Thread: amino acid tabs

I do amino fast charge after my morn cardio

bonesaw, what are you immediate goals at the moment?

They are good to take, but you won't be Getting near the amount of protein as you would with powder whey. 2-3g to 25g. Which also results in less overall calories.

I used to take Aminobolic from Ultimate Nutrition. The pills were so big that they almost looked like horse pill. I think they stoped making those now.

Originally Posted by juggernaut

bonesaw, what are you immediate goals at the moment?

short term goal in the next few months 170lb with the continued strength increases I've gotten used to. Long term somewhere around 190lb.
Just trying anything out that I think will help me get there.
Oh and I'm not substituting these for anything their getting added to the daily grind.

power is more cost-effective.

waste of money.. plenty of amino acids in whey powder alone

their not that much money and I dont drink a whey shake with every meal.

As long as you're getting your daily protein goal, it doesn't matter whether it's shakes or food.

Protein = amino acids.

some days I need a little help getting as much protein as I should. I figured these couldn't hurt.

a scoop of protein will be better than amino tabs, if you're looking to add protein to your diet

Originally Posted by minimal

a scoop of protein will be better than amino tabs, if you're looking to add protein to your diet

Hey Bro, curious as to what it is that makes you believe that? As a whole, general fully hydrolized cows protein (amino acids) is a waste, just curious bout your reasoning and the related science.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Author L. Rea

Hey Bro, curious as to what it is that makes you believe that? As a whole, general fully hydrolized cows protein (amino acids) is a waste, just curious bout your reasoning and the related science.

Thanks!

Simply put, our body has an excellent nutrition partitioning capacity.

As long as you're eating adequate amount of dietary protein, there is abundance of amino acids in our body all through out the day and our body will utilize them as needed.

Swallowing few grams of amino acid tablets won't make a difference when you're ingesting an amount of protein that far exceeds that quantity.

Ive been using amino acids ( many different kinds ) products for years and I always notice a difference when taking them. Pop them before your meal and after a meal. Taking them before a meal imo increases protein synthesis and taking an eaa product after make sure to bolster the amino acid profile of your meal, making it a more complete protein ( especially if eating something like quinoa ).

They've been around for years and will remain, the classics never go out of style or lose their effeciancy.

Originally Posted by Bonesaw

some days I need a little help getting as much protein as I should. I figured these couldn't hurt.

If that's the case, eat tuna with cottage cheese and some salsa. 50g of protein. Otherwise, don't waste your money.

hey juggernaut why did you want to know my goals?

I used to get up in the middle of the night to piss and I would always keep 5 grams of BCAA's sitting out to swallow down just so I could stay anabolic through the night.

I think its time to keep some HumaPro tabs out for this...

Originally Posted by heavyiron

I used to get up in the middle of the night to piss and I would always keep 5 grams of BCAA's sitting out to swallow down just so I could stay anabolic through the night.

I think its time to keep some HumaPro tabs out for this...

great idea. i can't sleep a whole night without waking up the way I'm been eating all day and before bed.

Originally Posted by Bonesaw

great idea. i can't sleep a whole night without waking up the way I'm been eating all day and before bed.

Yeah, I started using HumaPro and PB before bed. I have trouble sleeping on a full stomach.

Originally Posted by minimal

Simply put, our body has an excellent nutrition partitioning capacity.

As long as you're eating adequate amount of dietary protein, there is abundance of amino acids in our body all through out the day and our body will utilize them as needed.

Swallowing few grams of amino acid tablets won't make a difference when you're ingesting an amount of protein that far exceeds that quantity.

Good point, thank you. What about all of the toxic waste like ammonia, nitrite, uric acid and the rest of the uremic system that builds up in your blood and tissues acting like a jake break on an up hill climb? Kind of like a fish living in a green nitrogen waste toxic fish tank does not fair well but one in a clean tank grows and gets too happy. Or the decrease in nitric oxide synthesis and down regulation of the amino acid recpetors thus decreasing % of intake utilized and % being added to toxic waste? How are you keeping the BUN down? (Hope asking about your personal medical isn't too personal Bro)

Nitrogen waste will put some stress on kidney and liver.. but i personally don't think it's anything to worry about unless you have compromised liver or kidney... at least in the range that most bodybuilders eat which would be about 1-2g of protein per lbm.

As far as % being utilized and % being excreted... i have no idea. But just with anything, there will be a point of diminishing return after a certain amount. I remember vaguely that FDA recommended protein intake was only around ~50g daily. I'm sure bodybuilders can utilize more than that but it seems 1.5g protein / lbm seems to be the general standard now days for bodybuilders.

My take on HumaPro over Whey protein is what is the point of taking something that is toxic to your system (whey protein) if you can take something (HumaPro) that has literally no waste and no toxicity...that just my take. Plus I have noticed far better gains (leaned out/put on lean muscle) in a far faster period using HP then then when I used to used whey.

I need at least 250 grams of protein per day. 350 seems about right. I can't imagine growing on 50 grams per day.