In the latest installment of the Weight List, George Lockhart discusses athlete specific diets and the supplement focus of the week: branch chain amino acids.
Getting fit has been a booming business for decades, and along with fitness centers, personal trainers, meal services (Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig and the like), fitness gear and a slew of other ways to have you reach into your wallet, is the supplement industry. A cornerstone of the bodybuilding world for years, supplements have spilled over to all walks of life, from the professional athlete to the average Joe.
Supplements are taken to bulk up, lean out, energize, recover, and any number of other effects that represent positive results.