Thread: Bcaa?

I take them before/after empty stomach cardio or before I play basketball. I don't know about during, but a lot of people here seem to take them before and/or after a workout.

Yes alot of people take them via intra workouts. There's still a ton of debate about bcaa/eaa & timing. Seems like I'm reading something new every week on it.

i take them pre and post.....i like water during training.....but around your workout is optimal

Based on the research that I have done. First thing in the morning upon rising from bed. Before and after weight training. Right before bedtime.

Also, a minimum dose should be 5 grams.

I take mine post workout.

I take it intraworkout. Flavorless tastes like hell, so if going the bulk route, use a mixer. I currently am doing Vitaberry + IBCAA.

I ordered a bottle of BCAA to try, simply because I heard about it so much on here, and I've been wondering the same thing WHEN to take it

I guess DURING a workout...

BCAAs are unbelievable, truly a supplement I'm never without. You can drink them at anytime during the day to be honest. I definitely like to sip on them during a workout as well.

Originally Posted by rookie325

.. is there a better time to take it?

If you take a postwo shake:
1g per kg
right before wo

If you don't take a postwo shake
1g per kg
Half right before and half right after your wo

Very easy...

PS: at breakfast and prebad you need a full spectrum of aminoacids (aka protein) not just bcaa.

Originally Posted by rookie325

Hey guys, been doing some reading on bcaa, and see a lot of people take it while they lift, is that the best way to go, or is there a better time to take it?

I generally "surround" my workouts with BCAA's. I take before, intra, and after. If for some reason I know my breakfast may be delayed I will take some BCAA's in the morning.

Originally Posted by gopro

I generally "surround" my workouts with BCAA's. I take before, intra, and after. If for some reason I know my breakfast may be delayed I will take some BCAA's in the morning.

same here, i cant do the sipping all day, or else i cant talk to anyone with the shitty breath

I do the mega-dose scheme where you mix 30-40g in a gallon of fluid and drink throughout the day.

I like takin 10g before workout and 10g post workout....but damn, bcaa powder taste like straight dirt...lol

Originally Posted by Rodja

I do the mega-dose scheme where you mix 30-40g in a gallon of fluid and drink throughout the day.

Making a big batch like that when using bulks would make it easier to go throughout the day.

25grams of our very own ibcaa's pwo works like a charm.

I take them 1/2 hour before exercise. Don't know if there's any research backing up this choice.

Originally Posted by Good Grip

25grams of our very own ibcaa's pwo works like a charm.

i cant stomach that much bcaa, its gag factor....i do find the ibcaa from primordial a bit finer, and easier to mix, and drink....but 25g is beyond my threshold

i like 10g ibcaa in 20g of map pre/post...add some beta alanine and some con-cret and im good to go

morning/ befor wo/ after wo

lots of prot shakes are loaded with them also.

I drink "Xtend" by Scivation during my workouts. I have always liked the "Refreshing Watermelon" flavor.

Originally Posted by epic26

lots of prot shakes are loaded with them also.

Not quite the same thing, though. Peptide-bound amino acids (e.g. those found in whole-foods and protein powders) have difference actions than free-form amino acids.

Originally Posted by Rodja

Not quite the same thing, though. Peptide-bound amino acids (e.g. those found in whole-foods and protein powders) have difference actions than free-form amino acids.

Right, now if im not mistaking, it takes hours for the body to cleave off those peptides. Is that correct? And free form amino acids are almost immediatly utilized by the body, right?

Originally Posted by Rodja

Not quite the same thing, though. Peptide-bound amino acids (e.g. those found in whole-foods and protein powders) have difference actions than free-form amino acids.

^^^^this man knows

Originally Posted by Good Grip

Right, now if im not mistaking, it takes hours for the body to cleave off those peptides. Is that correct? And free form amino acids are almost immediatly utilized by the body, right?

More or less, depending on the source. Also, taking amino acids in free-form can have different physiological processes than their peptide-bound counterparts.

smartpowders has kilo of bcaa's for 20 bucks . BCAA's are awesome on restricted calorie diets.

Originally Posted by 1fast400

bcaa's are awesome on restricted calorie diets.

truth!

I prefer straight leucine taken in boluses throughout the day if I'm fasting, or with meals and shakes on workout days.

i take USPLABS MODERN BCAA during my workout....