Smart-Tec Performance Nutrition Smart BCAA’s offer a leading branch chain amino acid (BCAA) ratio of 3:1:1 providing three parts Leucine, to one part Iso Leucine & one part Valine. Smart Tec Smart BCAAs are the perfect product to use pre, during & post workout to shuttle extra vital aminos into your system. The main branch chain amino acid (BCAA) in the Smart BCAA 3:1:1 stack is Leucine. Research shows Leucine has been proven to increase growth hormone production. Leucine combined with Iso Leucine & Valine can protect & provide fuel to the muscles & also helps to increase your endurance levels & boost energy. BCAA’s play a fundamental role in promoting protein synthesis (muscle growth), preventing muscular breakdown & facilitating effective muscle glycogen replenishment leading to an increased recovery capacity. Unique in structure, BCAAs are synthesised directly within the skeletal muscle tissue. This means that effective BCAA supplementation can accelerate muscular adaptation dramatically. The Smart Tec Smart BCAA formula contains a 3:1:1 ratio as opposed to the standard 2:1:1 ratio. This increased Leucine content further strengthens our formula as Leucine has been shown to have more of a positive effect upon protein synthesis than any other amino acid with its ability to stimulate & activate the m TOR anabolic pathway. Smart Tec Smart BCAAs can also be used with meals to further increase protein turnover rates, increasing the anabolic effects of any protein-rich meal.