I’ll admit it – when I first saw the acronym EAA on a message board, I stopped to wonder what the Employment Agencies Act had to do with bodybuilding. After a little investigation, I figured out what all the fuss was about – Essential Amino Acids.



Even at early stage, I knew that amino acids were the building blocks of protein, and thus had an important role to play in my quest for muscle. What I didn’t know, though, was that EAAs - phenylalanine, valine, threonine, tryptophan, isoleucine, methionine, leucine, and lysine – are amino acids that your body can’t produce, and can only be gained through foods such as meat and fish, dairy products, and bodybuilding supplements.

Because of this, EAAs can be difficult to obtain for two groups in particular: vegans and dieters. The former group abstains from consuming animal products, so dairy and meats are not options. While the latter group can still eat meat, they do have to watch their calorie intake, which means eating pounds of steak to ensure adequate EAA intake isn’t realistic.

The solution for both of these issues comes with free-form EAA products, such as ALLMAX MUSCLE PRIME. EAA supplementation is a convenient, inexpensive way to ensure your body is receiving what it needs to grow, even if your diet isn’t perfect.

But vegans and dieters aren’t the only ones who can benefit from EAA supplementation. In fact, EAAs are so effective that I consider them a staple rather than a supplement.

Anyone engaging in strenuous activity, such as resistance training, should consider using EAAs, as studies have shown that EAA intake has the ability to reverse muscle protein degradation after exercise. Researchers found that subjects ingesting EAAs experienced an anabolic response and muscle protein synthesis rather than breakdown (1).

Particularly of significance is how small of a dose of EAAs it takes to supply such a response. One study found that only 6 grams of EAAs were needed to initiate muscle protein synthesis, although the optimal dosage has yet to be determined (2). This is one of the reasons MUSCLEPRIME is a top choice for EAA supplementation – each serving provides 9 grams of total amino acids and over 3,000 mg of EAAs in a common 2 serving dose meaning you won’t have to worry whether you’ve taken enough EAAs to stimulate your muscles.

But that’s only the tip of the iceberg; countless other studies have uncovered additional advantages of EAAs. One group of researchers working with college students during several weight-training sessions found that EAAs sped up muscle recovery time and promoted strength (3). While this obviously has profound consequences for bodybuilders, all athletes can benefit from shorter recovery times – who wouldn’t want to be back on top of their game more quickly?

Speed is also a factor in perhaps the most significant effect of EAA supplementation. Because EAAs do not have to be broken down by the body, unlike traditional food sources, they are assimilated very quickly. And often, timing can be everything in athletics. Specifically, a group of researchers found that immediate protein supplementation provided significant increases in muscular hypertrophy and strength in comparison to delayed intake (4). Therefore, the fact that EAAs bypass the time-consuming digestion process ensure that your workout isn’t wasted.

So if speed is all about effectiveness with EAAs – what are you waiting for? Start getting more out of your exercise today. MUSCLEPRIME contains an exclusive blend of specific ratio of all 9 Essential Amino Acids called the Anabolic Response Activator™ (ARA™) - simply stated, research has proven that ARA™ supplied prior to intense training creates the perfect anabolic environment to radically accelerate your results.

Specific Amounts of Essential Amino Acids in MUSCLEPRIME

L-Leucine† 280 mg
L-Lysine‡ 232 mg
L-Phenylalanine‡ 232 mg
L-Threonine‡ 220 mg
L-Histadine‡ 175 mg
L-Valine‡ 175 mg
L-Valine† 175 mg
L-Isoleucine† 150 mg
L-Methionine‡ 50 mg


SOURCES:

1. Kevin D. Tipton, et al. Postexercise net protein synthesis in human muscle from orally administered amino acids. American Journal of Physiology: Endocrine and Metabolism: 276(4): 628-634
2. Borsheim, Elisabet, et al. Essential Amino Acids and Muscle Protein Recovery from Resistance Exercise. American Journal of Physiology: Endocrine and Metabolism: 283(4): 648-657

3. Sugita, Masaaki, et al. Effect of a Selected Amino Acid Mixture on the Recovery from Muscle Fatigue during and after Eccentric Contraction Exercise Training. Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry: 67: 372-375

4. Esmarck, B, et al. Timing of postexercise protein intake is important for muscle hypertrophy with resistance training in elderly humans. Journal of Physiology: 535(1): 301-311