Difference between amino & BCAA

[mhafez]

What is the difference between ON amino fuel & ON BCAA caps…and why use them if I’m using whey protein it has all the essential amino acids?

[kalspic]

bcaas are the building blocks of muscle while amino acids are present throught the body for other functions. there are two groups of amino acid essential and non essential. the essential cannot be made in the body and need to come from outside sources while essential amino acids can be made inside the body. people take them to get the extra added amino acids and what not.

[BrokenBricks]

What is the difference between ON amino fuel & ON BCAA caps…and why use them if I’m using whey protein it has all the essential amino acids?

It is hype. The whole board will argue with me over it, but studies show no benefit to BCAAs over whole protein.

[quadsofsteel]

yuuup. your bcaas consist of leucine, isoleucine and valine. Can you get bcaa's from your diet or do you get them all from supplementation?

[IM708]

It is hype. The whole board will argue with me over it, but studies show no benefit to BCAAs over whole protein.

Everyone but me

Can you get bcaa's from your diet or do you get them all from supplementation?

You can get through normal diet.

[jimmyinkedup]

It is hype. The whole board will argue with me over it, but studies show no benefit to BCAAs over whole protein.

Believe it or not - I agree. All this bs about glutamine and bcaas ...never have understood it.... a good diet provides all we need.

[mhafez]

bcaas are the building blocks of muscle while amino acids are present throught the body for other functions. there are two groups of amino acid essential and non essential. the essential cannot be made in the body and need to come from outside sources while essential amino acids can be made inside the body. people take them to get the extra added amino acids and what not.

but essential amino acids are also the building blocks of muscles so whats the difference

[mhafez]

It is hype. The whole board will argue with me over it, but studies show no benefit to BCAAs over whole protein.

so i dont need any BCAA supplements?

[edgarr]

so i dont need any BCAA supplements?

Depends on your diet. The only time I take them is before my cardio.

[xnotoriousx]

not hype, also not a miracle worker. If you have the money, get some. I am loving this stuff called "xtend", it has really been working for me. I love it.

Intrabolic, purple wrath are some others that get good ratings.

You could just buy the bcaa in bulk but i've done this and the shit is just to nasty.

[IM708]

but essential amino acids are also the building blocks of muscles so whats the difference

All amino acids are used in the building of muscles, not just 3. If you run out of one AA then protein synthesis stops all together.

so i dont need any BCAA supplements?

No, eat a high protein diet and you are set.

[BrokenBricks]

Just to give an example, my protein power already contains 5 grams of BCAA per serving. What doses are people taking when they buy it in isolation?