BCAAs

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ethos

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Hi Guys,

Any of you know a cheap place to get some BCAAs?

Cheapest I've found are the "Dymatize BCAA Complex 2200, 400 Caps" for £13... which is trade price.
 
Using the online price matcher at myprotein I managed to get the price down to just under £36 for 1kg. If you use one of the 5% discount codes you can get it even cheaper. Hope that helps :)
 
Gave up on the idea of getting some BCAA's to be honest. To get good results I'm reading decent trainers suggesting 20-30grams a day. It's just going to cost waaaay too much.

Just ordered 10lb of unflavoured whey, 2kg of waxy maize and some zma though :cool:
 
Leucine on it's own is cheaper ;) I just ordered 500g for under £14...

You think BCAA's are expensive but you'll spend your money on ZMA? You rate that stuff?
Pigeon_Killer said:
Using the online price matcher at myprotein I managed to get the price down to just under £36 for 1kg. If you use one of the 5% discount codes you can get it even cheaper. Hope that helps :)
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That's the cheapest I've seen it too, lasts aaages :)
 
Chong Warrior said:
Leucine on it's own is cheaper ;) I just ordered 500g for under £14...

You think BCAA's are expensive but you'll spend your money on ZMA? You rate that stuff?

That's the cheapest I've seen it too, lasts aaages :)
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ZMA works for me, my sleep quality is better etc.. and I know I'll get the desired effect with it.

I've never really taken bcaas on there own, but my protein intake is pretty damn high anyway. Based on taking 30g a day I'd need just under 1kg for a month which is £36 a month... on top of everything else I just can't justify that at the moment.
 
ethos said:
ZMA works for me, my sleep quality is better etc.. and I know I'll get the desired effect with it.

I've never really taken bcaas on there own, but my protein intake is pretty damn high anyway. Based on taking 30g a day I'd need just under 1kg for a month which is £36 a month... on top of everything else I just can't justify that at the moment.
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I've taken ZMA before and find I'll sleep better for first few days then it seems to wear off. I find Taurine works better and at around £2 for 100g it's very cheap :) I think all supplements effects can depend on how deficient you are when you start taking them? makes sence.

30g a day is a heck of a lot of BCAA's in my opinion, can I ask what you've based that intake on? 15g is enough to drink while you're training (or just before) and that's when you'll feel the most benefit. If you workout 3 times a week with weights that's roughly 50g weekly, less than £2 a week ;)
 
Chong Warrior said:
I've taken ZMA before and find I'll sleep better for first few days then it seems to wear off. I find Taurine works better and at around £2 for 100g it's very cheap :) I think all supplements effects can depend on how deficient you are when you start taking them? makes sence.

30g a day is a heck of a lot of BCAA's in my opinion, can I ask what you've based that intake on? 15g is enough to drink while you're training (or just before) and that's when you'll feel the most benefit. If you workout 3 times a week with weights that's roughly 50g weekly, less than £2 a week ;)
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Was based on a well know trainer online...

I also had found this information on L-leucine:

"If you administer leucine alone, protein synthesis rises for only 30 minutes, but if you provide other essential amino acids then protein synthesis remains elevated for at least 2 hours. Thus, they play a supporting role. Also leucine administered alone can lower the concentration of other amino acids, particular other BCAAs.

This is because leucine stimulates the enzyme which degrades all BCAAs. If given in the absence of other BCAAs, they will lower in concentration, and protein synthesis will lower with their decrease."

From Leucine's Effects on Muscle Growth and Body Composition - Questions/Answers and Practical Applications by Jacob Wilson, BSc. (Hons), MSc. CSCS, PhD Candidate

See this link for more on leucine. http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/...eucineindex.php

I was looking for something in between meals, L-leucine on it's own doesn't seem all that great.
 
Yeah that's why I mix it with BCAA's but if you're eating loads of other protein, like most bodybuilders do, then there shouldn't be a problem. 15g or so sipped on when training isn't going to unbalance things.

Not sure what you mean by looking for something inbetween meals? then I think that's where protein shakes come in handy?

If you're bulking then you won't miss BCAA's all that much, it's when you're trying to lose fat and maintain your hard earned muscle they come into their own :)
 
Chong Warrior said:
Yeah that's why I mix it with BCAA's but if you're eating loads of other protein, like most bodybuilders do, then there shouldn't be a problem. 15g or so sipped on when training isn't going to unbalance things.

Not sure what you mean by looking for something inbetween meals? then I think that's where protein shakes come in handy?

If you're bulking then you won't miss BCAA's all that much, it's when you're trying to lose fat and maintain your hard earned muscle they come into their own :)
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My pre/post workout nutrition is fine, this isn't what I was looking at for the bcaas/L Leucine for.

I tend to have a meal every 2.30/3 hours and was just looking for a little "fix" in between these times and had heard good things about bcaas. Maybe in a couple of payrises I can look into getting some :p

My protein intake is generally around 1/1.5g p/lb so is pretty high anyway.

Should get the maxy waize tomorrow, will be interested to see how it goes...
 
Yeah I think you're looking at them for the wrong thing.
ethos said:
Should get the maxy waize tomorrow, will be interested to see how it goes...
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This is what's in Vitargo isn't it? Had everyone raving on about it. Seems expensive to me (compared to my beloved oats @ 38p per kilo:)) but I've heard very good things about it, I'll ask in a month or so see what you how you found it ;)
 
Chong Warrior said:
Yeah I think you're looking at them for the wrong thing.

This is what's in Vitargo isn't it? Had everyone raving on about it. Seems expensive to me (compared to my beloved oats @ 38p per kilo:)) but I've heard very good things about it, I'll ask in a month or so see what you how you found it ;)
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Well....

50g provides about 44g of carbs. So 1kg providing 20 servings of "44g of carbs". I train 4 days a week at the moment so 1kg would last me 5 weeks and it's only £5.99 a kg. So £1.20 a week!

I'll only be using it for postworkout, and will probably use the 50g serving providing 44g of carbs and add a couple scoops of protein. Although there are reports that some people are getting better results from a waxy maize serving, followed by protein 20 minutes later.

More expensive that oats, but used for a completely different purpose. For some reason I'm never too keen on getting carbs from dextrose/maltodextrin, even post workout.
 
Pigeon_Killer said:
Using the online price matcher at myprotein I managed to get the price down to just under £36 for 1kg. If you use one of the 5% discount codes you can get it even cheaper. Hope that helps :)
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Out of interest what did you price match it with? :)
 
I try and take 5g dry (powder straight in mouth, add water and neck it) just before I set off for the gym and I'll take a drink with me containing another 15g and sip it while I train, I also add about 10g of dextrose.

Though it's a mixture of bcaa's and leucine mixed 50/50 not just bcaa's.
 
I remember why I hate these tubs from myprotein... they are a pain in the ass to get off!!!!

Already put 5lb into a normal screw top tub, much better.
 
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