Proteins

Proteins are made of amino acids consisting of essential and non essential amino acids. Essential  amino acids the body cannot produce on its own, and nonessential  amino acids the body can produce on its own. knowing the different types can help in your succeed as an athlete. the following amino acids are the most important amino acids an athlete should know.

Essential Amino Acids  

Histidine

Isoleucine

Leucine

Lysine

Methionine

Phenylalanine

BCAAs

Valine

Threonine   

Nonessential Amino Acids  

HMB

Arginine

Cysteine

Glutamine

Carnitine

 

 

Valine

Valine helps the repair and growth of muscle tissue, as commonly attributed to BCAAs. It maintains the nitrogen balance and preserves the use of glucose.

Use To Bodybuilders In combination with Isoleucine and Leucine.

Dosage 16 mg per kilo of bodyweight.

Overdosing Crawling sensation in the skin is common, hallucination, may be hazardous to people with kidney and liver disease.

Medical Uses None, not separately.

Sources Dairy, meat, grain, mushrooms, soy, peanuts.

Deficiency Leads to MSUD.

 

 

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