Power Chew's BCAA

BarbellBeast said:
Just got my bcaa chews in today.. Put em in my gym bag and chew em right after my w/o. 6 chews.. Man they taste so damn good too!
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I just got my BCAA chews today too, and they are very convenient to carry with you in a gym bag or what not...and tasty too!!
 
I just think it's funny how many people utilize BCAAs thinking they are thier savior, but quite frankly, if you are heavy already, you shouldn't bother IMO.Save your money for something else.

Now for IF or some variation, I see the need for BCAAs or if you are intolerant to dairy, but this isn't the case for most.

Powerchews do rock tho, just my two cents about BCAAs. Great for on cycle supplementation, but used correctly.
 
I thought there were some studies that showed BCAA also support fat loss?
 
Milas said:
I thought there were some studies that showed BCAA also support fat loss?
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i saw a few articles on this also..claimed bcaa's can help lose visceral body fat. here is one

Stimulate Fat Loss - Supplementation of BCAAs has been shown to trigger significant and preferential losses of visceral body fat. Located in the deeper layers of the body under the subcutaneous fat, this visceral fat tends to be resistant to dieting and is hard to lose. In one study, 25 competitive wrestlers were divided into 1 of 3 diet groups: a diet high in BCAAs, a diet low in BCAAs, and a control diet. The wrestlers stayed on the diets for 19 days. The results showed that the high BCAA group lost the most body fat, 17.3% on average. Much of the fat lost was in the abdominal region. This may give credence to BCAAs effectiveness at "spot reducing" the abs. In another study 2 groups of climbers were divided into a BCAA supplemented group and a control group. Both groups lost weight but the BCAA group actually gained muscle mass while losing fat and the other group lost muscle mass.

One theory as to how BCAAs exert their substantial fat burning and muscle building effects is this: When present in high amounts during exercise, the body senses high levels of BCAA in the bloodstream which is typically a sign of excessive muscle breakdown. So the body stops muscle breakdown and uses more fat for fuel. At the same time the extra BCAAs in the blood stimulate insulin so the BCAAs are driven directly to the muscle. So the result is people lose body fat and gain muscle at the same time. If my hunch is correct, in order to benefit the most from the fat loss aspect of BCAAs you should make sure you limit carbohydrate consumption during the 2 hour window before your workout.
 
hurricane187 said:
i saw a few articles on this also..claimed bcaa's can help lose visceral body fat. here is one

Stimulate Fat Loss - Supplementation of BCAAs has been shown to trigger significant and preferential losses of visceral body fat. Located in the deeper layers of the body under the subcutaneous fat, this visceral fat tends to be resistant to dieting and is hard to lose. In one study, 25 competitive wrestlers were divided into 1 of 3 diet groups: a diet high in BCAAs, a diet low in BCAAs, and a control diet. The wrestlers stayed on the diets for 19 days. The results showed that the high BCAA group lost the most body fat, 17.3% on average. Much of the fat lost was in the abdominal region. This may give credence to BCAAs effectiveness at "spot reducing" the abs. In another study 2 groups of climbers were divided into a BCAA supplemented group and a control group. Both groups lost weight but the BCAA group actually gained muscle mass while losing fat and the other group lost muscle mass.

One theory as to how BCAAs exert their substantial fat burning and muscle building effects is this: When present in high amounts during exercise, the body senses high levels of BCAA in the bloodstream which is typically a sign of excessive muscle breakdown. So the body stops muscle breakdown and uses more fat for fuel. At the same time the extra BCAAs in the blood stimulate insulin so the BCAAs are driven directly to the muscle. So the result is people lose body fat and gain muscle at the same time. If my hunch is correct, in order to benefit the most from the fat loss aspect of BCAAs you should make sure you limit carbohydrate consumption during the 2 hour window before your workout.
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A lot of good info here on the use of BCAAs to help with fat loss (specifically visceral fat) :goodpost:
 
RickRock13 said:
A lot of good info here on the use of BCAAs to help with fat loss (specifically visceral fat) :goodpost:
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Not only just that....but BCAAs have also been picked up by the anti-aging community as well

I think these would be great stacked with a few tabs of Gear in between meals
 
Yeah, I do Intermittent Fasting (no food 8PM-12PM) so BCAA/EAA are REALLY essential to me. I also use Gear pre/post workout at 4 caps with BCAA/EAA. I think the combo of Gear and BCAA/EAA (PowerChews are an evening treat :)) helps with lipolysis during the fast but maintains muscle protein synthesis when I spike leucine (>3g at a time) and/or prevents catabolism during the rest of my fast.
 
Milas said:
Yeah, I do Intermittent Fasting (no food 8PM-12PM) so BCAA/EAA are REALLY essential to me. I also use Gear pre/post workout at 4 caps with BCAA/EAA. I think the combo of Gear and BCAA/EAA (PowerChews are an evening treat :)) helps with lipolysis during the fast but maintains muscle protein synthesis when I spike leucine (>3g at a time) and/or prevents catabolism during the rest of my fast.
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I have been using GEAR and BCAA powerchews exactly that way and I'm loving that stack so far!!
 
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