Best time to take BCAAs????

[Xpballer]

BCAA's are one of the few supps that i have yet to try, but everybody swears by them. When is the best time to take BCAA's (Besides obviously during your workout), and how many times daily should i take them? Do they really make a big difference?

[rochabp]

ive never taken bcaa but im currently taking uni-liver
which if liver in pills which is naturally high in amino acids and bcaa

[Rosie Chee]

BCAA's are one of the few supps that i have yet to try, but everybody swears by them. When is the best time to take BCAA's (Besides obviously during your workout), and how many times daily should i take them? Do they really make a big difference?

When you take BCAAs is really up to you. Any time that you need extra protein, or at such times like first thing before training or pre-bed when you do not want to eat, but want to have something to help prevent catabolism. Whether they make a difference is entirely dependent on the individual and a whole host of other factors.

~Rosie
Team APPNUT

[jaydollars]

Take them before, during, and after your workout...also while doing cardio!

[bigrobbierob]

I take a scoop of Nutraplanet bulk BCAA's with every meal.

plus

1 scoop in my pre-workout concoction.

2 scoops after workout in the pwo shake.

[gymrat0706]

When I usually take them its morning, afternoon, preworkout in my shake, after my workout then before bed. If you take a lot it can get expensive but nutra always has good deals on bulk powders

[propho]

I always mixed it into my drink while working out..

[tnubs]

pre/intra/post workout ftw!

[tattoopierced1]

i carry around a 1 gallon jug mixed with water and BCAAs and drink that all day.

[tnubs]

i carry around a 1 gallon jug mixed with water and BCAAs and drink that all day.

ive thought about that a few times, how much do u put in total?

[tattoopierced1]

ive thought about that a few times, how much do u put in total?

6-10 scoops of Xtend per day. Then I use Body Mortar (BCAAs with carbs) for intra workout which is a 4:1:1 mix.

[JN230]

perosnally, i wake up have them 1hr later have breakfast, i follow that for every meal, which i time so that 1 dose of BCAA is during workout

Breakfast, preworkout/duringworkout, middle of the night

[Bnatural]

Has layne aka str8flexed been on here in awhile he was studying the effects of protein quite extensively. Not sure there is a best method at this point, but I wouldn't exactly be using them too frequently. Some of your body's natural hormones are most active during states of depletion and without the presence of food (see:growth hormone).

[tnubs]

Has layne aka str8flexed been on here in awhile he was studying the effects of protein quite extensively. Not sure there is a best method at this point, but I wouldn't exactly be using them too frequently. Some of your body's natural hormones are most active during states of depletion and without the presence of food (see:growth hormone).

ehh, but testosterone > GH

[Carbking]

I would take them throughout the day with meals.

[JN230]

layne advocates bcaa 1hr before, with a huge leucine content of like 15g total i believe.

[alexx33]

before and after workout workout

[nemo]

I've been using extend 3-4 times a day in an effort to cut fat, and it has been working magnificently!

[tnubs]

ive been taking bcaa's religiously intra workout ~20 grams for a while. it works very well but i wonder if ecaa's would be better around workouts and bcaa's better around food? there was some study about ecaa's raising protein synthesis levels or something of that nature and IIRC they last a little longer in the blood stream with the other amino acids combined. bcaa's around food would work well because they combine with the aminos in what you eat.

does that make any sense? lol

[Russsssssssss]

bcaa (chain ammnio acids) are used for plenty of thing if you run track,cardio etc, theyll lhelp you keep your muscle on so you wont burn it when finished running,why poeple tend to loose wieght,can be water,but some will be muscle,its a good idea to talks bcaa's witgh your mutlivitamen tho