benefits of using bcaa/ amino supplements (reps)

[soheil25]

this is the one im using. 6 star amino max and it seems good so far. not as bad as some ppl said. im on a budget so i grabbed this for $15 . attached nutrition info

[Jordan336]

none really lol. if you already meeting your protein needs then it ain't going to do anything for you imo

[Joe10081]

It adds in just the slightest bit of help while cutting. Helps maintain slightly more muscle. But for any time of the year except cutting season, theyre just free form proteins that the body will find a use for.

[Cole1994]

Most quality protein shakes will contain more than enough bcaa's than you need, and amino supplements aren't necessary. However I guess it could give you a sort of placebo affect I guess

[Jordan336]

It adds in just the slightest bit of help while cutting. Helps maintain slightly more muscle. But for any time of the year except cutting season, theyre just free form proteins that the body will find a use for.

not really, if you are already hitting your protein intake what could you benefit from having a bit more?

[Cruiser]

The only other reason you might want them is if you were on a very low cal diet and could not get enough proteins. This is not recommended, but some very fat people will go this route anyway. It will help keep some of the muscle that the protein is supposed to provide.

Cruiser

[Mindd]

They are good for when you train fasted.

[tdlfctnn123]

Might be a benefit if you tend to get a lot of protein from plant sources such as nuts which tend to have poor amino values

[DivaJana]

benefits of using bcaa/ amino supplements

For you, there are no additional benefits. For the supplement companies that support our favorite site, there are a lot of benefits.

[KobiDC]

BCAA's are only useful for individuals who do fasted training, and even then - it's not necessary. If you struggle to get enough protein daily and you want to take a BCAA to supplement that - buy some cheap whey concentrate instead.

[chicheto93]

Read some of the articles about it. I personally believe everything that Dr Layne Norton says and he says that BCAAs can make 2-3% difference. So if you have the cash you can't go wrong. Here, read this.

[KobiDC]

Read some of the articles about it. I personally believe everything that Dr Layne Norton says and he says that BCAAs can make 2-3% difference. So if you have the cash you can't go wrong. Here, read this.

2-3% difference... really? If you're looking to maximize mass gains to that extent, you might as well drop the BCAA's and eat more protein than your requirements (eating more protein is suggested to have benefits that research doesn't show), slam down free-form leucine every 3 hours (Layne Norton's leucine study, not completely applicable in most people's lives) and time your insulin fluctuations.

TLDR - Don't worry OP, save your money.

[SmallLats]

there is almost no benefit to them for someone who isn't close to their potential and isn't serious. Just wasting cash.

[Agabekov]

this is the one im using. 6 star amino max and it seems good so far. not as bad as some ppl said. im on a budget so i grabbed this for $15 . attached nutrition info

yes, if you dont get sufficient amount of proteins in your diet

[chicheto93]

2-3% difference... really? If you're looking to maximize mass gains to that extent, you might as well drop the BCAA's and eat more protein than your requirements (eating more protein is suggested to have benefits that research doesn't show), slam down free-form leucine every 3 hours (Layne Norton's leucine study, not completely applicable in most people's lives) and time your insulin fluctuations.

TLDR - Don't worry OP, save your money.

I really don't pretend to know all about the data on that matter. I choose which people to believe and which not to believe. He might be correct that it's making a difference and he might be wrong too. I am willing to take the risk and spend the money. After all, it's up to the individual.

[tdlfctnn123]

yes, if you dont get sufficient amount of proteins in your diet

Not sufficient... Quality protein. There basically used to improve amino acid profiles. The majority of them providing you eat a lot of meat will come from your diet and supplement will make not much if any difference. Save your money or buy fish oil/multi.

[KobiDC]

I really don't pretend to know all about the data on that matter. I choose which people to believe and which not to believe. He might be correct that it's making a difference and he might be wrong too. I am willing to take the risk and spend the money. After all, it's up to the individual.

That's fine, but as an 18 year old... the OP should save his money and just buy food or something.

[chicheto93]

That's fine, but as an 18 year old... the OP should save his money and just buy food or something.

Yes but most people that are starting out think that supplements will magically result in huge gains. I know I was, hell I wanted to buy all the crap out there. Stuff like: glutamine, hmb, zma... everything literally. I am glad I came to senses before spending ****loads of money.

[KobiDC]

Yes but most people that are starting out think that supplements will magically result in huge gains. I know I was, hell I wanted to buy allow the crap out there. Stuff like: glutamine, hmb, zma... everything literally. I am glad I came to senses before spending ****loads of money.

which is why im suggesting to the op to save his money, drop the supps and just eat food... lol

[chicheto93]

which is why im suggesting to the op to save his money, drop the supps and just eat food... lol

And I agreed with you by starting my previous reply with 'Yes'. I just wanted to elaborate a bit about my own experience.

e: even tried to rep you but I've repped you before