BCAA's For Athletes: Branched chain amino acids support lean muscle mass, fat metabolism and muscular energy during exercise to promote exercise tolerance.* Promote Muscle Recovery: BCAAs help reduce protein breakdown and normal muscle soreness to promote muscle recovery.* Rapidly Absorbed Pre- Or Post-Workout: The free form essential amino acids in these branch chain amino acids capsules may be rapidly absorbed and assimilated.* Does Not Contain: This product is free from coatings, binders, gluten (wheat, rye, barley)*, milk/dairy (casein, whey)*, soy protein*, egg protein*, and sugar*. *Verified by independent testing. 100% TESTED: We test every ingredient we use and every finished product we make. FDA regulation (GMP Part 111) requires that manufacturers test ingredients and finished products. However, it allows manufacturers to perform minimal “skip lot testing”  meaning only some of the ingredients are tested. Vital Nutrients has always exceeded these testing requirements by performing a significant number of additional tests on raw ingredients and finished products at independently certified U.S. labs.