There are 4 primary benefits associated with the use of BCAA’s, namely; expedites recovery, increases energy production, promotes muscle gain, and helps burn body fat.

Commonly, you will see that moany of the magazines suggest that bodybuilders take between 3 to 6 grams of BCAA per day and split it into 3 separate dosages.

I was surprised at that recommendation and that their responses left out so much relevant data.

BCAA's need to be taken at specific times to address the needs of bodybuilders, MOST important being prior to and during, and after training.

Training is a very stressful activity which triggers a number of events potentially devastating to individuals wanting to gain a benefit from training which, of course, is everyone.

You see, the onset of catabolism takes place when glutamine serum levels fall below a certain threshold and the other is when, during training, glycogen levels are depleted.

When taking branched-chain amino acids before and during training you effectively fortify glycogen levels which enables you to attenuate or otherwise delay the onset of a catabolic environment.

As far as dosage is concerned, many of the popular strength training coaches that focus on nutrition and supplementation recommend dosages in the range of 20 grams or higher. I personally feel that you can’t take too much but 20 grams of branched-chain amino acids is by no means excessive.

Remember this: it is best to take more of what you need during the time it matters most. Before, during, and after training are critical times - as are first thing in the morning and right before bed.

Proper BCAA supplementation could be what you need to take your physique to the next level if you find yourself stuck or "stalled".