BCAA/EAA's how often do you take em. (or not at all)

[JoeyGym65]

I always noticed a difference supplementing with BCAA. Like you I used to rely solely on the shakes but never seemed as good. My buddy who works in that industry told me they add the BCAA to manipulate the label. Amount of protein per serving I think he said. Either way after a while it doesn't work as well. I have to give it a break. Kinda pricey for what it is too.

Amino Spiking

[Bouncer]

No need for BCAA


It can be a nice taste addition to your drink while working out but no material benefit

could have sworn you said the exact opposite in a thread like a year ago. arguing scrum didn't have the real world experience when he was arguing the science of it.

[jack tors]

dude im there with ya':)

i don't take no more vitamins, any types of supps other than my ON protein powder and they're a good company.

the supp industry is worse then the insurance company; scammers.

agreed.

[Mr I]

No need for BCAA


It can be a nice taste addition to your drink while working out but no material benefit

[jack tors]

I don't take them. I am not convinced they offer any advantage beyond regular protein powder. There are some claims about them having value on an intermittent fasting protocol, but I am not aware of any proper studies on this.

I always noticed a difference supplementing with BCAA. Like you I used to rely solely on the shakes but never seemed as good. My buddy who works in that industry told me they add the BCAA to manipulate the label. Amount of protein per serving I think he said. Either way after a while it doesn't work as well. I have to give it a break. Kinda pricey for what it is too.

[dna9488]

I add a scoop of BCAA's to my water bottle every once in a while. I use it mostly to flavor my water. If I'm doing fasted cardio, I will have some before I do cardio.

[obscured78]

I take them in my post workout shake but after this tub is gone I don't think I'll buy them again. Creatine is the best supp hands down.

[rado]

The question is - is a supplement better than a cheaper alternative? Is taking BCAAs better than just taking whey protein, for example? If the answer is NO based on well designed experiments, then why spend so much more on them? That's what I mean.

I gotcha now. :thumup:

[Scrumhalf]

im sure there's some sort of benefits to taking them, but not as these companies claim; BCAA's.

i mean come on scrum, they just can't put a product that is literally worthless/useless. they do have SOME sort of effect, just not like they advertise. or do you still disagree?

The question is - is a supplement better than a cheaper alternative? Is taking BCAAs better than just taking whey protein, for example? If the answer is NO based on well designed experiments, then why spend so much more on them? That's what I mean.

[Bouncer]

agree for the most part with scrum and rado but I'm convinced that for steroid users especially, fish oil can be very important. everyone was convinced my RBC count would be dangerously high because I had been on for so long. finally got blood work and my RBC was completely normal. i have no proof and it could very well be genetic but I think fish oil has an importance.

[rado]

The only supplements that have solid long-term data on efficacy and safety are protein and creatine. Everything else is useless at best.

im sure there's some sort of benefits to taking them, but not as these companies claim; BCAA's.

i mean come on scrum, they just can't put a product that is literally worthless/useless. they do have SOME sort of effect, just not like they advertise. or do you still disagree?

[Scrumhalf]

The only supplements that have solid long-term data on efficacy and safety are protein and creatine. Everything else is useless at best.

[rado]

Just keeping it real, brah. I calls em like I sees em. There are way too many claims in the supplement industry that can't be backed by science, so I usually take a show-me attitude.

dude im there with ya':)

i don't take no more vitamins, any types of supps other than my ON protein powder and they're a good company.

the supp industry is worse then the insurance company; scammers.

[Scrumhalf]

damn debbie downer lol

Just keeping it real, brah. I calls em like I sees em. There are way too many claims in the supplement industry that can't be backed by science, so I usually take a show-me attitude.

[rado]

I don't take them either. I just never have taken supps, and the few that I have, was not impressed with their ingredients.