Should i avoid BCAA

Strengthcamp001

I heard that BCAA gives energy for workingout ... but my aim is to lose fat ..so i want my body to use the excess fat for energy .. should i avoid BCAA's

shadow2soul

Eat at a calorie deficit for fat loss.

I’ve never heard of BCAAS being used for energy before. I have heard of them being used after a workout to help your muscles recover (not sure how effective it really is).

BCAAS won’t prevent fat loss if you are in a calorie deficit.

quiksylver296

Strengthcamp001 wrote: »

I heard that BCAA gives energy for workingout ... but my aim is to lose fat ..so i want my body to use the excess fat for energy .. should i avoid BCAA's

Are you confusing BCAAs with pre-workout?

Pre-workout can give you energy for working out, but it's just the caffeine in it.

BCAAs may help a little with recovery/muscle soreness.

As for "wanting your body to use the excess fat for energy", that comes down to creating a calorie deficit. Unless you are drinking so much BCAAs that you create a calorie surplus, this is irrelevant. My BCAAs are like 28 calories a scoop.

jjpptt2

BCAAs do NOT give you energy. The caffeine they are often packaged with does/could, but not the BCAAs.

For fat loss, focus on your calorie balance/deficit.

TrishSeren

You don't need BCAAs as a supplement, they're in your food, you get them anyway from a balanced diet. It's just the latest and greatest marketing fad by the "fitness" industry. Also, remember this diagram and you'll be grand!

gearhead426hemi

I drink BCAA's when I am going to do a long hike, run or mountain bike ride. They seem to help with recovery when I am really pushing myself. Just my opinion of course.

Cahgetsfit

BCAA for muscle recovery as stated above. mine have virtually no calories coz I buy the non-flavoured pure stuff that tastes like *kitten

pre-workout gives you energy but personally i dont see the need to take them, it seems to me a bit like a "OMG i'm hardcore I need to feel the buzz, i'm waiting for the pre-workout to kick in" (from instagram posts and so on). I have used pre-workout in the form of pure beta alanine before (not caffeine otherwise I can't sleep), but that was when I was prepping for a show and on stupid meal plan and exhausted and miserable and would arrive at the gym and want to cry instead of work out - so I'd take beta alanine to get me through. So unless you are doing extreme dieting, do you really NEED pre workout?

My opinion only. I know lots of people who take it and they seem to think it makes them perform better. I feel like I can perform just as well without it.

MeanderingMammal

Strengthcamp001 wrote: »

I heard that BCAA gives energy for workingout ... but my aim is to lose fat ..so i want my body to use the excess fat for energy .. should i avoid BCAA's

Do you want to be spending money for something with no credible benefit? If yes, then carry on.

psuLemon

gearhead426hemi wrote: »

I drink BCAA's when I am going to do a long hike, run or mountain bike ride. They seem to help with recovery when I am really pushing myself. Just my opinion of course.

There isn't any evidence to suggest BCAAs support recovery. If you want a proven recovery supplement, look at Beta Alanine and L-Citruline.

OP, BCAAs don't have much value.

capaul42

If you are getting enough protein in your diet, BCAA's really aren't necessary. And by enough, I don't mean recommended daily intake, that's too low. I mean 20-30% of your daily macros.

HeyEmilio

I've discontinued taking BCAA supplements and am confident that I'm getting enough with my meal plans