It is known that glutamine is in the top 3 popular supplements in these bodybuilders? Let's understand why? And whether this additive useful an ordinary person?
By request «Muscle & Strength» researchers recently conducted a study which showed that most is used among bodybuilders athletes are medications that contain in their composition the whey protein and creatine. Also in the "top" of the list of research we went nitric oxide, BCAA, fish oil, multivitamins and "our guinea" glutamine. In fact, many believe it is absolutely useless in bodybuilding, recognizing only a placebo effect of this amino acid.
However, professional bodybuilding athletes do not think so. It was they just put glutamine third after protein and creatine in the ranking of effective substances for the construction of a beautiful body.
What is it: Glutamine?
Glutamine, and sometimes L-glutamine - so called one of the most common amino acid in the human body. Original "fuel" for the digestive tract and immune system.
Glutamine molecule consists of 19% of nitrogen, and therefore is an excellent conductor of the substance in the muscles. The human body is particularly high concentration of glutamine in the brain, intestinal mucosa and muscle. Its many well as in the lungs, liver, kidneys. And all this stuff performs many important functions.
The role of glutamine in the body
In humans, glutamine:
- it is the main energy source for the immune system;
- converted into a subcortical brain glutamic acid, promotes the synthesis of GABA, which is the source of the "energy" of the brain;
- maintains the structural integrity of the intestinal mucosa;
- plays a key role in the production of protein for muscles and cells.
Glutamine and muscle building
The protein metabolism is glutamine belongs to one of the fundamentally important roles. This amino acid contributes to the proper growth of muscle mass. And besides, it increases the secretion "of growth hormone» - HGH, preventing metabolic breakdown process.
Currently, there is still no conclusive results on the impact of food supplements on the qualitative growth of adult body weight. But studies have shown:
- the level of growth hormone can "jump" in the body by 400%, if you regularly use only a 2 grams of glutamine per day;
- after intense exercise in the muscles of athletes increases the number harmful lactic acid and the amount of glutamine is reduced by half;
- even after a single dose of glutamine bodybuilding significantly improves protein metabolism.
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