Jennifer Lambert-Foster Competiting talks about goal setting as she gets ready for next months SAF competiton.  Jen mentions the importance of balance and surround yourself  that share the same activities as you.  Jennifer surrounds herself by postiive people at Florida Fitness, and her husband who she trains every day with.  Finding the time to get to the gym can be tough.  Everyone works full time and life is busy.  Jennifer outlines her milestones or short term goals as she approaches her compeition.  The SAF compeition is only 5 weeks away.  Jennifer is an Interactive Nutrtion sponsored athlete.  She also talks about BCAA (Branch Chain Amino Acids).  Jen takes them before and after her workouts.

BCAA

What are there importance to fitness and nutrtion?  BCAA are 3 of the 8 essential amino acids.  Unlike non essential amino acids which our bodies can produce essential amino acids must come from an external source because of our inability to synthasize them.  There names are Valin, Isolucine, and Lucine.  These are 3 of the most important amino acids for building protein and turning into muscle.