Glutamine is widely regarded as the single most important amino acid in the body for creating anabolic conditions in the muscle and protecting bodybuilders and other athletes from the stresses of high intensity training. Glutamine is considered a non essential amino acid in your system however many human tissues contain very high levels, and it is the most abundant amino acid in muscle and plasma. And for good reason! This pool of Glutamine provides a source of fuel for your brain, a source of nitrogen for new tissue synthesis, and acts as a major regulatory biochemical for many bodily processes.
When you train you place a high amount of stress on not only the trained muscle, but in fact your whole system. After a hard workout of say your chest, not only do your chest muscles feel tired but your whole body often feels lethargic. The harder you train, the more stress you generate. What is the physiological consequence of this extra stress?
Well for one thing, training stress has a marked effect on your Glutamine metabolism. High stress loads induced by intense training deplete system and plasma levels of Glutamine, compromising many of your body's recovery functions, especially new muscle synthesis. The result is elongated recovery times and diminished ability to build new muscle.
Putting your system in a positive Glutamine balance after intense training however has a positively anabolic effect! Glutamine supplementation, either via free form powder or as a glutamine rich protein supplement has been shown to have a marked beneficial effect on muscle recovery after training and muscle growth in relatively short time frames. Taking a free form L-Glutamine supplement has been shown to be one of the most effective approaches to achieving this balance.
MAX'S pure pharmaceutical grade L-Glutamine is the ideal supplement to maintain a positive Glutamine balance. Either take one teaspoon (3-5 grams) on its own with water or juice 1 - 2 times a day, or mix this amount with your protein shakes.
