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bcaa's

bushokie
bushokie Posts: 180 Member
edited January 26 in Fitness and Exercise
just started using branch chain amino acids and wow I can really tell difference working out...any one else using them

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  • GetSoda
    GetSoda Posts: 1,267 Member
    Yep. They really help me on fasted lifting days. Or when the session goes 2+ hours.
  • 18guyhornet
    18guyhornet Posts: 195 Member
    Honestly - I didn't notice as much a difference as when I upped my calories.
  • djeffreys10
    djeffreys10 Posts: 2,312 Member
    I use them as an intra workout. I seems to me like I recover faster using them.
  • grantdumas7
    grantdumas7 Posts: 802 Member
    I take about 5 gram 10-15 min before and 5 grams intra. I am not sure if they help or not but I will continue to take them
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    What benefit are you getting from them?

    I have some at home, but not sure of the point.
  • MG_Fit
    MG_Fit Posts: 1,143 Member
    Scivation Xtend for me. Used to take 7g intra workout and 14g throughout the day.

    Now I'm doing 10g preworkout, 10g 2 hours after and 10g 2 hours after that.
  • HappyElizabeth
    HappyElizabeth Posts: 231 Member
    I have seen a huge difference in my recovery since I started using a protein powder with 5500mg of bcaa every day.
  • grantdumas7
    grantdumas7 Posts: 802 Member
    What benefit are you getting from them?

    I have some at home, but not sure of the point.
    Here is an article about BCAAs http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/bcaas-the-many-benefits-of-amino-acids.html
    I knew it was supposed to help reduce muscle breakdown but I didn't know it competed with L-Tryptophan in the brain.
  • bushokie
    bushokie Posts: 180 Member
    being on a low calorie diet it seems to really help my workouts and recovery..there by far one of the better supplements I take
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