Leucine by Itself or BCAA's?

[M302_Imola]

Leucine is a potent activator of mTOR.

http://jn.nutrition.org/content/131/3/861S.full

When I was at my heaviest I was using a mixture of BCAA+Leucine between meals.

PWO was /Fruit+Whey Iso/Casein/Egg+Leucine+CM+BA.

Intra-WO or pre-WO BCAA+Leucine.

Thanks for the article Swifto. Looks as if the activation of mTOR is very important for us body builders. I will take your advice as always!

The mixture is the key. Most bcaa supps are 4:1:1 ....imo bump the leucine up to 8.
So you have an 8:1:1 ratio. This should optimize desirable effects on Akt/mTOR ....

What's up Jimmy? I like the idea of the 8:1:1 ratio but will the very small amount of valine and isoleucine compete w/ the leucine?

Leucine does provide the most benfit (like esentially all) but leucine lowers concentrations of isoleucine and valine so its considered prudent to supplement them in small amounts along with leucine ...

So Leucine offers the most benefit but will lower concentrations within the body of isoleucine and valine so supplementing a small amount of these is essential w/ the Leucine?

[jimmyinkedup]

Thanks for the article Swifto. Looks as if the activation of mTOR is very important for us body builders. I will take your advice as always!



What's up Jimmy? I like the idea of the 8:1:1 ratio but will the very small amount of valine and isoleucine compete w/ the leucine?



So Leucine offers the most benefit but will lower concentrations within the body of isoleucine and valine so supplementing a small amount of these is essential w/ the Leucine?

Hey m302 - all is great my man. Hope u r good as well.

Your last response in bold above is right on the money....

[M302_Imola]

Hey m302 - all is great my man. Hope u r good as well.

Your last response in bold above is right on the money....

Glad to hear bro...all is good on my end as well. Thanks for the info and take care!