tipton KD, Wolf SE, Wolfe RR: Essential amino acids and muscle protein recovery from resistance exercise.Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab283 :E648 –E657,2002.
- Matthews DE. Observations of branched-chain amino acid administration in humans. J Nutr. 2005;135:1580S–4S.
- Anthony JC, Reiter AK, Anthony TG, et al. Orally administered leucine enhances protein synthesis in skeletal muscle of diabetic rats in the absence of increases in 4E-BP1 or S6K1 phosphorylation.. 2002;51(4):928–936.
- Bianchi G, Marzocchi R, Agostini F, Marchesini G. Update on nutritional supplementation with branched-chain amino acids. . 2005;8(1):83–87.
- Yoshizawa F. Regulation of protein synthesis by branched-chain amino acids . Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 2004;313:417–422
Nutritional Info
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42 Servings Lemon
Servings Per Container: 42
| Amount Per Serving | Amt | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| L-Leucine | 4000mg | |
| L-Isoleucine | 1000mg | |
| L-Valine | 1000mg | |
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* % Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower based on your calorie needs. † Daily Value (DV) not established. |
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As a dietary supplement, mix 2 scoops in approximately 16 - 24 oz. of water and shake well. If powder does not readily dissolve, allow to sit for a few minutes and shake again. ON WORKOUT DAYS:Consume the following amount before and/or during workout. 1 - 3 scoops per chart. Consume another serving one additional time per day for a total of 2 - 4 scoops, depending on body weight. eg A 180 lb person would consume 4 scoops total for the day. LESS THAN 160lbs. 1 serving 160 - 180lbs. 2 servings over 180lbs 3 servings ON NON-WORKOUT DAYS:Consume the amount (as stated in the chart) in the AM and another in the PM with or without food. eg A 180lb person would consume 2 scoops in the AM and 2 scoops in the PM for a total of 4 scoops total for the day.
42 Servings Red Raspberry
Servings Per Container: 42
| Amount Per Serving | Amt | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| L-Leucine | 4000mg | |
| L-Isoleucine | 1000mg | |
| L-Valine | 1000mg | |
|
* % Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower based on your calorie needs. † Daily Value (DV) not established. |
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As a dietary supplement, mix 2 scoops in approximately 16 - 24 oz. of water and shake well. If powder does not readily dissolve, allow to sit for a few minutes and shake again. ON WORKOUT DAYS:Consume the following amount before and/or during workout. 1 - 3 scoops per chart. Consume another serving one additional time per day for a total of 2 - 4 scoops, depending on body weight. eg A 180 lb person would consume 4 scoops total for the day. LESS THAN 160lbs. 1 serving 160 - 180lbs. 2 servings over 180lbs 3 servings ON NON-WORKOUT DAYS:Consume the amount (as stated in the chart) in the AM and another in the PM with or without food. eg A 180lb person would consume 2 scoops in the AM and 2 scoops in the PM for a total of 4 scoops total for the day.
125 Servings Lemon
Servings Per Container: 125
| Amount Per Serving | Amt | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| L-Leucine | 4000mg | |
| L-Isoleucine | 1000mg | |
| L-Valine | 1000mg | |
|
* % Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower based on your calorie needs. † Daily Value (DV) not established. |
||
As a dietary supplement, mix 2 scoops in approximately 16 - 24 oz. of water and shake well. If powder does not readily dissolve, allow to sit for a few minutes and shake again. ON WORKOUT DAYS:Consume the following amount before and/or during workout. 1 - 3 scoops per chart. Consume another serving one additional time per day for a total of 2 - 4 scoops, depending on body weight. eg A 180 lb person would consume 4 scoops total for the day. LESS THAN 160lbs. 1 serving 160 - 180lbs. 2 servings over 180lbs 3 servings ON NON-WORKOUT DAYS:Consume the amount (as stated in the chart) in the AM and another in the PM with or without food. eg A 180lb person would consume 2 scoops in the AM and 2 scoops in the PM for a total of 4 scoops total for the day.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. This product is only intended to be consumed by healthy adults 18 years of age or older. Before using this product, seek advice from a physician if you are unaware of your current health condition or have any pre-existing medical condition including but not limited to high or low blood pressure, cardiac arrhythmia, stroke, heart, difficulty urinating due to prostate enlargement, psychiatric disease or bipolar disorder or if you are taking an MAO-B inhibitor or any other prescription or over the counter medication. Do not use if you are pregnant, nursing, prone to dehydration or exposed to excessive heat. Discontinue use and consult your health care professional if sleeplessness, tremors, dizziness, nervousness, headaches, heart palpitations occur or if you experience any adverse reaction to this product. Do not exceed recommended serving size. Before beginning any weight loss program consult your health care provider.
125 Servings Red Raspberry
Servings Per Container: 125
| Amount Per Serving | Amt | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| L-Leucine | 4000mg | |
| L-Isoleucine | 1000mg | |
| L-Valine | 1000mg | |
|
* % Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower based on your calorie needs. † Daily Value (DV) not established. |
||
As a dietary supplement, mix 2 scoops in approximately 16 - 24 oz. of water and shake well. If powder does not readily dissolve, allow to sit for a few minutes and shake again. ON WORKOUT DAYS:Consume the following amount before and/or during workout. 1 - 3 scoops per chart. Consume another serving one additional time per day for a total of 2 - 4 scoops, depending on body weight. eg A 180 lb person would consume 4 scoops total for the day. LESS THAN 160lbs. 1 serving 160 - 180lbs. 2 servings over 180lbs 3 servings ON NON-WORKOUT DAYS:Consume the amount (as stated in the chart) in the AM and another in the PM with or without food. eg A 180lb person would consume 2 scoops in the AM and 2 scoops in the PM for a total of 4 scoops total for the day.
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Recover Pro Review Summary
3 Most Recent Recover Pro Reviews (Read all 3 Reviews)
Brent
Healthy Lifestyle
Brent says:
Flavor: Red Raspberry
I absolutely love this stuff! The taste is phenomanol. I have a hard time drinking water during my workouts and this stuff tastes like kool-aid. Easy to drink. As far as effectiveness that's hard to tell. I get plenty of aminos from my protein shakes and diet so I mainly drink this for flavor. Good stuff for sure. Highly recommended.
Josh Cosker
Build Muscle
Josh Cosker says:
Flavor: Red Raspberry
You can refer to my previous review in terms of the overall appeal of this product. I mainly wanted to review each flavor and this was the better one in my opinion. I used 10 ounces of water as indicated per the sample pack I used and it was a light and tasty raspberry flavor. Great value!
Josh Cosker
Build Muscle
Josh Cosker says:
Flavor: Lemon
I had a sample pack of this to try and I was pretty impressed. The mixability is on par with others as all bcaa powders I've used take a bit of time to settle. The taste was good but not great. The value per serving is great though since the only other bcaa I've seen for 45 cents a serving is Allmax's Aminocore but that's in the 111 serving container. I prefer the red raspberry flavor though and will be reviewing it as well.
