bcaa (trans????)

[That MD Boy]

ive read the previous bcaa threads and for the past month i have been taking bcaas before lifting and i read how you recomend against it however i have the dymatize pills that say they have a slow release to them and my question is, is it hindering my workouts to be taking them imdiatley before?

[Brent]

Before, during, and after is your best bet.

[Trans_Isomer]

ive read the previous bcaa threads and for the past month i have been taking bcaas before lifting and i read how you recomend against it however i have the dymatize pills that say they have a slow release to them and my question is, is it hindering my workouts to be taking them imdiatley before?

Being in a catabolic state during the workout is actually ideal. So yes, avoid taking the BCAA immediately pre-workout. 45 minutes into the workout is good general time to begin ingestion of these amino's into the end of your workout. Im sure you have heard the whole hormonal argument to why this is favorable body composition wise. If not, let me know and we can go further in depth to why this is so.

Dinoiii said it quite well himself:

2-hours pre-workout: Proper GI transit time, Counter-regulatory hormone upregulation time

Workout: Continued outflow counter-regulatory hormones

Post-Workout: Anabolic Supercompensation, insulinomimetic time frame (PRO-anabolic) by the time you set down your last weight....

[dinoiii]

Dinoiii said that, huh? phew...that's some pretty intelligent stuff said in few words.

[Trans_Isomer]

Dinoiii said that, huh? phew...that's some pretty intelligent stuff said in few words.

Ehh.... I could of said it better ;)

[alecto42c]

your best bet. Invest in a flavored BCAA product, xtend is great, you could also buy bulk BCAA and use crystal light if the asparatame doesnt bother u and sip some 15 minutes pre, during and the remainder post. for a sustained amount of amino acids while you are working out.

-Chris