Basketball skills and amino acid functions

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Basketball skills and amino acid functions

Basketball requires physical strength to make sudden turns and repeated dashes, and muscle strength throughout the body to withstand impact. Since the player jumps repeatedly, care of the knee joints is also important. Conditioning is also necessary to win tournaments.

Here we will explain the abilities required of basketball players and introduce the functions of the amino acids that support them.

Intermittent endurance is necessary to keep up with the running

The instantaneous full-speed dash when switching between offense and defense requires a type of endurance called "intermittent endurance." This is different from the endurance required to keep running at a constant pace, such as in a marathon. The key to intermittent endurance is how quickly you metabolize the waste products in your body that are produced when you dash at full speed.

"Aspartic acid" can speed up the metabolism of this waste product and increase intermittent endurance.

What is intermittent endurance?

Instant boost to your sprinting power! "Sodium Aspartate"

Effects of sodium aspartate

Nutritional strategies for building a strong body

During a basketball game, physical contact is inevitable. If you lose the contact, your position will be taken and you will be at a disadvantage. In order to build a body that can withstand contact, daily muscle training and nutritional intake centered on protein are essential. Not only the timing and amount of drinking, but also the contents are important.

It is important to take in "leucine," which acts as a signal for muscle synthesis, and "essential amino acids," which are the building blocks of muscle, along with protein in order to build an efficient body.

The key to getting the most out of your training is nutrition and rest.

Nutrition and rest to enhance the effectiveness of muscle training

"Whey protein with high essential amino acids" that increases the efficiency of muscle mass building through training

For those who want to enhance the effects of muscle training with "small amounts, high efficiency," whey protein with a high concentration of EAAs is recommended.

Take care early before your joints hurt

When landing from a jump, the knees are subjected to an impact 10 to 12 times the body weight. To avoid being forced out of the team for an extended period due to injury, it is important to take good care of them on a daily basis.

Six specific amino acids support the joints by improving pain, stiffness, and discomfort in the knee joints.

How tendons work | Their relationship with muscles and joints and the importance of injury prevention

"6 Amino Acid Mix for Joint and Tendon Conditioning" supports nutritional support for joints and tendons

When fighting consecutive matches, the key is to take in nutrients to recover muscles

Even if you are conscious of taking in carbohydrates to replenish your energy in order to get through consecutive battles, you tend to not pay enough attention to muscle recovery. High-intensity exercise breaks down muscle protein, so care is necessary.

In particular, an essential amino acid mix that is rich in leucine is effective in muscle recovery.

What is the relationship between amino acids, which make up most of the body, and muscles? Muscles are reduced during exercise!

Muscles are made of amino acids | Functions and breakdown mechanisms of BCAAs and essential amino acids

Supports fatigue recovery with amino acids | Conditioning with the effects of leucine

A conversation between a former NBA team trainer and a certified sports nutritionist

An interview with Daisuke Yamaguchi (DICE), an athletic trainer who worked as a trainer for an NBA team before moving to Tokyo Medical and Dental University to develop and research training methods and provide guidance to athletes, and Risa Saruta, a certified sports nutritionist who has experience coaching the Tokyo Healthcare University women's basketball team, which won the Intercollegiate Championships six times in a row.

[Special Discussion] Basketball Part 1: The key to improving performance is knowing "what's best for you"

Summary

Qualities required for a basketball player	Functions of Amino Acids
Repeated sprints require intermittent endurance.	"Aspartic acid" can increase intermittent endurance.
In order to build up muscle strength that can withstand an impact, in addition to strength training, it is important to rest and take in nutrients (protein, amino acids).	"Leucine", "essential amino acids", and proteins enable efficient muscle synthesis.
When jumping, the knees are subjected to an impact force 10 to 12 times greater than the body weight, and injury can result in a long absence.	Six specific amino acids are effective in relieving knee pain, stiffness, and discomfort.
If you do hard exercise every day, you may end up losing muscle.	The essential amino acid "leucine," which is rich in the compound, helps speed up muscle recovery the next day.

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Basketball skills and amino acid functions

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