Best time for BCAA's

Mushroomstamper · 03-10-2009, 03:37 AM

Just got some BCAA's...they are
-1200mg L-Leucine
-600mg L-Isoleucine
-600mg L-Valine

My two questions are:

1) When is the best time to take them? I heard PWO, but im not sure if that's true. Also, for my PWO and PPWO I eat whole foods not a shake. My only shake is at 4 o'clock before I hit the gym at 5:30.

2) How many should I take? Again I heard three but just want to make sure.

Don't know if you need my stats for this but I'm about 6'2 200lbs. Pretty solid tryin to lean out a bit. Work is at a desk but I do like a half hour of cardio every day and run in the morning on the weekends when I first wake up. Thanks for any help dont know if u "smarter" guys still check posts around here.

Kuzin Tarell · 03-10-2009, 04:11 AM

Take it pretty much 45 minutes before eating a whole meal. Also it's optimal for PWO if you take Waxy Maize with it.

Mallet · 03-11-2009, 08:31 PM

I take them first thing in the a.m before cardio, and 15 minutes before training, and pwo. I also take 5-10g of glutamine at each time.

I go with 20g of BCAA's, 10g of glutamine and 5 more grams of leucine, it is the more anabolic of the amino's, plus the old ratio of 2:1 should be 4:1.

Mushroomstamper · 03-16-2009, 05:48 PM

Yea well each of the pills I have are a combination of the 3 compounds I listed above. so its technically 2.4g of the mixture....I guess I should buy some L-Glutamine as well.

For now I've been taking 3 of those after each workout. Would you say to take the L-Glutamine right before the workout?

I'll definetly start taking 2 in the morning if I get up to run first thing before eating.

BTS · 08-31-2009, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kuzin Tarell

Take it pretty much 45 minutes before eating a whole meal.

out of curiosity, why? theory?

u going off the poloquin theory/thing?

TheBrent · 09-06-2009, 12:52 AM

To promote protein synthesis.

Also, I believe taking glutamine with them slows down their absorption rate (counterproductive).

03-10-2009, 03:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mushroomstamper THE TERRA!!! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: strong island Posts: 515	Best time for BCAA's Just got some BCAA's...they are -1200mg L-Leucine -600mg L-Isoleucine -600mg L-Valine My two questions are: 1) When is the best time to take them? I heard PWO, but im not sure if that's true. Also, for my PWO and PPWO I eat whole foods not a shake. My only shake is at 4 o'clock before I hit the gym at 5:30. 2) How many should I take? Again I heard three but just want to make sure. Don't know if you need my stats for this but I'm about 6'2 200lbs. Pretty solid tryin to lean out a bit. Work is at a desk but I do like a half hour of cardio every day and run in the morning on the weekends when I first wake up. Thanks for any help dont know if u "smarter" guys still check posts around here.

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03-10-2009, 04:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
Kuzin Tarell Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: under the monolift Posts: 4,951	Take it pretty much 45 minutes before eating a whole meal. Also it's optimal for PWO if you take Waxy Maize with it.

03-11-2009, 08:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mallet Compos Mentis Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada baby! Posts: 2,803	I take them first thing in the a.m before cardio, and 15 minutes before training, and pwo. I also take 5-10g of glutamine at each time. I go with 20g of BCAA's, 10g of glutamine and 5 more grams of leucine, it is the more anabolic of the amino's, plus the old ratio of 2:1 should be 4:1.

03-16-2009, 05:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mushroomstamper THE TERRA!!! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: strong island Posts: 515	Yea well each of the pills I have are a combination of the 3 compounds I listed above. so its technically 2.4g of the mixture....I guess I should buy some L-Glutamine as well. For now I've been taking 3 of those after each workout. Would you say to take the L-Glutamine right before the workout? I'll definetly start taking 2 in the morning if I get up to run first thing before eating.

09-06-2009, 12:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
TheBrent Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: California Posts: 1,418	To promote protein synthesis. Also, I believe taking glutamine with them slows down their absorption rate (counterproductive).

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