During Workout: BCAAs, Carbs, or Both?

[aaronitron]

Hey all,

I have a question about the best drink for during workouts. I've been drinking BCAAs alone during my workout, however, I have read that drinking a carb supp like Vitargo is more effective for gains. Any experience around this? What did you find to be most effective for gaining?

Thanks!
Aaron

[eatyourspinach]

Generally speaking more calories help put on more size and carb supplements are fast digesting calories so that would be the better option but if you can do without an intra workout supplement and consume calories from nutrient dense carb sources i.e. fruits, veggies then it would be ideal

[lucia316]

I have read that drinking a carb supp like Vitargo is more effective for gains.

More effective than what? It's just calories. As Eatyourspinach said, if you need extra carbs/calories, then okay. But it's not going to be more effective than carbs/calories at any other time that you use to meet your macros.

What did you find to be most effective for gaining?

Hypertrophy is driven by a caloric surplus to TDEE, weight training with progressive volume and getting rest. That's it. Intra-carb supps and other possibilities are helpful if you're doing endurance work or have goals in that realm. Meaning if you're training >2.5 - 3 hours at a time. Since weight training is not an endurance play, these supps are of little value.

[mtpaquette]

Drink water intra, and eat whole foods outside and around your workouts.

[bLinkMoore]

It only becomes remotely practical to have intra-workout carbs if your workouts take hours, and that's inadvisable for a number of reasons.

I really wouldn't worry about it

[Farley1324]

Hey all,

I have a question about the best drink for during workouts. I've been drinking BCAAs alone during my workout, however, I have read that drinking a carb supp like Vitargo is more effective for gains. Any experience around this? What did you find to be most effective for gaining?

Thanks!
Aaron

Water.

Gatorade.

If you want something fancy, Nutra Bio Super Carb

Do not waste your money on free form aminos

[ILPump]

Aminos are always my intra driver. Gatorade lol.

[lucia316]

Aminos lol.

Fixed

[JayLS1-327]

Fixed

I’m fine, I drink my weight loss teas intra.. errpp drrppp

[lucia316]

I’m fine, I drink my weight loss teas intra.. errpp drrppp

Does it cleanse and detox as well?

[aaronitron]

Hey everyone,

Thanks! This has all been helpful. I started drinking aminos during my workout a while back because a trainer I was working with recommended it. I may go ahead and get a carb drink for the extra calories. I've been working on increasing the amount of food I take in but adding some calories through an intra drink would help in the meantime.

[Farley1324]

Hey everyone,

Thanks! This has all been helpful. I started drinking aminos during my workout a while back because a trainer I was working with recommended it. I may go ahead and get a carb drink for the extra calories. I've been working on increasing the amount of food I take in but adding some calories through an intra drink would help in the meantime.

What is your daily average for calories?

[mtpaquette]

Hey everyone,

Thanks! This has all been helpful. I started drinking aminos during my workout a while back because a trainer I was working with recommended it. I may go ahead and get a carb drink for the extra calories. I've been working on increasing the amount of food I take in but adding some calories through an intra drink would help in the meantime.

Gatorade powder.

[JayLS1-327]

Does it cleanse and detox as well?

Am I insane, of course they do.

[lucia316]

Am I insane, of course they do.

[TheResistance]

I always take a fresh fruit drink, for after my workout.

I often start drinking it half-way through.

Delicious and gives me a boost.

Real energy and real Placebos.

[powercage]

Carbs are vastly superior to BCAAs and contain the exact same calories per gram.

[TheFugitive]

Carbs are vastly superior to BCAAs and contain the exact same calories per gram.

Long time PC, how you doing?

[JohnSmeton]

If your low on energy and havent eaten in a couple hours, then intra nutrition is valuable by restoring your energy, which you wont run out of gas

[ManwittaPlan]

Hey all,

I have a question about the best drink for during workouts. I've been drinking BCAAs alone during my workout, however, I have read that drinking a carb supp like Vitargo is more effective for gains. Any experience around this? What did you find to be most effective for gaining?

Thanks!
Aaron

you asked "most effective"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vzBZFKE200

[DASBUNKER]

I've been using BCAAs WITH some Gatorade powder, the high IQ master race Intra choice. My protein intake is average on some days tho so might actually be of some benefit.

[lucia316]

LOL. Socky posting links to Poliquin. Coincidence? I think not.

[TheFugitive]

I've been using BCAAs WITH some Gatorade powder, the high IQ master race Intra choice. My protein intake is average on some days tho so might actually be of some benefit.

I would think so. Checkout that video John posted with Charles Poliquin. No one here is more qualified than him when it comes to results

[ManwittaPlan]

LOL. Socky posting links to Poliquin. Coincidence? I think not.

You gonna cry ?

[TheFugitive]

Funny how it's a sock account when it relates to a positive post regarding BCAAs

Real results over opinion

[lucia316]

You gonna cry ?

Sure.

Funny how it's a sock account when it relates to a positive post regarding BCAAs

Real results over opinion

Funny how it's always some mid-40s dude from Chicago, or IL, that loves BPI and Poliquin.

Oh and good job, making sure you changed your account before answering this time. You're getting better at this. Incognito browser?

[ManwittaPlan]

I would think so. Checkout that video John posted with Charles Poliquin. No one here is more qualified than him when it comes to results

If they are perhaps they can show proof....if not then it would be wise to listen to the authority on the subject

[lucia316]

If they are perhaps they can show proof....if not then it would be wise to listen to the authority on the subject

LOL. Sure. Good work with the account switch. Have fun talking to yourself Fug.

[Ghawk21]

Funny how it's a sock account when it relates to a positive post regarding BCAAs

Real results over opinion

I mean, he started posting around the same time as your ban, posts the same links as you, interprets studies as poorly as you, you defend each other within minutes of posting and you have a documented history of using sock accounts.

Sure, could be a coincidence, but seems more unlikely every day.

[lucia316]

I mean, he started posting around the same time as your ban, posts the same links as you, interprets studies as poorly as you, you defend each other within minutes of posting and you have a documented history of using sock accounts.

Sure, could be a coincidence, but seems more unlikely every day.

Also mid-40s from Chicago.



Edit: Oh and this new account started right after they banned and deleted the other sock account (Socky-oso) he was using while banned.