Amino acids are the building blocks of protein and also muscle tissue. And they also play a major part in physiological processes relating to our energy, recovery, mood, brain function, muscle and strength gains, and also in our quest for fat loss.

1. Why do the majority of people who go to the gym to build
muscle know so little of amino acids and protein, and their
importance in achieving our goal of muscle building? Amino
acids; everyone has heard of them, protein powders list them.
So what is the importance of them? Do we really need them?
Amino acids are the building blocks of protein and also muscle
tissue. And they also play a major part in physiological
processes relating to our energy, recovery, mood, brain function,
muscle and strength gains, and also in our quest for fat loss.
When we eat a meal we don't pay much attention to the content
and balance of amino acids but the content of the meal
determines the body and health building value of the protein
food or supplement. In addition the importance of the amino
acids content of our meal is important to support maximum
growth we also have to take another factor into account which is
to what extent these amino acids are actually delivered to the
tissues when they are needed which takes us to the issues of
digestion, absorption and also the bioavailability.
Amino acids & Fat loss.
In fat loss two major processes must occur (1) the mobilisation
and circulation of stored fats in the body must be increased; and
(2) Fats must be transported and converted to energy at the
mitochondria (the powerhouse site of cells). Several nutrients
can assist in the conversion of fat to energy including the amino
acid methionine, which in sufficient amounts can help improve
the transport and metabolism of fat. When attempting to keep
our total calories down during dieting, amino acid supplements
including BCAA's and glutamine can also help to keep our food
volume down but still provide support directly to the muscles,
liver and our immune systems which are critical to optimising our
body composition.