Branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) are a group of three essential amino acids:

  • leucine

  • isoleucine

  • valine

BCAA powder is a supplement that is commonly taken to boost muscle growth and enhance exercise performance. It also helps with weight loss and reduces exhaustion after exercise. 

In recent years, BCAA powder has become a very popular supplement mainly among athletes, body builders and gym goers aiming to build muscle.

BCAAs are essential amino acids that are not made in the body. They are very important for muscle building and constitute almost one third of the protein found in human muscle tissue. 

BCAAs are unique as, unlike other amino acids, they are mainly metabolized inside the muscle itself, and do not need to be broken down by the liver. This has two vital effects in muscle building:  

  • Quickly Absorbed: BCAAs enter the bloodstream quickly, avoid breakdown in the liver, and are immediately absorbed by working tissues (primarily muscle), and

  • Additional Fuel: BCAAs provide extra fuel source for working muscle. BCAAs also play an essential role in total protein absorption and that in turn helps to heal muscle tissue faster.

Some Benefits of BCAA Powder:

  1. Boost in Muscle Growth

Of the various benefits of BCAA, one of the top is improved muscle growth.  Leucine helps to initiate a reaction in the body that stimulates muscle protein synthesis, the actual process of muscle growth.  As per a research, people who consume 5.6 grams of BCAA  in the weeks after their training/exercise session , have  22% more chances to improve  muscle protein synthesis to those who do not consume BCAA Supplement


  1. Reduces Muscle Soreness

BCAA powder consumption helps in reduction of muscle soreness after a workout or training session. It is quite common to feel muscle soreness after an intense session of exercise or gym training. This soreness is known as Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness. This soreness usually develops within 12 to 24 hours after workout and can last up to 72 hours. Consuming Mighty X BCAA powder after workout helps reduce the soreness.


  1. Lessens Exercise Fatigue

Other than reducing muscle soreness, BCAA also helps to lessen fatigue that sets in after an intense training session. Exhaustion and fatigue are quite common after intense exercises. BCAA helps you get over the fatigue and also helps keep you fit and healthy. 


  1. Prevents Muscle wasting/ breakdown

When taken as a supplement BCAA powder helps in avoiding muscle breakdown of muscle wastage. Muscle proteins regularly break down during intense exercise sessions. It also rebuilds but the amount of time taken between the breakdown and rebuilding depends on type and amount of protein intake by the body. It is very important that while exercising the BCAAs and other essential amino acids are consumed at the right time of muscle breakdown to slow down the breaking process and enhance muscle build up.


  1. Improves Muscle mass

Regular intake of BCAA while training and exercise sessions helps to build muscle mass quickly. It hastens up the process and improves muscle mass.

Many studies have observed benefits after a week or more of daily supplementation.