BCAA Shock Powder (Fruit Punch)

BCAA Shock Powder is a fruit punch intra workout drink built around 5,000 mg of branched chain amino acids, leucine, isoleucine and valine at 2:1:1, with L-glutamine and vitamin B6. BCAAs support muscle protein synthesis and recovery from training.* It is for the guy who trains fasted, trains long, or trains on days his protein intake falls short, and wants something in the shaker that does more than taste good. Half a scoop in 8 to 10 oz of cold water, before, during or after training.

BCAA 2:1:1, 5,000 mg. Leucine, isoleucine and valine are three of the nine essential amino acids, which means the body cannot make them and they must come from food or supplementation. Leucine is the one that matters most: it is the amino acid that signals muscle protein synthesis, which is why the ratio puts two parts leucine to one each of the others.* BCAAs are metabolized in muscle rather than the liver, which is the basis for taking them around training.*

L-glutamine is the most abundant amino acid in muscle and is included to support recovery.* The label lists it but does not print its amount, so we will not put a number on it. Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine hydrochloride) is a cofactor in amino acid metabolism.* Its amount is not printed either.

Now the honest part. This is sweetened with sucralose and acesulfame potassium and colored with FD&C Red #40. That is what makes a fruit punch BCAA taste like fruit punch at near zero calories, and it is not a clean label. We are telling you because you are going to read the list anyway.

If you already eat enough protein, roughly 0.7 to 1 gram per pound of body weight a day, BCAAs add very little, because a complete protein like whey, meat or eggs already delivers all three in higher amounts along with the other six essential amino acids that BCAAs alone lack. In that case this is a low calorie flavored drink that gets you to hydrate during a session, which is fine, but it is not building anything extra. Where BCAAs earn a place is fasted training, long sessions and low protein days.* Judge it over weeks by how you recover between sessions, not by how you feel mid set.

The BCAA dose and ratio are printed. The glutamine and B6 amounts are not, and we say so rather than inventing them. The sweeteners and the dye are named. No proprietary "recovery matrix", no claims about testosterone or fat, no pretending an amino acid drink replaces the protein on your plate. Gluten free, hormone free. Manufactured in state of the art, FDA registered facilities in the USA, with best in class ingredients. Read the full standard.

Mix half a scoop (6.5 g) in 8 to 10 oz (236 to 295 ml) of cold water or another beverage. Give it a few minutes, the powder takes a moment to fully dissolve. Sip it before or during training, or take it after, or between meals on a day protein is short. Do not exceed the recommended dose. If you already hit your protein target from food and a whey shake, skip this and spend the money on food.

Ingredients: Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), L-Glutamine, BCAA 2:1:1, Citric Acid, Fruit Punch flavor, Potassium Citrate, Silicon Dioxide, Sucralose, Sodium Chloride, Acesulfame Potassium, FD&C Red #40 Powder.

Flavor: Fruit Punch

Origin: Manufactured in state of the art, FDA registered facilities in the USA.

Product Amount: 11 oz / 0.7 lbs / 310 g

Suggested Use: Mix 1/2 a scoop (6.5g) in 8 to 10 oz (236 to 295 ml) of cold beverage. It will take a few minutes for all the powder to dissolve in the beverage. Best taken pre-workout, post-workout, or between meals.

Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose. Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.

Warning: This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Keep out of reach of children. Do not use if the safety seal is damaged or missing. Store in a cool, dry place.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.