What is it? Glutamine is one of the most abundant amino acids in skeletal muscle and is the most prevalent amino acid found in the blood.
How does it help you refuel and recover? Glutamine is considered a conditionally essential amino acid. It’s “conditionally” essential because the body can produce it on its own but possibly not in quantities sufficient to meet its needs during periods of heavy exercise or dieting. Heavy training can deplete glutamine levels, so refueling immediately after each training session is important because glutamine is a primary regulator of protein synthesis. It also helps muscle cells load with glycogen, which is critical for muscle size (glycogen pulls water into muscle cells) and energy storage to fuel subsequent workouts.
Dose: Take 5 grams of glutamine with your postworkout protein shake.
