Mags

Hey guys.

I've just got a load of the above, and am wondering what doses they should be taken in. The tubs instruct that I take 5g of L-Glutamine and BCAAs each day (within an hour of training). However, the BCAAs suggest, if training heavily, to take 0.2g per kg of bodyweight. I know it makes sense to fully supplement the body when it's working harder than usual, but is this an effective approach, or just a ploy to get me to chomp through the product faster?

If there are better ways/doses at which to take either of these supps., it'd be good to hear about them.

Cheers.

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I've heard of many people using 30-40g intra-workout and they seem to like it.

Have you read either of these, you may want to check them out:

"BCAA Supplementation Roundtable"

-and-

"Serotonin and central nervous system fatigue: nutritional considerations"


some kind of carbohydrate would be a good addition to your work-out drink.

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Mags

Thanks for the links - an insightful read. It seems BCAAs aren't perceived as being all that useful, especially if already consuming enough whole proteins (which I am). They may possibly be effective on a cut, but like the article said, even when cutting, protein cals don't tend to be sacrificed (and again, I'm starting a bulk).

As for the second article - I feel my brain needs a high dose of carbs and BCAAs to digest all that information, haha. Seriously though, there's some crucial facts in there - some stuff I knew, some that I didn't. I'll go back through it later when work's a bit quieter and try and digest the things that I missed.

Cheers.

BUILD IT, AND THEY WILL COME.
THE ONLY TIME SUCCESS COMES BEFORE WORK IS IN THE DICTIONARY.
DO OR DO NOT - THERE IS NO TRY.