What are Amino Acids? You Need Them When You Exercise in Quarantine

Since we’re all more or less still in lockdown, we can spend more time exercising at home or outdoors (but stay away from other people). As your exercise regimen is done almost daily, you need more protein for energy and muscle upkeep. In fact, you will need specific types of proteins or amino acids for more exercise energy and muscle recovery. Amino Acid Chains Proteins are made up of 20 amino acid chains. Nine of these essential amino acids cannot be produced by the body and need to be taken from our daily diet. Of these nine essential amino acids, the essential ones are the branched-chain amino acids. These provide fuel during long periods of exercise, such as for running or biking. These three branched-chain amino acids are isoleucine, leucine, and valine. Exercise Recovery Even if you’re not doing weight lifting, intense exercising like running, biking, Pilates, indoor HIIT, and the like can also cause damaged muscle tissue. Proteins and amino acids...