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Originally Posted by Go Get It
Anyone here take bcaas not a part of pre work out? If so results?
Just added it in to my diet but it tastes so bad it's tilting. Mixing it with a small amount of juice to hide the taste. Tried adding into post workout shake and it made the good berry taste go away.
Also it seems they are basically required for protein synthesis. And taking like 10 grams daily is mega +ev.
BCAA's have an effect - if you're really doing a ton of volume. And then only as a sort of intra-workout energy booster and helping to prevent muscle tissue breakdown for energy by causing MPS.
Effectively as a normal gym goer, which 99% of this forum is, they aren't worth the money unless you just like the taste. Might they provide a placebo effect? Perhaps, and if that placebo effect helps you achieve more volume then it can be labeled "worth it" IMO.
RE: your last comment required for protein synthesis -- well, the amino acid luecine has been proven to be the #1 required for MUSCLE protein synthesis. The others are necessary but science has shown that luecine is the big dog. If you are getting enough complete protein in your diet, as a natty lifter doing 'regular' volume you probably don't "need" BCAA's.
There's some truth to it helping post workout MPS if you're exercising fasted...but if not....
Besides if you're taking a protein powder also they almost all have added BCAA's on top of what is in the actual protein itself. That will always be called out in the labeling though.