IBCAA 250grams

• Ajinopure® Instantized Branch Chain Amino Acids (2:1:1)

• Promotes fat loss & lean muscle growth

• Increases the post exercise Testosterone : Cortisol ratio

• The same ratio of BCAA’s found in human muscle

• Unmatched purity, taste, mixability and bio-availability

What is IBCAA?

IBCAA’s are Instantized Branched Chain Amino Acids in a 2:1:1 ratio of L-leucine, L-isoleucine and L-valine. Unlike regular BCAA’s found at other bulk supplement stores, our Ajinopure IBCAA’s have been manufactured by Ajinomoto and are recognized as the purest, best tasting, and most water soluble BCAA’s available in the world.

Being that BCAA’s are essential amino acids, they must be supplied by dietary or supplemental sources, since the body cannot synthesize them. IBCAA’s are the perfect supplement to any beverage or protein shake. At the average recommended dose of 2 servings per day, a bottle of IBCAA will last 20 days.

Why would I want to use BCAA’s?

Next week, when I begin my low carbohydrate diet for fat loss, I’ll be using 3-4 servings of BCAA’s every day.

Why you ask?

Because BCAA’s help burn off body fat and preserve muscle very efficiently –especially if you are on a ketogenic or low calorie diet (also referred to as therapeutic starvation).

Essentially, starvation is when the body must feed upon itself – so it is up to you to direct the body to feed upon the fat, rather than the muscle if you want to sculpt out a chiseled physique. BCAA’s are quite possibly the most important tool for making this happen. The science is a little complex, but here is the basic idea –

1. The state of starvation can be created by either burning more calories than you consume, or consuming less calories than you burn. Either way, it’s called a calorie deficit, and you must be in a calorie deficit in order to burn off fat.

2. During a normal calorie deficit, blood glucose is used up as an energy source. When blood glucose gets too low, cortisol is released which causes the breakdown and conversion of muscle to glucose (This is bad for fat loss). (1)

3. BCAA supplementation helps prevent muscle breakdown by sparing glucose as an energy source and instead encouraging the release of ketones, which can be used as an alternative source of energy. (7)

4. Ketones are a byproduct of fat metabolism. When ketones are present, this means fat is being used as an energy source. Ketones also have the ability to prevent protein breakdown and catabolism of muscle tissue. (This is good for fat loss) (8-10)

The anti-catabolic fat loss effects of BCAA’s were clearly demonstrated in a 21-day study with a group of hikers trekking through the Peruvian Andes. (4) One group received 15gm/day of BCAA’s, while the other group received a placebo. At the end of the 21 days, the BCAA group actually gained lean muscle and lost more bodyfat than the placebo group which had a significant reduction in muscle mass and strength.

The researchers noted -

“From the differences in lean body mass one may conclude that on the whole the placebo group was catabolizing, whereas the BCAA group was synthesizing muscle tissue.”

Which group would you rather be in?

So there it is folks, the secret to fat loss. Encourage your body to use fat (ketones) for fuel, save the muscle from breakdown, and get ripped. Just know that if you want to get truly ripped, your calories (and preferably your carbohydrates) need to be low enough.