The Amino-Vital Blog

Do these three workouts each week and you’ll build functional strength as well as confidence in the gym

Supplements have long been used to boost strength and endurance, both in the short term and the long term. Most professional athletes use supplemen...

It’s no secret that protein powder can be an effective supplement for those who want bigger muscles or a leaner body. For decades, everyone from co...

The quest for a bigger, stronger, faster body has long included the use of supplements to push the boundaries of human potential, and those supplem...

For all its benefits, a vegan lifestyle comes with its share of challenges as well. Animal-based ingredients are the foundation of most foods, drin...

Those who follow the most recent sports and fitness trends may have heard the term “BCAA” used in reference to a type of supplement that has been g...

Most people are familiar with the role protein plays in sports and fitness development, but a more recent trend has been replacing traditional prot...

Amino acids are building blocks for proteins that are part of every cell, tissue, and organ in your body. There are 20 amino acids, 9 of which ar...

Olympic Karateka: Gakuji Tozaki My name is Gakuji Tozaki. I am 28 years old, and I participate in the Traditional Japanese Karate-Do for...

Amino acids, BCAAs in particular, have benefits for before or during your workout, and after as well. The time immediately following exercis...

Why Does Muscle Soreness Hurt So Good? There is a chemical called dopamine, a neurotransmitter that plays a role in pleasure and happines...

What Are Amino Acids? Amino acids are the building blocks of protein and are essential to life. We need them to make the proteins that giv...