Amino Acids

[Shal]

Hi i was wandering are Amino Acids compulsary? If they are which ones would you recommend and why, there are way too many to choose from, i dont know which ones actually work and which ones are the crap marketing hyped ones.

Thank you!

[Eyedentify]

They certainly can help if used during workout times (pre, during, post) or being sip throughout the day.

The most popular ones are:

Scivation Xtend (BCAA)
Controlled Labs Purple Wraath (EAA)

[Skull Crusher Chris]

Originally Posted by Eyedentify

Scivation Xtend (BCAA)
Controlled Labs Purple Wraath (EAA)

Yep those are both good right there but it wouldn't be a bad idea to supplement with bulk BA and CM as well as bulk leucine.

[Captain Sagara]

Xtend has calories on it?right?'
I know that PW doesn't have...

[Eyedentify]

Originally Posted by cboesger

it wouldn't be a bad idea to supplement with bulk BA and CM as well as bulk leucine.

True that

[Eyedentify]

Originally Posted by SickBoy_Cage

Xtend has calories on it?right?'
I know that PW doesn't have...

Hmmm... not too sure, but I thought all amino acids has calories, but it's not written in the nutrition panel, because it is not a complete protein. Correct me if I'm wrong though.

[Skull Crusher Chris]

Originally Posted by Eyedentify

Hmmm... not too sure, but I thought all amino acids has calories, but it's not written in the nutrition panel, because it is not a complete protein. Correct me if I'm wrong though.

There are no calories in free-form amino acids...
"Does not require digestion; small amounts quickly absorbed into bloodstream."

http://www.getbig.com/articles/protein.htm

[Decapolis]

Originally Posted by Eyedentify

Hmmm... not too sure, but I thought all amino acids has calories, but it's not written in the nutrition panel, because it is not a complete protein. Correct me if I'm wrong though.

Controlled Labs Purple Wraath
2.39 Lbs. Juicy Grape
Supplement Facts
Serving Size1Scoop(12g)
Servings Per Container90

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value

Calories 0


AND

Scivation Xtend
Could not find the info on the 3 sites I looked at.

[ab-swing asianbabe]

Originally Posted by cboesger

There are no calories in free-form amino acids...
"Does not require digestion; small amounts quickly absorbed into bloodstream."

http://www.getbig.com/articles/protein.htm

If you were only take a scoopo or two, I wouldn't worry about counting the calories.. but if you take in large amounts, 4cals/g

[dbc5]

Originally Posted by asianbabe

If you were only take a scoopo or two, I wouldn't worry about counting the calories.. but if you take in large amounts, 4cals/g

That is it right there. Since amino acids are basically protein, they count as 4 calories pre gram just like normal protein would. The reason that no calories are listed on the nutrition facts are because since aminos are not considered whole proteins, they cannot be listed as having caloric value. Like asianbabe said though, if you are not megadosing, you probably want notice a difference.

[Shal]

thank you!