Bcca Powders

southpawfighter · 01-13-2008, 04:26 PM

is it wise to purchase a BCCA powder when cutting im not completly aware of how these work

cbs · 01-13-2008, 04:28 PM

Favorites here are PW(Purple Wrath) & Scivation Xtend.

I'm currently cutting and I use Xtend and love it. Use during my workouts and cardio. Helps to preserve that hard earned muscle. Good luck to you!

MrOneEyedBoh · 01-13-2008, 04:29 PM

yeah either one you cant go wrong with. you can also go with prima force bulk BCAAs and mix them with juice or cap em.

southpawfighter · 01-13-2008, 04:38 PM

when is a good time to drink them before or after a workout and is there any calories in them since i dont see any on the label? =o

MrOneEyedBoh · 01-13-2008, 04:43 PM

you really dont DRINK them, you sip them i gues you could say. you want to start about ten mins pre and then finish during your workout.

southpawfighter · 01-13-2008, 05:01 PM

do they actually make a difference

little rambo · 01-13-2008, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by southpawfighter

is it wise to purchase a BCCA powder when cutting im not completly aware of how these work

Yes, I think it would be beneficial to keep your endurance up during those tough workouts when your cutting. I currently take Scivation Xtend and it has really helped in shortened recovery time, and it also tastes AMAZING!!

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Originally Posted by southpawfighter

do they actually make a difference

A big one, they help with endurance, recovery, and overall well-being(OK so I added the last one

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Rodzilla · 01-13-2008, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by southpawfighter

do they actually make a difference

I seem to retain more muscle whilst cutting by incorporating them, I would use ~10g during your workouts

Xtreme Formulations Ice, Scivation Xtend, or CORE ABC are all great choices for BCAAs

Mike McCandless · 01-13-2008, 05:13 PM

Just search Xtend and there will be countless threads to read on. You can also go to the scivation website to read a lot about BCAA's in general.

in10city · 01-13-2008, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by southpawfighter

when is a good time to drink them before or after a workout and is there any calories in them since i dont see any on the label? =o

FWIW... this is what Layne says about the calories ... take it or leave it...

Q: I am a big fan of the Xtend product which I use during my workouts! I am getting confusing messages about it's calorie content! I had believed it was 0 but now not quite so sure! What is your take on it & also would it cause insulin secretion at all??

A: It does have calories. It has 5g of amino acids per scoop which is 4kcal/gram = 20 total kcals per scoop. The reason it is listed as 0 is because they FDA will not allow a company to list free form amino acids as having calories which is absolutely asinine.

Vipersg123 · 01-13-2008, 06:03 PM

I sip on 20 grams from 7 AM to 3:30pm, and then ad 8 grams to my intra workout drink (workout at around 5pm)

BreakingPoint8 · 01-13-2008, 06:16 PM

Do we not believe in the search button anymore? lol

BigBow87 · 01-14-2008, 03:06 PM

PW does amazing things just getting use to the taste might take a few weeks it did for me at least...

worker07 · 01-14-2008, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by southpawfighter

when is a good time to drink them before or after a workout and is there any calories in them since i dont see any on the label? =o

I also like to take BCAA's in the middle of the night if I wake up and immediately before cardio.

GNU · 05-27-2008, 07:01 PM

Sorry for the very noob question but what does BCCA stand for? and what is it? Cheers

Bo DeLone · 05-27-2008, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by GNU

Sorry for the very noob question but what does BCCA stand for? and what is it? Cheers

BCAA= Branched Chain Ammino Acid