BC2A® FORMULA
TIMING IS THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE RESULTS
Absorption rate data provides specific guidelines for giving BC2A® branched chain amino acids. BC2A® Patented Oral Paste participated in an absorption study showing the most effective window for maximum availability is 30-60 minutes prior to exercise.
Adding BC2A® oral paste formula 30-60 minutes prior to exercise supplies a premium circulating reservoir of branch chain amino acids used for supporting the demands of working muscles at the time of exercise.
Branched Chain Amino Acids Works to:
Works to Decrease Lactic Acid Production In Muscle
Studies have shown BC2A® to reduce lactic acid concentrations up to 50%. Promoting the efficiency of muscle contraction-relaxation cycles.
Works to Delay Onset of Muscle Fatigue
By having supplemental pre-digested branched chain amino acids in correct ratios in the moment of exercise, this may provide an additional readily available energy source.
Works to support Cardiovascular Conditioning
Studies show consistent with an increased capacity for work, the horses given Patented BC2A® exhibited up to 15% slower heart rates at a given level of exertion.
Works to Protect, Build and Repair Muscle
BC2A® formula is designed to optimally minimize the breakdown of muscle and liver protein during exercise in turn supporting protein synthesis by muscle.
Works to reduce exercise induced Muscle Soreness
Offering branched chain amino acids in proper ratios prior to and following exercise may reduce the severity of duration of muscle soreness.
Works safely to support the horse
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Evidence indicates that Patented BC2A® supports muscle function .
Patented BC2A® reduces Lactic Acid Accumulation in the blood of working horses. When equine athletes were conditioned in a controlled manner on an equine treadmill the group that received BC2A® 30-60 minutes prior to exercise bouts exhibited much smaller increases in blood lactic acid concentrations at the end of the sessions than those that were given water placebos. The Patented BC2A® supplemented horses exhibited only half the increases in blood lactic acid concentrations.
Cardiovascular conditioning also was supported by using Patented BC2A®, in that those horses had added aerobic conditioning showing decreased hearts rates.
ADMINISTRATION GUIDELINES: TIMING IS EVERYTHING
Absorption rate data provides specific guidelines for giving BC2A® branched chain amino acid formula. Peak levels where attained within 30-60 minutes.
BC2A® L-crystalline predigested form is easily absorbed rather than digested. Thus, a circulating reservoir of correct ratios of branched chains are readily available to the muscles within 30-60 minutes of giving BC2A®.
- Weekly Training and Stepping up for Performance Events: Give one entire tube, 30-60 minutes before each workout for reduced lactic acid and heart rate benefits. For young horses heading to the track for the first time, or returning horses following layoff, give one entire tube, 30-60 minutes before work & within 30-60 minutes following work for 4 consecutive days.
- Muscle Tightness: Can give one entire tube at the signs of muscle tightness. Wait one hour and provide an additional tube to continue providing circulating branched chain amino acids.
- Trailering: Give one entire tube of BC2A®, one hour before loading. Can be repeated on arrival.
- Weekend Warriors: With infrequent training or intermittent performance demands, can provide one entire tube 30-60 minutes before work.
With BC2A® … Muscle Performance is built into every tube!
BC2A® 55 gram or BC2A® 88 gram serving size for horses 1000 lb. and up.
INGREDIENTS
L-Crystalline form of L-Leucine, L-Isoleucine, L-Valine, L-Glutamine, L-Carnitine HCL
55 gram Tube Dispenser:
L-Leucine
L-Isoleucine
L-Valine
L-Glutamine
L-Carnitine HCL
10,730 mg
7,880 mg
7,880 mg
620 mg
390 mg
88 gram Tube Dispenser:
L-Leucine
L-Isoleucine
L-Valine
L-Glutamine
L-Carnitine HCL
17,170 mg
12,610 mg
12,610 mg
990 mg
620 mg
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How is lactic acid produced by the equine athlete?
Muscles obtain energy by metabolizing glucose to acids. The harder the horse works, the faster this process occurs. Oxygen carried by the blood allows the acids to be converted to harmless carbon dioxide (CO2). When insufficient oxygen is available, lactic acid is formed instead of C02.
What happens to the lactic acid?
The lactic acid leaves the muscle and travels through the blood to other organs-liver, kidney, heart-where it is metabolized-reconverted to glucose or directly used to supply energy. However, this process takes 50 times longer than it takes to convert glucose to lactic acid in muscle.
My horse is already fit and doesn’t need a supplement for muscles. Can the metabolism of lactic acid always keep pace with its production by exercising muscle?
Even though good conditioning of a horse clearly can reduce the rate of lactic acid production, at some point even the highly conditioned horses experience lactic acid accumulation. At high work levels, the metabolism of lactic acid is not able to keep pace with the rate of lactic acid production and secretion into the blood.
What is the “Anaerobic Threshold”?
The Anaerobic Threshold” is the level of exercise intensity at which the production of lactic acid exceeds the ability of the body to remove it from the blood and muscle. If exercise continues, blood lactic acid concentration increases rapidly.
What happens when blood lactic acid concentrations increase?
Blood becomes acidic, inhibiting the secretion of lactic acid from the muscles into the blood. Lactic acid then begins to accumulate in the muscles themselves.
How does blood lactic acid accumulation contribute to fatigue?
The accumulation of lactic acid in muscle causes the muscle to become acidic, interfering with the ability of the muscle to contract.Thus, each contraction-relaxation cycle slows down and a longer time is needed to complete each stride, resulting in fatigue.
How can blood lactic acid concentrations be used to measure equine athletic fitness ability?
Elevated blood lactic acid concentrations indicate a reduced ability to sustain intense activity. Professional trainers have reported that the better performing horses in their barn exhibited the lowest post exercise blood lactic acid concentrations.Because high blood lactic acid concentrations reflect high levels of lactic acid in muscle, which are believed to decrease muscle efficiency, blood lactic acid concentrations are used by trainers to indicate the relative degree of fatigue being exhibited by their horses.
Today’s many horses are highly trained athletes; can their abilities be supported by nutritionally decreasing lactic acid production?
Yes. Conditioned horses are natural athletes that can benefit from the nutrient engineering.
How can nutrient engineering complement training?
Exercise productivity can be supported by oral supplementation of proper ratio balanced branched chain amino acids. Beneficial effects can be indicated by a slower rate of lactic acid accumulation in the blood during exercise and lower heart rates.
REVIEWS
CUSTOMER TESTIMONIALS
“BC2A has made a tremendous difference for my horse! The daily improvement I have seen in him as well as at shows is astounding. I used to think this product was just for horses who were prone to tying up, and that is not the case at all! I highly recommend this product, and the research speaks for itself.”
“I started using BC2A over 4 years ago. It’s important to me that my horses muscles are performing and recovering their very best. BC2A is used during the week on the horses when we incrementally increase the demands of the training, prepare for clinics/shows and before we trailer.The results are immediate and you can feel the difference. I recommend BC2A to all my clients, it is a must have in any training program!”
“BC2A became a game changer for Indy 500 in her 4/5* career. She had already done 2 years of 4* before her first tying up episode struck her. Over the next year she was nearly sidelined by 3 more episodes. We tried everything and finally in 2016 ten days before Jersey Fresh 4*L she did it again. Dr. Kevin Keene got her on BC2A daily. She recovered from the incident. I’ve kept her on it while training for every major competition, gallop or jump school since and she (knock on wood) has not had another incident since 2016! She’s gone on to compete in six 5* in USA and UK without metabolic troubles. Thank you BC2A for being Indy’s game changer!
“I am Lisa Hickey and this is my 5yr old Dutch horse Jack. We are Eventers and train in dressage, cross country jumping and show jumping. I’ve been using the wonderful BC2A paste on Jack regularly for a year. (3x a week) I’m also a certified massage therapist for humans and horses since 1991. With Jack, I find that the BC2A paste supports his soft tissue during work, providing him with maximum blood flow and oxygenation. He has more stamina and doesn’t become sore from our workouts. As an experienced therapist, I can often feel where lactic acid has built up in the soft tissues of clients horses and the BC2A paste, along with massage, flushes that out very effectively. It is also helpful to use before long trailer rides to give the muscles a boost while travelling. I love this product. Jack loves it too. It’s like a big protein shake in a tube, providing him with proper amino acids which help him build muscle and give him the extra endurance and recovery on the back side. Jack is lucky to receive bodywork and BC2A paste to maximize his athletic development. I will never be without this paste! It’s the best!”
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