Best BCAA?

[musclemage]

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

[buffgrk]

dude, i wouldnt worry about cutting.. not even in a couple months put some size on first

[musclemage]

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?

[throwdown12]

they are good while you are cutting to preserve muscle, but can be used when bulking too, but you need a higher dose to get much out of them. Look around there are a couple good BCAA/EAA supplements out there.
Out of all the AAs, leucine has been the most beneficial for me.

[buffgrk]

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!

[musclemage]

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!

Thanks for the decent list of foods
Also the article is interesting, I have read it before

[Sixpack]

Xtend

[exnihillo]

Check out Refuel...good tasting..

[musclemage]

Xtend

Check out Refuel...good tasting..

Thank you both I shall look into both of them when I cut, which shouldn't be for a while now I decided with help from this thread

[SpiderJerusalem]

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!!!

[tallthing]

BCAA can be used when ever.
wether your on a bulk, cut, or trying to maintain.

i would suggest xtend or purple wrath.
im trying to maintain cause wrestling but after that im making BCAA a staple.

[44caliberkid]

try Optimum Nutrition Amino 2222 in either caps or liquid (my preferance). It is a great BCAA product.

[redsoxfan85]

what is BCAA and what does it do?

[Squat2Grow]

XTEND would be a great choice.... I'm going to be buying a large tub of the apple flavor pretty soon myself

[OnDiet]

have anyone tried the kilo poweder BCAA? i just read that from other site that you can buy a kilo of a generic powder form of BCAA. Can you have some input on this or some information that will help me decide whether to take xtend or maybe just purchase this BCAA by kilo.

[Rushi]

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

Xtreme Formulations ICE and Scivation Xtend are good ones.

[haywood-jablome]

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

Xtend best bcaa on the market

[metafour]

what is BCAA and what does it do?

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."

[Animal76]

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.

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

[8-Hype]

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!

[smcmichaeljr]

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!

What do you use to cover up the taste of Bulk BCAAs. I heard it's pretty bad.

[8-Hype]

What do you use to cover up the taste of Bulk BCAAs. I heard it's pretty bad.

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!

[N4cer]

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!

Remember, a lot of what you're paying for is the flavor. Most BCAAs taste awful. Xtend tastes good, whereas most other companies are barely tolerable.

[lth]

I agree with N4cer, xtend is about the only bcaa that tastes reasonable....most of the regular 'pure' versions taste like ass.

[MiKeHendrycks92]

Xtend

Xtend +1

[ralph4u2c]

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

[8-Hype]

Guys, I am using Shotgun and SyntheSize and I'm pretty sure that nothing tastes worse than those two! So I'm looking forward to using bulk BCAA's.

[bboysoccer47]

good choice bulk bcaa's is where its at

[ski23man]

Purple Wrath from Controlled Labs has been a fav of mine, many don't like the taste but it doesn't bother me at all...

[REPS-Forum-Rep]

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!

Thanks for your support! SD's BCAA is currently the best price on BB.com and it is the only one with an Independent Third Party Lab Assay on each amino acid.