Amino's after/before exercise etc..

[Sir_Malak]

Ive been reading up on Amino Acids etc.. in raw pill form etc.. and ive read the articles on bb'ing.com etc.. and I really want to ask how many of you use these like before/after workouts and do you use them other times like on offdays or between meals? I have a friend in Israel who is fairly built that takes them and it he claims they do a good job. Id like to know what you guys think? I would think based on what i read that they are good in bulking or trim stages if you infact trim at all. Ive also heard rumors about taking them after you exercise.

[ShreddedShruggin]

You're gonna get the guys on here that are all alpha, saying how they dont spend money on supplements and blah, blah....this is bull****. Most of those people have cupboards full of supps, and they just follow the crowd. I for onelove aminos, and I take them in powder form. It's especially good for morning cardio.

-Grimface

[GADO]

I take Animal Nitro, and I've seen gains in strength and mass since I've added them to my supps. There was a short period of time where I couldn't afford to replenish my stock and my gains slowed quite a bit so I'm a definite believer in aminos.

If you're not anti-AnimalPak and curious... here's their dose directions ( http://animalpak.com/html/sections.cfm?id=55 ):
"When lifting, there is a critical 4-hour anabolic “window of opportunity” that exists. To take advantage of this window, take 1 pack within 30 minutes following resistance training. For even better results, take 2 packs daily – the first immediately before lifting, and the second within 30 minutes after. If you use a post-training protein shake, wait at least another 30-45 minutes after you’ve taken the Animal Nitro pack before drinking your shake. Always take Animal Nitro on an empty stomach, preferably with 8 oz. of grape or other fruit juice."

The best advice I could give you is to try it out, and draw your own conclusions bro.

[Andrew69]

Originally Posted by Still_Shruggin

You're gonna get the guys on here that are all alpha, saying how they dont spend money on supplements and blah, blah....this is bull****. Most of those people have cupboards full of supps, and they just follow the crowd. I for onelove aminos, and I take them in powder form. It's especially good for morning cardio.

-Grimface

Umm, yes and no.
Sure there will be some guys saying that they dont use any supps (and there are probably a few that truly dont), but I think youll find the vast majority of people on the exercise forum will simply tell you that supps are not a subsitute for good ol' fashioned blood, sweat and tears in the gym.

[smokeater]

First thing in the morning. Preworkout. Postworkout.

[dp13368]

I would recommend them definetely for pre/during training and possibly also after if you want to. I use Scivation's XTEND ( http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/sv/xtend.html ) and you can search on the forum and it gets great reviews.