I want to add a good BCAA to my diet in a couple months when begin to cut.
Which is the best BCAA?
What is your experience with your recommended one?
Thanks very much
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Thread: Best BCAA?
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02-01-2007, 01:47 AM #1
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Best BCAA?
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02-01-2007, 02:00 AM #3
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Ok well then should I add in a bit of cardio during my bulk? To lessen fat gains?
I am an ectomorph so I have been avoiding cardio to be honest.
Should I start taking BCAAs even if I am not cutting?-YOU CANNOT ATTAIN ANYTHING VALUABLE WITHOUT SACRIFICE-
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02-01-2007, 02:03 AM #4
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02-01-2007, 02:05 AM #5
i wouldnt be taking any bcaa's or doing any cardio until u start getting abit sloppy in the stomach area, you got a thin build so concentrate on eating alot of calories, clean calories and lifting heavy,.. im sure u will know when its time to cut, but not now lol!
read this
i recommend u go on a clean bulk ( eat proper clean foods so when u start cutting down u will be maximising the effectiveness by having less fat to strip of your body ), good article about bulking
http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=1268956
Some healthy foods,
Protein
Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast
Tuna (water packed)
Fish (salmon, seabass, halibut, sushi, mahi mahi, Orange roughy, tilapia, Sardines)
Shrimp
Extra Lean Ground Beef or Ground Round (92-96%)
Venison
Buffalo
Ostrich
Pork (lean)
Protein Powder (Whey, Casein, Soy, Egg)
Eggs
Low or Non-Fat Cottage cheese, Ricotta
Low fat or Non fat Yogurt
Ribeye Steaks or Roast
Top Round Steaks or Roast (stew meat, London broil, Stir fry)
Top Sirloin (Sirloin Top Butt)
Beef Tenderloin (filet mignon)
Top Loin (NY Strip Steak)
Flank Steak (Stir Fry, Fajitas)
Eye of Round (Cube meat, Stew meat, Bottom Round)
Ground Turkey, Turkey Breast slices or cutlets (*no deli or sandwich meats)
Complex Carbs (nothing enriched, bleached or processed if possible)
Oatmeal (Old fashioned, Quick oats, Irish steal cut)
Sweet Potatoes, Yams
Beans (Black eyed, Pinto, Red, Kidney, Black)
Oat Bran Cereal, Grape nuts, Rye cereal, Multi grain hot cereal
Farin (Cream of wheat)
Whole Wheat frozen Bagels, Pitas
Whole wheat or Spinach Pasta, Whey Pasta
Rice (Brown, white, jasmin, basmati, arborio, wild)
Potatoes (red, white, baking)
Fibrous Carbs
Green Leafy lettuce (red, green, romaine)
Broccoli
Asparagus
String Beans
Spinach
Bell Peppers (Green or Red)
Brussels Sprouts
Cauliflower
Cabbage
Celery
Cucumber
Carrots
Eggplant
Onions
Pumpkin
Garlic
Tomatoes
Zucchini
Fruit (If acceptable on diet)
bananas, oranges, apples, grapefruit, peaches, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, lemons or limes
Healthy Fats
Natural Style Peanut Butter
Olive oil, Safflower oil
Flaxseed oil
Fish Oil
Nuts (peanuts, almonds, walnuts)
Dairy
Eggs
Low of Non-Fat cottage cheese, Ricotta
Low or non-fat milk
Low fat or non-fat yogurt
Condiments & Spices
Diet Soda
Crystal light
Fat free mayonnaise
Reduced sodium Soy Sauce
Reduced sodium Teriyaki Sauce
balsamic Vinegar
Salsa, Jalapenos
Hot peppers and Hot sauce, Cayenne pepper
Chili powder and Chili paste
Mrs. Dash
Steak Sauce
Sugar free Maple Syrup
Mustard
Extracts (vanilla, almond, etc)
Low sodium beef or chicken Broth
Plain or reduced sodium tomato sauce
Natural Sugar Sources
Honey
peace!
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02-01-2007, 02:13 AM #6
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02-01-2007, 03:55 AM #9
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01-12-2009, 03:51 PM #10
Just found this thread after learning that ErgoPharm has discontinued their All-In-One BCAA product (*cry*).
So I just ordered the grape and watermelon Xtend--thanks for the review!!!Using:
Scivation XTEND, 4 scoops (pre/during workout);
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01-12-2009, 03:53 PM #11
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01-13-2009, 02:10 AM #16
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01-13-2009, 02:29 AM #17
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01-13-2009, 05:18 AM #18
Branched-chain Amino Acid
"The phrase branched-chain amino acids or BCAA is sometimes used to refer to the amino acids having aliphatic side-chains that are non-linear. These are leucine, isoleucine and valine. The combination of these three essential amino acids make up approximately 1/3 of skeletal muscle in the human body, and play an important role in protein synthesis. BCAA?s are currently used clinically to aid in the recovery of burn victims, as well as for supplementation for strength athletes."
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01-13-2009, 05:39 AM #19
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I highly recommend Scivation Xtend:
http://www.scivation.com/xtend.htm
I've been using it for several years now and i'm a big advocate. Aside from BCAAs it also has citrulline malate, glutamine and Vitamin B6. Comes in 5 flavors (watermelon, grape, lemonade, apple and orange).
tastes great and has everything you need.
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01-13-2009, 05:58 AM #20
Not to take away from it, but DON'T USE XTEND!
I mean, it's great, I have used it before and it has helped. But there are various cheaper (much cheaper) options in bulk form. Like SD's BCAA. Supplement Direct is a very high quality brand, and you can count on their products!Jesus loves you!
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01-13-2009, 06:03 AM #21
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01-13-2009, 06:12 AM #22
To tell you the truth, I have just ordered it and am going to use when my Shotgun/SyntheSize is finished. I know those are not BCAA products, but I don't want to overkill on supplement consumption. However, I truly believe that bulk BCAA's are still better than Shotgun/SyntheSize... those two are just yukkkk!
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01-13-2009, 06:14 AM #23
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Your body = a building under construction
Food = bricks
Hormones = workers
(supplements = worthless decorations)
You can bring in all the workers you want, but if you don't bring in extra bricks for them to use, they can't do any more work.
Supp section - where 180lb runts pretend to know bb'ing
You don't NEED to take a multi. Vitamins only help if you have a deficiency. Sheeple.
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01-13-2009, 06:15 AM #24
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01-13-2009, 06:35 AM #26
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any flavor ICE or Xtend and my favorite flavor is watermelon Xtend. i have tried bulk BCAA's and other brands before but these two are my favorites. Good companies and quality products. BCAA has a pretty nasty taste and when using in bulk i tried some different concoctions but nothing compares to the taste of watermelon jolly ranchers
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