question about amino acid ratio's and using BCAA & Luecine

[Amazon Doll]

Is what we are trying to do when we use BCAA's, glutamine, creatine and Luecine is to increase the amount of that particular amino acid?

I get confused by the fact that there are 9 essential amino acids and it's suggested to have a PWO shake with whey and then add in 5-8 additional amino acids.

what does this accomplish?

 

[PHIL HERNON]

GOOD QUESTION

Is what we are trying to do when we use BCAA's, glutamine, creatine and Luecine is to increase the amount of that particular amino acid?

I get confused by the fact that there are 9 essential amino acids and it's suggested to have a PWO shake with whey and then add in 5-8 additional amino acids.

what does this accomplish?

TAKING PROTEIN WITH ALL OF THESE BCAAs IS SUCH A WASTE OF TIME IN MY OPINION. FREE FORM AMINOS PLAY SUCH A BIG ROLE IN THI SPORT AND PEOPLE NEVER USE THAT TO THEIR ADVANTAGE.

 

[Amazon Doll]

Phil, that was my thinking!

This stuff should be taken on an empty stomach in free form to get the effect that we desire from each amino acid

Thanks for your imput!

 

[PHIL HERNON]

Yes

Phil, that was my thinking!

This stuff should be taken on an empty stomach in free form to get the effect that we desire from each amino acid

Thanks for your imput!

You know what crack me up? They take Arginine and label it NO EXPLODE or NO2 and it sells like crazy, hahaahhahahhaahha

 

[Amazon Doll]

I was in the kichen cooking my chicken thinking about this topic and believing that the supplement companies are the root of the problem for skewing science in thier favor.

But more importantly it is us the BB'ers & consumers that take the easy way out and don't look at science.

Instead we look at ads that tell us something & quote science and sell it to us.

I have been taking Luecine by itself for 2 years, because the science said it has an effect. Now everyone is adding it to their shakes and it is a waste to do it this way. But it's easy & convienent. Same with BCAA's they should be taken on an empty stomach to my understanding

 

[oldfella]

Phil is correct.........Arginine and leucine are available in singular form and much cheaper! No xplode and No2 and Nonovapor and all this other crap is expensive. Just go to the vitamine shop and buy arginine and any other AA you want for a fraction of the cost. Bcaa's by the bottle.......cheap enough! Or you could just buy LBA"s and be done with it!

 

[PHIL HERNON]

LBAs

This is why the LBAs are so perfect. They contain di and tri peptides. You just dont see that on the label.

 

[ironone1]

You know what crack me up? They take Arginine and label it NO EXPLODE or NO2 and it sells like crazy, hahaahhahahhaahha

That's interesting to know that they are the same. I thought they were different - NO being AAKG, and AAKA, and arginine pyroglutamate.There is no difference between arginine types?