BCAA question

[darkguitars2000 Light-heavyweight Member Find all posts View Profile Close darkguitars2000]

I'm thinking of buying some of TP's BCAA's.

Here's my situation: I'm starting a personal training job, which is gonna keep me on my feet constantly, and probably even doing some exercises with the clients, especially if I'm teaching a class.

When I use the BCAA's would it be better:

a) To use them just pre/post/intra workout along with my MG blend
b) between meals, throughout the day
c) With meals

I know the question is elementary, but I've just read so many different things, and a lot of it is contradictory.

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The small amount about BCAA's that I know is that they must be taken alone, and on an empty stomach, otherwise you lose the fast absorption capabilities of them. That being said, IMO then I like pre/intra/post the best for me. I know some people use them while dieting in between meals.

[bhman6 Roundtable Expert Find all posts View Profile Close bhman6]

I would emphasize pre/during/post workout and between meals that are farther than 3 hours apart

if you have clients for 4 hours strait, you could eat a bigger meal, have some BCAA between the middle two clients, and then eat your next meal when you're done

[Macho Man Intense Muscle Competitor Find all posts View Profile Close Macho Man]

I don't know what you should do, but I eat every 4 hours and have bcaa shakes in between at the two hour mark. I love it.

[Quadriceps Light-heavyweight Member Find all posts View Profile Close Quadriceps]

I don't know what you should do, but I eat every 4 hours and have bcaa shakes in between at the two hour mark. I love it.

How much BCAA?

[Macho Man Intense Muscle Competitor Find all posts View Profile Close Macho Man]

How much BCAA?

10g per shake

[socialdfan New Member Find all posts View Profile Close socialdfan]

I use the BCAA plus from TP, grape, and it is awesome. I would use alone but not around the MG blend. Maybe use a scoop PWO and in during your longer client sessions.

http://www.trueprotein.com/Product_D...id=34&pid=6950

[theroymccoy Heavyweight Member Find all posts View Profile Close theroymccoy]

I workout MWF around 11am and take a pre-workout around 1030am and MG Powdered Muscle + Leuc-Sane during my workout. I'm sure that's not ideal "spacing" but I'm lazy and just dump it all in together. Oh, and an extra 10g glutamine.

[darkguitars2000 Light-heavyweight Member Find all posts View Profile Close darkguitars2000]

Excellent. Thanks for the advice fellas.

[petedw New Member Find all posts View Profile Close petedw]

I like Ben's advice here. No need to take more than 5-6g of BCAAs at a time though. Studies are showing that roughly 3g of leucine maxes out skeletal muscle protein synthesis. You'll get 3g of leucine in 6g of most BCAA powders

[Heckman Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Heckman]

I like Ben's advice here. No need to take more than 5-6g of BCAAs at a time though. Studies are showing that roughly 3g of leucine maxes out skeletal muscle protein synthesis. You'll get 3g of leucine in 6g of most BCAA powders

Can you post a link to the study that shows that, Por Favor?

[darkguitars2000 Light-heavyweight Member Find all posts View Profile Close darkguitars2000]

Can you post a link to the study that shows that, Por Favor?

x2

[bhman6 Roundtable Expert Find all posts View Profile Close bhman6]

3g for the average person, but in reality it's dependent on bodyweight....somewhere in the ballpark of 0.05g per kg BW

[Andre Gregoire Intense Muscle Competitor Find all posts View Profile Close Andre Gregoire]

I prefer to take my BCAA's pre and post workout and I agree with the others that I have seen studies showing 3-4g of Leucine seems to maximize translation initiation of skeletal muscle protein synthesis and it generally lasts 3-4 hours so I don't see the point of taking during the workout.

I personally have been curious of re-enforcing my 6 daily meals with 3g Leucine to make sure to maximize anabolism at every meal and see what happens.

[Jared Ragsdale TEAM SKIP Approved Trainer Find all posts View Profile Close Jared Ragsdale]

I prefer to take my BCAA's pre and post workout and I agree with the others that I have seen studies showing 3-4g of Leucine seems to maximize translation initiation of skeletal muscle protein synthesis and it generally lasts 3-4 hours so I don't see the point of taking during the workout.

I personally have been curious of re-enforcing my 6 daily meals with 3g Leucine to make sure to maximize anabolism at every meal and see what happens.

Do it. report back.