The Truth About BCAAs and EAAs - Are They Worth It? 

Absolutely, if youre reading this you dont need to buy this stuff just eat

I needed this. Thank you!

100%, just like Rich Piana said back in the days. Real food is always better

were u in prison or wha

I went from 154.4 at 5.4%bf to 205.4 at 10.8 %bf in only 4.5 months using protein powders and N.O. precursors...it was all documented....eat what you need dependant on your fitness activities....I'm a genetic monster....I'm currently at 167 now at 12 cuz I haven't been at it

I agree 👍

Well, if u eat protein every 3 hrs u always have AAs in the bloodstream. Protein synthesis from BCAAs?? Not enough come close to steroids.

Eaa makes more sense because you get a complete amino acids.

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So , which is better?

because you didn’t find one that tastes good lol, not all of them are yucky i promise :)

Facts💯💯💯💯 i agree!

What brands do you recommend?

@@theerealatm I’d say my top 2 favorites are ryse bcaa/eaa and blackstone labs bcaas

Yes and no. Your body isn't doing anything with the aminos that it couldn't do with the protein. Our bodies aren't different like that, you're just a consumer conditioned to believe what you're spending your money on is better than just getting protein in that window. There's nothing you get from eaas that you don't get from cottage cheese.

@@theerealatmaminocore

Facts!

yep same i noticed taking bcaas they been amazing

Yes! It’s crazy!! I started taking BCAA past 2 weeks, and noticed my body don’t feel beat! And that’s me working out 6 days a week as well

I don't take bcaa & I rarely get sore. Soreness is just lactic acid accumulation. The more & longer you exercise the more your body becomes acclimated to it & you thus become less sore overtime.

Why Bcaa and not Eaa?

Are you aware of the fact that digestion takes a while ? You can’t anything that fast...

@@sjevernivjetar1945 it's a lot quicker with liquid than solid foods. Heck you don't even have to chew.

You are incredibly stupid!

@@sjevernivjetar1945 The Master amino pattern amino acids are absorbed in 20-30 minutes. 99% absorption.

@@sjevernivjetar1945 That was the whole argument of bcaas, then they said its not complete, hence the eaas, then thats not enough hence protein from food. Its a circular argument

All on your head if you eat protein. Placebo.

BCAAs and cold showers and make a ommlet after and cold fruit punch BCAA will fix any workout 😂💀

Bcaa’s have protein in them?

Someone didn’t listen very well

@@rzfbgjy goober

Folic acid fixes most if not all problems with your stomach and all system

​@@jdbrice6425do you know what an amino acid is?

The script

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Can it be taken on empty stomach

You can easily get 200 g of protein from eggs throughout the day but I surely wouldn’t be eating all of the yolks. You’d have to separate them and eat some whites only because it’s way too much cholesterol otherwise.

@@Jimmy_Cavallo i just buy eggwhites 😀

Could you please share the brand od BCAA you use?

Im gonna start with the bcaa tomorrow .....hopefully i see results with the consistency

you've definitely not seen results in one week. That's placebo. BCAA can help some people, but in one week? nah.

You guys are ridiculous. If you just started it, getting enough protein is all that matters. Eaa is just a tasty drink. You can use it all the time, but if you just eat protein throughout the day, the results would be exactly the same. Maybe the increased bioavailability helps out, but I'd just use hydrolyzed whey then. Which is nearly as fast, and a complete protein.

You should upgrade to e a a's. Branch chain amino acids are significantly inferior compared to essential amino acids. Is bca supplements are incomplete. Check out The brand body health.

I'm going to give eea's a try for intra, mpmd finally had them in stock, because i'm kinda here with you on this one. I do rings and other body weight movements with statics and I can't eat for like two hours before I exercise. I usually do full body every other day anywhere between 1-1/2 to 2hrs at a clip.

As long as you know you are getting some type of benefits from EAA supplementation , hydration, digestion ect ect, but just know that if you are already eating 0.6 - 1 gram of protein per lb of bodyweight, those extra aminos are literally worthless for the muscle fibers

​​@@earlcoles5215 it's not worthless, benefits are just very small and that's assuming you don't have a deficit of protein

@@lolerie no disrespect but it may be the fact that you are just one of those individuals that made your self believe that bullsh*t..... supplementation with eaas is unecessary if a serious bodybuilder is eating the right amount of protein from whole foods and protein shakes... if he or she is doing that then his or her body has more than what he needs with bcaas, eaas, L- glutamine ect ect ... you must be a rookie to the game, if not then you should know better

​​@@earlcoles5215no I agree with what this person is saying. Basically the convenience of an EAA and electrolyte mix for an athlete that may be working out for longer than 90 minutes makes a ton of sense. Especially if it's a female, since in general they don't ingest as much protein as they need to for muscle gain and adequate recovery. I know quite a few mixed martial artists that feel way better after using that kind of mix. We make it with various raw powders for cheaper and just put some zero sugar lemonade or orange mix fruit mix of some kind in it. Keep in mind if the aminos aren't used in the muscles they end up just getting used as fuel for your gut if you're active.

Lol😂 that doesn't even begin to make sense. Take casein protein at night you donut

@@greuju?

@@meagainandagain5756 what are you confused on?

@@meagainandagain5756 you got a problem?

Super bright

You take them everyday or only workout days?

Could you refer to an updated video from any youtuber or the actual study itself?

Dr. Tyna recently had a podcast on this very point. I think she’s on RU-vid too.

But most people say otherwise, both eaa and bcaa have small effect on muscles building

@@Zahaaaaaaalmousawi ive been using eaas for 5 years now and its been a huge benefit to me. Especially when talking about recovery. It is super helpful if trying to eat less/fast because you can spare muscle loss and stay in a fasted state.

​@@anupamkhosla2494 Here's one for you: Effect of Aerobic Exercise Training and Essential Amino Acid Supplementation for 24 Weeks on Physical Function, Body Composition, and Muscle Metabolism in Healthy, Independent Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial Abstract Background: Essential amino acids (EAA) and aerobic exercise (AE) acutely and independently stimulate skeletal muscle protein anabolism in older adults. Objective: In this Phase 1, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial, we determined if chronic EAA supplementation, AE training, or a combination of the two interventions could improve muscle mass and function by stimulating muscle protein synthesis. Methods: We phone-screened 971, enrolled 109, and randomized 50 independent, low-active, nonfrail, and nondiabetic older adults (age 72 ± 1 years). We used a 2 × 2 factorial design. The interventions were: daily nutritional supplementation (15 g EAA or placebo) and physical activity (supervised AE training 3 days/week or monitored habitual activity) for 24 weeks. Muscle strength, physical function, body composition, and muscle protein synthesis were measured before and after the 24-week intervention. Results: Forty-five subjects completed the 24-week intervention. VO2peak and walking speed increased (p < .05) in both AE groups, irrespective of supplementation type, but muscle strength increased only in the EAA + AE group (p < .05). EAA supplementation acutely increased (p < .05) muscle protein synthesis from basal both before and after the intervention, with a larger increase in the EAA + AE group after the intervention. Total and regional lean body mass did not change significantly with any intervention. Conclusions: In nonfrail, independent, healthy older adults AE training increased walking speed and aerobic fitness, and, when combined with EAA supplementation, it also increased muscle strength and EAA-stimulated muscle protein synthesis. These increases occurred without improvements in muscle mass.

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Pink Himalayan salt is a waste of money just use salt. Trace amounts of the extra blah blah blah is a selling feature

Yes there absolutely is for essential amino acids. Don't waste your time and money on branch chain Amino acids. One of the benefits of essential amino acids is that it prevents muscle loss while being in a cooler restriction a k a fasting. I take 122 scoops of e a's every morning before I go to the gym for my fasted workout. I use the brand body health. 2 Calories per scoop. Doesn't break the fastDoesn't break a fast.

Wow dude. Great info! What brand do you recommend

Im a newbie to all this...so if i take 100% whey protein,i know it has BCAA in it,but i read it takes longer to process because they are mixed together..are you saying if i take a seperate BCAA before taking Whey powder its still a waste? I read taking BCAA before hand will help absorb the whey powder easier once i take the whey. Any help would be appreciated on this. Thank you.

I personally take advanced bionutrutials perfect amino 4 times a day. I use to take hemp protein powder but didn’t feel same recovery and muscle gain. I weigh 230 and squat and bench more now on a vegan diet than when I ate meat due to this supplement mixed with pine pollen for testosterone and vitamin d synthesis and stinging nettle nettle to block aromatase (fat storing). If you take a quality essential amino acidsupplement, which their are maybe only like 5, it will enchance the affect of anything you take it with by adding in more amino acids to it and helping in the building of each protein. Your body makes most amino acids it needs expect essential ones and it needs at least on of each to make a protein. You can have two foods with no protein and if they have amino acids that when eaten together they will build protein. The benefit of taking amino acids alone is that your body doesn’t have to do any breaking down of protein it saves energy and just easily absorbs to blood stream with no waste if supplement is balanced properly. When you take other sources which you should because they have other vitamin and mineral benefits it can be to much of one amino acid and not enough of another so it leads to no matching up to make protein and is discarded as waste. In a nutshell, your body breaks down protein to get amino acids to build new proteins it specifically needs. By taking essential amino acids not bcaa because that’s not all of them, you will skip that step and just build protein with know waste which is easier on your body.

Advanced bionutritionals perfect amino

@@twill3606 thank u!

😊 Same here. I've been using them for 5 years and they've worked wonders.

Yes, DeLauer says 4x the protein synthesis with EAAs added.

What’s a great brand?

@@lancer717 TC Nutrients

Yes,you are right,some proteins will wait,into the cels for the aminos,to link to them,then will build those comlete bloks of the protein.Analogy:the sand will ask for the cement to bond togeter then it results the concrete.👍🤚😃 hallo from Romania!

For oceanauge

I took them when i first started and my strength was through the roof. Got off them because people said it was a waste of money

Why does your high calorie diet not have dairy meat eggs? What the hell's going on here

Instead listen to people who take hormons.

The dosages you get with powders is quite high though, Like what, 3-5 Grams a scoop ? I can feel a difference off the big bottle of capsules from Nutricost :) I only take half a dose per meal though cuz it makes me feel thirstier if I take the full two caps for some reason...

Condolences…

Vegan personal trainer here, i reccomend just overshooting your protein and getting diverse protein sources

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this is the answer i came to the comments for. 🙏

Try the whey isolate. It will help

Better yet, pea protein is better. But yes. Whey isolate will help. But look into a pea protein. I use sunwarrior pea protein. Huge difference

I did whey isolate- dymatize- the best tasting protein on the planet. But every 3 days my stomach would be extra sensitive and I hate the feeling. I just bought Liquid Advanced Amino Acids off Amazon. They list each EAA per serving. We will see if my stomach loves this. I currently take creatine and collagen, so I knew I wanted to add some real EAAs. We will see what happens. The collagen is so very very kind to my belly. So I'm hoping my concoction will work lol.

How did it go?

I use pea protein

Pea protein is very similar to whey in amino profile.

Ar Carbs and fats are protein sparing. Calories, proper training. You do not need 1 freaking supplement. It's a waste of money.

@@jasonneil101 thanks for your input 😁

If you're trying to just preserve muscle I found that casein protein helped a lot. It takes way longer to digest so you can do like casein protein and the day old oats I forget what they called those but that's what I used to do.

@@jasonneil101if you wanna get as strong and/or as muscular as possible protein powder is quite useful ..creatine helps too..there is no such thing as protein sparing ..there are only calories...

@@jasonneil101you should probably get on some supps… string bean

Especially with a lower protein meal, less than 30 gr protein.

Its EAA not BCAA