Favorite BCAA?

Gaygirl2120
Gaygirl2120 Posts: 541 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Which ones do you like? I am looking to try a new one & it's hard finding one that is good & also has a decent taste.
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  • denato1
    denato1 Posts: 54 Member
    Xtend green Apple...end
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    Cellucor and ON
  • Gaygirl2120
    Gaygirl2120 Posts: 541 Member
    Thanks!
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    Cyborg fusion tastes good.... From what I remember, haven't used bcaas for so long!
  • Sp1tfire
    Sp1tfire Posts: 1,120 Member
    beyond raw Precision BCAA in gummy worm flavor!!!
  • canadianlbs
    canadianlbs Posts: 5,199 Member
    i have aminocore in keylime-cherry flavour. it's a little bit rank as far as aura but i've gotten used to the actual taste and kind of like it.

    no basis for comparison though. i never have found out if that toe-jam scent it gives off is just the way bcaa powder is.
  • cgvet37
    cgvet37 Posts: 1,189 Member
    Optimum Nutrition Amino Energy, Green Apple.
  • MelissaPhippsFeagins
    MelissaPhippsFeagins Posts: 8,063 Member
    BPI Best BCAAs passion fruit flavor
  • bethany_rose8
    bethany_rose8 Posts: 102 Member
    Amino energy cafe series - currently using caramel macchiato flavour blended in my bulletproof coffee, tastes so good!
  • WendyLeigh1119
    WendyLeigh1119 Posts: 495 Member
    Nutricost BCAA. Good 2:1:1 ratio, no added "uppers", has a bit of Ashwaghanda for mood and the Green Apple is really good. But they also have unsweetened/no flavor. And the price is really good. I use my Amazon Prime and get in 2 days, too. I'm very happy with it.
  • Mike_take2
    Mike_take2 Posts: 2,150 Member
    Ehp labs BCAA + (BCAA and hydration) pineapple flavor
  • yoherbs421
    yoherbs421 Posts: 160 Member
    edited June 2017
    Why do people suggest food for BCAAs, food contains calories
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    The ones found in a rare steak.
  • kwtilbury
    kwtilbury Posts: 1,234 Member
    cgvet37 wrote: »
    Optimum Nutrition Amino Energy, Green Apple.

    AmiNO Energy technically isn't a BCAA product because it contains numerous aminos (as well as caffeine) and therefore only a small amount of Leucine, Isoleucine and Valine. That said, I love it as an afternoon pick me up.

    For pure BCAAs, I prefer MyProtein Instantized BCAAs in blue raspberry. I can typically find it on sale for about $30 for 1 kg.
  • Llamos4110
    Llamos4110 Posts: 10 Member
    I like the Lifetime Fitness brand (Strength Stack).
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    kwtilbury wrote: »
    cgvet37 wrote: »
    Optimum Nutrition Amino Energy, Green Apple.

    AmiNO Energy technically isn't a BCAA product because it contains numerous aminos (as well as caffeine) and therefore only a small amount of Leucine, Isoleucine and Valine. That said, I love it as an afternoon pick me up.

    For pure BCAAs, I prefer MyProtein Instantized BCAAs in blue raspberry. I can typically find it on sale for about $30 for 1 kg.

    I actually hadn't noticed.. Thanks for the heads up.

    Doesn't change anything since I mostly use the ONAE as a flavor enhancer/coffee alternative, but I appreciated the note.
  • Gaygirl2120
    Gaygirl2120 Posts: 541 Member
    edited June 2017
    yoherbs421 wrote: »
    Why do people suggest food for BCAAs, food contains calories

    Because there always just has to be "those people" who know what you are asking, but have be annoying by suggesting something else. It literally happens on every thread which is why I don't post often. Maybe I should be specified that I'm looking for the powder version that you mix with water & consume while working out lol

  • Gaygirl2120
    Gaygirl2120 Posts: 541 Member
    trigden1991 wrote: »
    The ones found in a rare steak.

    Thanks, but I don't eat meat.
  • Gaygirl2120
    Gaygirl2120 Posts: 541 Member
    Thank you everyone for the suggestions! I have a list of ones to try now :-)
  • KellieTru
    KellieTru Posts: 285 Member
    edited June 2017

    canadianlbs wrote: »
    i have aminocore in keylime-cherry flavour. it's a little bit rank as far as aura but i've gotten used to the actual taste and kind of like it.

    no basis for comparison though. i never have found out if that toe-jam scent it gives off is just the way bcaa powder is.

    I had been using the fruit punch blast flavour and decided to try the key-lime cherry. OMG I couldn't finish it! Gave it to hubby (he manages to choke it down). Go back to Popeye's where I bought it to get another container of the fruit punch. Sigh. I find it super sweet but with lots of ice I can drink it down :)
  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,644 Member
    Jax2120 wrote: »
    yoherbs421 wrote: »
    Why do people suggest food for BCAAs, food contains calories

    Because there always just has to be "those people" who know what you are asking, but have be annoying by suggesting something else. It literally happens on every thread which is why I don't post often. Maybe I should be specified that I'm looking for the powder version that you mix with water & consume while working out lol

    Truth times a hundred. The "I have a home gym" responses on a commercial gym thread are always humblebraggy worth.

    For BCAA... I use ON or whatever the gym has on hand. It's like a buck a scoop so I usually just grab and go.
  • StealthHealth
    StealthHealth Posts: 2,417 Member
    edited June 2017
    Jax2120 wrote: »
    trigden1991 wrote: »
    The ones found in a rare steak.

    Thanks, but I don't eat meat.

    If you're vegetarian or vegan look specifically for Vegan source BCAA powders - most general BCAAs would be animal derived.
  • Gaygirl2120
    Gaygirl2120 Posts: 541 Member
    StealthHealth wrote: »
    Jax2120 wrote: »
    trigden1991 wrote: »
    The ones found in a rare steak.

    Thanks, but I don't eat meat.

    If you're vegetarian or vegan look specifically for Vegan source BCAA powders - most general BCAAs would be animal derived.

    Sorry I should've said I don't eat red meat. I do eat fish and chicken.
  • Gaygirl2120
    Gaygirl2120 Posts: 541 Member
    edited June 2017
    Chef_Barbell wrote: »
    Jax2120 wrote: »
    yoherbs421 wrote: »
    Why do people suggest food for BCAAs, food contains calories

    Because there always just has to be "those people" who know what you are asking, but have be annoying by suggesting something else. It literally happens on every thread which is why I don't post often. Maybe I should be specified that I'm looking for the powder version that you mix with water & consume while working out lol

    Truth times a hundred. The "I have a home gym" responses on a commercial gym thread are always humblebraggy worth.

    For BCAA... I use ON or whatever the gym has on hand. It's like a buck a scoop so I usually just grab and go.

    Ugh I posted asking about gyms and I literally said those who go to a public gym and do not work out at home. Yet some still want to say oh I work out at home. I'm just like "Is you're actually something wrong with you people?" But thanks for the BCAA suggestions!
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    yoherbs421 wrote: »
    Why do people suggest food for BCAAs, food contains calories

    Because unless you are on a low protein diet or train fasted (and don't eat around the workout), than BCAA's don't provide much value.


    I don't do separate BCAA's but I do cook with and drink a ON whey protein shake.
  • Heart_of_a_lion
    Heart_of_a_lion Posts: 32 Member
    Xtend is KING
  • canadianlbs
    canadianlbs Posts: 5,199 Member
    KellieTru wrote: »
    canadianlbs wrote: »
    i have aminocore in keylime-cherry flavour. it's a little bit rank as far as aura but i've gotten used to the actual taste and kind of like it.

    no basis for comparison though. i never have found out if that toe-jam scent it gives off is just the way bcaa powder is.

    I had been using the fruit punch blast flavour and decided to try the key-lime cherry. OMG I couldn't finish it! Gave it to hubby (he manages to choke it down). Go back to Popeye's where I bought it to get another container of the fruit punch. Sigh. I find it super sweet but with lots of ice I can drink it down :)

    thanks for me finally getting an answer on this. i'm really not a bcaa person so left to myself it could be another year or more before i finish t his stuff and get a chance to investigate for myself by picking up something else. and i always have wanted to know if that's just the way that bcaa powder is.

    i know how morbid and off this sounds, but i've actually gotten used to this stuff and sort of attached to it. i dilute it pretty heavily though. tbh, i think the bitter/weirdness of the key-lime is more my speed than anything that would be koolaid sweet.
  • Gaygirl2120
    Gaygirl2120 Posts: 541 Member
    psuLemon wrote: »
    yoherbs421 wrote: »
    Why do people suggest food for BCAAs, food contains calories

    Because unless you are on a low protein diet or train fasted (and don't eat around the workout), than BCAA's don't provide much value.


    I don't do separate BCAA's but I do cook with and drink a ON whey protein shake.
    psuLemon wrote: »
    yoherbs421 wrote: »
    Why do people suggest food for BCAAs, food contains calories

    Because unless you are on a low protein diet or train fasted (and don't eat around the workout), than BCAA's don't provide much value.


    I don't do separate BCAA's but I do cook with and drink a ON whey protein shake.

    I actually do train fasted. So they work well for me.
  • Ironandwine69
    Ironandwine69 Posts: 2,432 Member
    yoherbs421 wrote: »
    Why do people suggest food for BCAAs, food contains calories

    Cuz they are smarter than anyone else.

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