Best Time To Take Bcaa's????

[aamber]

when is the best time to take BCAA's??

[amandaPL]

i take 5g before my workout and 5g after my workout because the BCAA's speed up protein synthesis so you should deff take them in your post workout shake

[tranceaddict]

during workout when catabolisim is highest

[boyscouT]

i take 5g before my workout and 5g after my workout because the BCAA's speed up protein synthesis so you should deff take them in your post workout shake

I would double that if I were you.

[dolphingurl]

I just bought this product: http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/opt/bc.html

How many caps should I take then? And should I just take them right before my workout? I normally am also taking a scoop of protein powder before my workout and a scoop after as well.

[boyscouT]

I just bought this product: http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/opt/bc.html

How many caps should I take then? And should I just take them right before my workout? I normally am also taking a scoop of protein powder before my workout and a scoop after as well.

How much do you weigh?

I would take them pre & postworkout.

Don't forget to have some carbs pre & postworkout as well.

[KatieLobliner]

Pre, during and post workout are the best times to take BCAA. I usually recommend mixing it with whey protein isolate to get a full spectrum of aminos plus the benefits of extra leucine, isoleucine and valine.

[boyscouT]

Pre, during and post workout are the best times to take BCAA. I usually recommend mixing it with whey protein isolate to get a full spectrum of aminos plus the benefits of extra leucine, isoleucine and valine.

Welcome to the boards Katie! Tell Marc I said hi.

[dolphingurl]

How much do you weigh?

I would take them pre & postworkout.

Don't forget to have some carbs pre & postworkout as well.

Okay so they just came today. I weigh 117 pounds. I'm also taking 1/2 scoop of protein powder and one full scoop after. How much additional caps should I take do you think?

[boyscouT]

Okay so they just came today. I weigh 117 pounds. I'm also taking 1/2 scoop of protein powder and one full scoop after. How much additional caps should I take do you think?

I would take 10 caps......5 pre, 5 post.

[MsMuscle]

great Info!

[Janine83]

would it be ok to take BCAA tablets with NoXplode before a workout? Or at different times (like 10 mins apart)?

I am thinking of getting a BCAA supplement and also nearly finished this creatine i'm on so i'm thinking of changing to NoXplode....

[boyscouT]

would it be ok to take BCAA tablets with NoXplode before a workout? Or at different times (like 10 mins apart)?

I am thinking of getting a BCAA supplement and also nearly finished this creatine i'm on so i'm thinking of changing to NoXplode....

Perfectly fine.

However NO-X is not a 'creatine' product...... it contains far too little to do anything productive.

[Immichaelski]

i just bought that same product. Ive been taking it along with my protein shake during my workout. I didnt know females took no explode. I guess it doesnt matter.

[jordanw24]

I'm using this pre-workout supplement called M5 Extreme, it's ok, but can I take the BCAA Xtend with that before a workout?

And if I do, then should I take BCAA after also along with my Whey protein Isolate?

[Rickyboy999]

Pre, during and post workout are the best times to take BCAA. I usually recommend mixing it with whey protein isolate to get a full spectrum of aminos plus the benefits of extra leucine, isoleucine and valine.

I thought whey protein generally had all the amino acids? If so wht take BCAA with them?

[kjake55]

There are some schools of thought that say the only time BCAA's can be beneficial is when you are cutting and possibly not getting as much protein as usual. If you're eating a whole food diet with complete proteins then it's unlikely you need to suuplement with additional BCAA's. I've gone both ways and haven't noticed a difference in my workouts either with or without the BCAA's but I also haven't tried them while on a cut. My experience is based completely on eating at maint or bulking.