Bulk Leucine or BCAA during the day

[evankyle]

is it recommended to take either bulk Leucine or BCAA during the day not near the workout. I take BCAA while lifting and leucine post. I take 2 protein shakes a day. Would it be of any benefit to add leucine or bcaa to them. In addition, is it recommended to drink bcaa between meals. I am eating 6 to 7 meals a day and trying to add about pounds as much lean as possible in the next 6 months.

[TheMyth]

Sip on the BCAA's during the day, since leucine is only one component of BCAA's. Has always worked great for me! Extend Lemonade=mmmmmmmmmmmm.

[Steveoph]

Sip on the BCAA's during the day, since leucine is only one component of BCAA's. Has always worked great for me! Extend Lemonade=mmmmmmmmmmmm.

Amen to Lemonade Xtend lol. I often takes a Tbsp of Leucine with my meals , but sipping on BCAA's would probably help too. I just take the leucine because what I've read about the mTOR pathway, but I couldn't say if it actually does anything. I picked up a kilo though, and a tablespoon with every meal lasts for ages.

[djbombsquad]

All my shakes have leucine already in it so I don't need to take extra leucine with my shakes. I do take bcaa's time to time threw out the day.

[John Smeton]

I capped leucine pills. I take them with meals and take about ten grams postraining

[strategicmove]

(Bulk) Leucine and (other) BCAAs can be taken pre-, intra-, and post-workout.

[msucurt]

(Bulk) Leucine and (other) BCAAs can be taken pre-, intra-, and post-workout.

I sip 5 scoops on grape xtend in a jug throughout the day....then sip on them throughout the day. Postworkout i take 10g LEUCINE with my protein shake.

just the way ive been doing and love it

[Rodja]

Extra leucine is almost a must for me for a solid pre/during WO drink. Right now, my drink is 10g of BCAA, 5g Leucine, 4 g of Beta Alanine, and I will be adding 25g of SuperCarb very soon to this. I mix it in 20 oz of water, drink half about 30 minutes before training, then refill and drink the rest while I train.

[Rivet]

Right now, my drink is 10g of BCAA, 5g Leucine, 4 g of Beta Alanine, and I will be adding 25g of SuperCarb very soon to this.

I'm just waiting on few things and I will be doing something similar. Peptopro (hydrolyzed casein without the bad taste), BA, leucine and SuperCarb sipped during the day.

[Rodja]

I'm just waiting on few things and I will be doing something similar. Peptopro (hydrolyzed casein without the bad taste), BA, leucine and SuperCarb sipped during the day.

Isn't Peptopro insanely expensive?

[Rivet]

Isn't Peptopro insanely expensive?

I picked up 5lbs of the stuff during a 50% off sale

[djbombsquad]

What is so great about pro peptide again?

[Rivet]

What is so great about pro peptide again?

Full of Di and Tri Peptides, basically Hydrolyzed Casein that doesn't taste like ****. Its absorbed right in the intestinal tract and doesn't need to be broken down 1st. And supposedly it's hypoallergenic.

[kwyckemynd00]

Sip on the BCAA's during the day, since leucine is only one component of BCAA's. Has always worked great for me! Extend Lemonade=mmmmmmmmmmmm.

Leucine specifically is known for its ability to trigger protein synthesis so its possible that the other BCAA's may not be a "must" so long as you're getting complete proteins in sufficient numbers throughout the day.

[VolcomX311]

Leucine is most effective post exercise. More then just promoting protein synthesis, it perpetuates insulin release. Of the BCAA's, it has the greatest hypertrophic effect, apart from the isoleucine and valine. I think what you're doing sounds perfect. BCAA throughout the day, Leucine post exercise. Keep it up

[djbombsquad]

Full of Di and Tri Peptides, basically Hydrolyzed Casein that doesn't taste like ****. Its absorbed right in the intestinal tract and doesn't need to be broken down 1st. And supposedly it's hypoallergenic.

Is it better than vp2?

[John Smeton]

In all honestly vp2 is the best protein Ive found.

[Rodja]

In all honestly vp2 is the best protein Ive found.

EvoPro has been very good to me. I am really not a big fan of whey by itself because of the quick digestibility.

[djbombsquad]

In all honestly vp2 is the best protein Ive found.

seems like peptide pro is like vp2. In that case my esp shake has short chain of amino acids.

[Rodja]

seems like peptide pro is like vp2. In that case my esp shake has short chain of amino acids.

Similar, but different. PeptoPro uses casein and VP2 uses whey.