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    BCAAs between meals? Do you Believe in BCAA?

    this video here says i should drink my BCAA in between my six daily meals because it will keep protein synth high. is dymatize just trying to sell BCAA?

    i take BCAA before and after a workout, but i don't drink it in between meals like with my water, but i could.

    anyone see benefits of this from following this recommendation over a long period of time?

    where is a place where i can buy BCAA powder at bulk and cheap? isn't there only like 3 BCAA that i really need?


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    No need at all. If you are eating 6 meals that are roughly evenly spaced in time you are more than covered in amino acid availability to maximize muscle protein synthesis. Of the three BCAAs research supports that Leucine is the most important. I used to buy BCAAs but now I just buy Leucine on its own. But again if you are roughly eating 30-40g of protein rich food every ~4hrs you dont really need to supplement, but if you must IMO just buy Leucine micronized on its own and take 5g as needed. A more important supplement IMO is Creatine monohydrate, as its very difficult to maximize intake via food. -Cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tlolec View Post
    this video here says i should drink my BCAA in between my six daily meals because it will keep protein synth high. is dymatize just trying to sell BCAA?

    i take BCAA before and after a workout, but i don't drink it in between meals like with my water, but i could.

    anyone see benefits of this from following this recommendation over a long period of time?

    where is a place where i can buy BCAA powder at bulk and cheap? isn't there only like 3 BCAA that i really need?

    Fuck no besides the fact that your whey supplement and such has the aminos in it. I take my BCAAs plus glutamine during training to give me that abundance of it and to jump start recovery and fuel my body. And then I usually sip on it at night. Like When I wake up throughout the night so my muscle have some fuel during those hours of sleep with no food/fasting.
    Other then that I mix some up if I know I won't be eating for like 3 hours or so. So I have that fuel to repair...
    Ps. Bcaa is branch chain amino acid.i.e Luecine. Isoleucine and valine.
    I personally like glutamine as well
    Last edited by Marsoc; 10-17-2016 at 02:02 PM.

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    Glutamine is one of the most abundant amino acids in the body, and its non-essential.
    I think its a total waste of money IMO.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hellomycognomen View Post
    Glutamine is one of the most abundant amino acids in the body, and its non-essential.
    I think its a total waste of money IMO.
    Not sure if it's in the body at the amounts needed to be beneficial for the strains of training. I think I read something related do it. But can't remember exactly. I'll get back to you on this. I just say what works for me. And so far all I take is fish oil. Multi vitamin whole foods. Whey isolate and BCAA plus glutamine. And I been seeing decent gains and I'm just starting to ease Into things again

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    The placebo effect is mighty powerful. Glutamine is a good supplement to take for gut health. As far as its use in speeding up recovery and repair its just hype. Creatine on the other hand is virtually impossible to attain in sufficient amounts through diet. Over the years Ive spent countless sums on supplements, my goal now is to reduce them to the least number possible.

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    Unless you are training for over 2h, and doing so very intensely, BCAA will really not do much.
    Try adding BCAAs into your workout drink at a rate of 5 g BCAA per hour of training.During periods of lower calorie intake, try adding a BCAA supplement every 2-4 hours during the day.

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    Waste of loot imo..guys are always asking what supplements to buy at work..I say food,food and more food and a good gym pass..

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    Quote Originally Posted by tarmyg View Post
    Unless you are training for over 2h, and doing so very intensely, BCAA will really not do much.
    I go pretty hard. So. I might need it. I don't train for 2.5-3 hours anymore. Though I'd like it lol.

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    Plain logic would say its unneccessary but whenever i pay attention to bcaa, to meals or beetween, im doing better.

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