Xtend or bcaa's in general do not have any caloric value correct?
just making sure
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Thread: Xtend...no calories rite?
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12-18-2007, 02:49 PM #1
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12-18-2007, 03:17 PM #5
I count the grams of aminos, same calories as protein...so 20cal per scoop.
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12-18-2007, 03:18 PM #6
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12-18-2007, 03:23 PM #7
What? no, a calorie is a measurement of energy, it takes your body a certain number of calories to break down a type of food. BCAAS are an already broken down form of protein, thus it costs your body no energy to break them down further which means its 0 calories so no. you dont count them in your cals
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12-18-2007, 03:39 PM #8
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12-18-2007, 04:02 PM #10
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its so low it wont make a difference.. if u r worried about it while cutting, u better be counting the calories in sugar free gum too lol
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12-18-2007, 05:09 PM #20
When Xtend first came out, I remember it was something like 20 cals per 4 scoops or whatever. It's negligible.
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12-18-2007, 05:13 PM #21
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Yes. You recover during the day!
But, if there is one time you need to take it, around and during training is THE time. The rest is just icing on the cake!
Then the FDA told us how to properly label and when Chuck came aboard, he also corrected us.
Bottom line is count it if you'd like, but I won't nor do I think it makes a difference. The benefits outweigh the calories, if there are any.www.scivation.com
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12-18-2007, 09:11 PM #26
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After reading all of this topic. I have come up with the decision that EVEN IF Xtend does have calories. You burnt all of them off thinking about how many calories Xtend has/doesn't have.
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12-18-2007, 10:26 PM #27
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12-18-2007, 11:47 PM #28
the person who said that bcaa's have no calories because theyre already broken down into amino acids is wrong. just think about it...how would cleaving all those peptide bonds in a protein GIVE you energy... So the answer is yes of course amino acids and all other monomers have calories. Why would you think something with 0 calories could provide energy for your muscles lol.
HOWEVER! If you count the calories Xtend has then you are being a little bit obsession IMO...just drink your xtend and don't think about the calories...I promise you that you will not get fat from drinking xtend haha
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12-19-2007, 12:15 AM #29
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hmm, interesting...so lets say you were megadosing xtend, like Marc and others propose you do, and you're taking in, say 25 scoops of Xtend a day...how many calories is that? BTW I love Xtend, but I'm only taking around 5 scoops a day...the idea for megadosing has occured to me, but I'd like to know how many calories I'd be taking in before I do so, as I'm sure others out there are curious as well
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12-19-2007, 12:22 AM #30
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