BCAAs

Styles · 29 Jan 2007 at 18:06

$loth said:
I find the MP tubs easy to get the top off :S

There are different ones

My brother just got one through a couple of days ago and it's much harder to get off than the ones I've had. Maybe they're making them more difficult to make them more tamper proof?

ethos · 29 Jan 2007 at 19:28

$loth said:
Off topic but who's are is in your sig ethos?

I find the MP tubs easy to get the top off :S

Arnie!

ethos · 29 Jan 2007 at 19:28

S7yl3s said:
There are different ones My brother just got one through a couple of days ago and it's much harder to get off than the ones I've had. Maybe they're making them more difficult to make them more tamper proof?

Yea, possibly. It's not that it's "hard" to get off. More the fact of much more hassle than just untwisting a normal tub. Plus after opening it loads of times I can see it not being that tight a fit...

Chong Warrior · 29 Jan 2007 at 23:27

Yeah they aren't the best kind of tubs if you're going to be using them everyday. I'm just glad I kept a few of my old Reflex tubs

ethos · 1 Feb 2007 at 17:48

Ended up ordering 1kg for £40 delivered of BCAA powder. Going to have a month and try and drop a bit of bodyfat so think they'll be worth the money!!

Only need to drop 3-4% so going to hammer it for a month and get back to normality as soon as I can!

Chong Warrior · 2 Feb 2007 at 20:59

ethos said:
Ended up ordering 1kg for £40 delivered of BCAA powder. Going to have a month and try and drop a bit of bodyfat so think they'll be worth the money!!

Only need to drop 3-4% so going to hammer it for a month and get back to normality as soon as I can!

What's your plan for using them? Dosage, timing, etc?

Morba · 2 Feb 2007 at 21:04

Chong, what do you know about taurine and usage (times and dosage)?

alexakasloth · 2 Feb 2007 at 21:29

Taurine is to be taken 45 minutes before workout iirc

about 3g's.

Chong Warrior · 2 Feb 2007 at 21:34

Morba said:
Chong, what do you know about taurine and usage (times and dosage)?

It's a fantastic supplement, I've been using it for quite a while now. I find it's great for using with Creatine mono as it can help with the hydration problems sometimes associated with creatine. Also increases the cell volumizing effect even more. It's also one of the best things at helping with cramp - something to do with helping calcium in and out of the cells apparently... I just know it works.

Also helps me train longer and harder, probably down to helping keep you hydrated better. Better pump in the gym too.

If you like the sounds of these gains then 4g-5g 45 mins before a workout is plenty.

It's also very good for helping you relax and chill out and a lot of people use it to help them sleep, me included.

For this I take 2g before bed

Super supplement that costs peanuts, almost too good to be true!

abruzz1 · 2 Feb 2007 at 21:40

Chong Warrior, where do you get your taurine from?

Chong Warrior · 2 Feb 2007 at 21:44

abruzz1 said:
Chong Warrior, where do you get your taurine from?

http://www.myprotein.co.uk/bulk-powders/amino-acids/taurine/

If you've never ordered from there you can get 5% off using MP5500 code but it only works first time.

EDIT - anyone else having trouble loading that site tonight? being a pain for me for some reason.

Chong Warrior · 2 Feb 2007 at 21:45

Also did I say that taking 5g before turning out dramtically decreases the severity of your hangover the next day?

abruzz1 · 2 Feb 2007 at 21:47

Chong Warrior said:
www.myprotein.co.uk

If you've never ordered from there you can get 5% off using MP5500 code but it only works first time.

Sweet, ta muchly CW.

I'm dumbfounded I never came across this before. Plus I could do with the extra help in falling asleep at night.

Morba · 2 Feb 2007 at 22:26

Chong Warrior said:
It's a fantastic supplement, I've been using it for quite a while now. I find it's great for using with Creatine mono as it can help with the hydration problems sometimes associated with creatine. Also increases the cell volumizing effect even more. It's also one of the best things at helping with cramp - something to do with helping calcium in and out of the cells apparently... I just know it works.

Also helps me train longer and harder, probably down to helping keep you hydrated better. Better pump in the gym too.

If you like the sounds of these gains then 4g-5g 45 mins before a workout is plenty.

It's also very good for helping you relax and chill out and a lot of people use it to help them sleep, me included.

For this I take 2g before bed

Super supplement that costs peanuts, almost too good to be true!

excellent, i bought some along with my recent refill of my 5kg tub of whey having read some of the benefits, like you said, it was so cheap it was silly to not consider it.
will try some tomorrow before my session (which im going to have to stop doing on a saturday, its not the right time of day for me!)

thanks :]

ethos · 2 Feb 2007 at 23:59

Chong Warrior said:
What's your plan for using them? Dosage, timing, etc?

I think it'll probably be this on training days:

10g morning
5g between breakfast and meal 2
5g preworkout (slightly after meal4)
10g post workout with waxy maze, 2 scoops protein 20 minutes later
5g bedtime

And off days:

10g morning
5g between breakfast and meal 2
5g between meal 3 and meal 4
5g bedtime

So 35g on ON days, and 25g on non-training days. Should last about a month with 1kg.

Chong Warrior · 3 Feb 2007 at 11:58

Wow that's a lot! Are you using gear ethos?

Let us know how you get on with them

ethos · 3 Feb 2007 at 13:17

Chong Warrior said:
Wow that's a lot! Are you using gear ethos?

Let us know how you get on with them

Nope, not on gear- 100% natural

I'm going to Paris in a week so will start the the BCAA and have a good month of clean diet and cardio after that. Will update this thread and tell you how I get on!

ethos · 16 Feb 2007 at 09:38

Ok, so the BCAA powder tastes like ass...

Tried mixing it with water, it's a no go. It's fine with orange juice but doesn't mix and stays in clumps. Any of you guys taken/take it, if so how do you have yours?

MTA99 · 16 Feb 2007 at 11:34

Dissolves much better in warm water - but still "tastes like ass"

Chong Warrior · 16 Feb 2007 at 12:43

I take 5g soon as I wake up along with some grapefruit juice. I just put it straight onto my tongue and then wash it down, it much easier than trying to mix it. Carefull you don't breath in though, you don't want a lung full of powder.

For the gym I just throw 15g in my shaker and fill it up with water, by the time I get to the gym it's always fully dissolved