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Would buying Amino Acid Pill

richardjst Posts: 410 Joined: 2002/07/13	2003/07/23, 11:31 PM Be a waste of my time or does it have benefits. -------------- If hard work and persistence were the keys to success, most people would opt to pick the lock.~Dick
plfitness Posts: 198 Joined: 2003/05/25	2003/07/24, 02:09 AM I'm not sure about amino acid pills in general being all that effective However there is significant evidence that BCAAs can be very effective in preventing muscle wasting during long workouts. This can be especially benificial when cardio is performed at the end of a weight training session. It is believed that by taking 3-7 gms(depending on bodyweight) during the session will prevent the body from catabolizing muscle tissue for metabolic processes & although I have not reseached this topic personally as of yet I know of alot of studies to back this up. -------------- \"Knowledge & persistence is all one needs to succeed" ---Patrick L.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2003/07/24, 11:37 PM BCAA's really shine on a calorie restricted diet. Your body will cannabalize your muscles for them, much more so than using fat. For protection against this, supplementing at this time is a must. If you are not dieting(low calories), and are taking in plenty of nutrients, these will not benefit you as well. Full spectrum aminos on the other hand will. Taken with meals to optomize the amino acid profile of whole food, and right after training is a good practice. A favorable nitrogen state is what we are after, and nothing produces better. Make sure they are peptide bonded, not free form. They help dramatically in increases in recovery from training. They are in fact the optimal source for building lean tissue. -------------- Great people never want it easier, they just want to be better! Ron