GDA's - Worth the cost?

Jasons1985 · Apr 25, 2016

Taking it just on training days is fine. I notice when i take i get a little hypo/hungry a little while after.

02z06 · Apr 25, 2016

I'll be curious how it works. I took 200mg with my pre workout carb meal, and another 200mg post workout. I've got one more carb meal as the last meal of the day today, think I'll pop another.

Since I am pretty deep into my diet(~3 weeks out) I assume it should help quite a bit as I'm very low carb?

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Jasons1985 · Apr 26, 2016

02z06 said:
I'll be curious how it works. I took 200mg with my pre workout carb meal, and another 200mg post workout. I've got one more carb meal as the last meal of the day today, think I'll pop another.

Since I am pretty deep into my diet(~3 weeks out) I assume it should help quite a bit as I'm very low carb?

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Oh yes, it will definitely help. Will increase insulin sensitivity and bring out extra vascularity as well.

You really dont have to take so many spilt dosages..just do 1 400mg dose postworkout and that will cover you the rest of the night.

kitchenchemist · Apr 26, 2016

Does anyone really notice a difference between a quality ALA product verses an R-ALA product? I remember years ago all the info coming out of elitefitness regarding ala/rala. The hype was often focused on the R version for being useful as a gda......does this still matter?

jrock00123 · Apr 26, 2016

kitchenchemist said:
Does anyone really notice a difference between a quality ALA product verses an R-ALA product? I remember years ago all the info coming out of elitefitness regarding ala/rala. The hype was often focused on the R version for being useful as a gda......does this still matter?

R-ALA is more effective mg per mg. However, it is also typically dosed at half the amount of a standard ALA dose. Price wise standard ALA is less expensive for an effective dosage. 600mg ALA is similar to 300mg R-ALA

Taylor Millerrr · Apr 26, 2016

Don't use GDAs postworkout IMO. Muscle insulin sensitivity is already exactly where you want it to be. IF you so choose to use a GDA, agmatine + Na-R-ALA would be best.

Jasons1985 · Apr 26, 2016

kitchenchemist said:
Does anyone really notice a difference between a quality ALA product verses an R-ALA product? I remember years ago all the info coming out of elitefitness regarding ala/rala. The hype was often focused on the R version for being useful as a gda......does this still matter?

No difference at all and i noticed that Swansons 600mg ALA is alot more potent than any R-ALA i ever tried.

kitchenchemist · Apr 26, 2016

Jasons1985 said:
No difference at all and i noticed that Swansons 600mg ALA is alot more potent than any R-ALA i ever tried.

Im thinking of trying Jarrows ALA Sustain 300mg. Its a sustained release tablet.....releasing 1/3 (100mg) immediately and the remaining 2/3 (200mg) slowly over time. Most of the literature Ive read shows rala/ala having an extremely short active half life.
Planning to dose 4 300mg sustain tabs upon waking on my 24hr carb refeed.

Jasons1985 · Apr 26, 2016

kitchenchemist said:
Im thinking of trying Jarrows ALA Sustain 300mg. Its a sustained release tablet.....releasing 1/3 (100mg) immediately and the remaining 2/3 (200mg) slowly over time. Most of the literature Ive read shows rala/ala having an extremely short active half life.
Planning to dose 4 300mg sustain tabs upon waking on my 24hr carb refeed.

That'll do the trick for sure.

Robbie · Apr 26, 2016

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Going to try these out over the next few weeks, na r ala, berberine and bitter melon

K.H. Schneider · Apr 27, 2016

Taylor Millerrr said:
Don't use GDAs postworkout IMO. Muscle insulin sensitivity is already exactly where you want it to be. IF you so choose to use a GDA, agmatine + Na-R-ALA would be best.

I use Glycobol right before my post workout meal (including Na-R-ALA).