(Part 3) Best bcaa supplements according to redditors

Supplements

• As far as BCAAs goes, you want the raw version - something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Scivation-Xtend-BCAAS-Raw-Servings/dp/B014A658CE
  
  
• Optimum Nutrition 100% Gold Standard Whey Protein in Vanilla is my go-to. Relatively low in carbs, decent flavor, and I like to make a shake with unsweetened Almond Milk and maybe a bit of the new Halo Top ice cream (I like the chocolate and mint chocolate chip varieties).
  
  
• I also take C4 for pre-workout. It has ~1g Carbs per scoop. I use one scoop. It helps overcome keto-related fatigue during a workout.
  
  Food
  
  
• Nuts can be a surprising source of carbs... Check the labels on tins.
  
  
• Broccoli, Cauliflower, Spinach, Kale, Mustard Greens, Turnips, mushrooms, peppers, squash, avocado, and onion (sparingly) are great low carb veggies.
  
  
• The occasional half a sweet potato won't hurt if you're exercising regularly.
  
  
• Chicken is almost too lean to hit your fat macros, so slather it in cheese, wrap in bacon, and dip in ranch or another fatty sauce.
  
  
• Ribeye, Bacon, Pork Belly, Ham, and 80/20 or 70/30 Ground Beef are some of the best sources of protein/fat.
  
  
• A general rule of thumb is to consume the same amount of fat and protein in grams to hit your macros.
  
  
• Almost all fruit is too carby for most. Some berries such as raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries are acceptable... and really tasty with a stevia-sweetend cream. Dark chocolate is also your friend. 80%+.
  
  
• Use pre-packaged low-carb foods (such as wraps, breads, sweets, candy, etc...) sparingly and make note of any stalls or loss of ketone production after eating them. Peter Pan peanut butter is pretty reasonable carb-wise. I like to have a tablespoon or two in the evening with a square of dark chocolate for a dessert.
  
  

I like Optimum Nutrition Amino Energy in Strawberry Lime

For men the “neutral calorie” zone is 1800 calories for women it’s supposed to be around 1500. but as your lifting weights don’t focus on that completely, k?

Exercise such as walking helps and is free, a pedometer helps keep track of distance (pacer is a free one), Pokémon go helps distract you from the exercise plus gives you a reward for walking.

Dieting along with reducing and eliminating certain items from your food sources works wonders. Such as: candy, pop, breads, pasta, rice, potatoes, and finally cereal. If you have salad reduce the dressing by half and you will still get the flavor but it won’t destroy your diet. Try to focus more on carbs then calories in my experience it works! try for under 60 max a day

If your hooked on soda (i know i was at my worst three 2litre a day) the only advice i can give you is either slowly cut back or... go cold turkey and change it out with water every time you get a craving you will hate yourself the first week but after that it gets better. If you absolutely need flavor try BCAA Powder it feeds your muscles and helps reduce the soreness and pain the next day and as a bonus it tastes like coolade not chalk!

If your a meat eater eggs, bacon, sausage and chicken are great items.

r/ketorecipes is a great place for tons of recipes that taste great and are super healthy for weight loss and still fill you up

by the way don’t get discouraged... the results Absolutely Will sneak up on you

Optimum Nutrition Amino Energy, Iced Mocha Cappucino, Preworkout... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016K2P91Q/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awdb_t1_Kv5KAbRA1TQFC

And

Optimum Nutrition Amino Energy, Iced Chai Tea Latte, Preworkout and Essential Amino Acids with Green Tea and Green Coffee Extract, 30 Servings https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016K2P8YE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_8w5KAbZDXMB20

Are the two I go between.

Short answer YES.
IT will give you a boost of energy, keep you focused, and on point.
But more importantly it stops your body from heading towards a catabolic state.
Catabolism - catabolism is the breaking down of muscle tissue.
This will happen if you lift heavy and fast hard.
I fast from 8pm-12pm approx. I lift at 6:30am. Ergo I am in a fasted state after lifting for 6 hours approx. BCAA is one of my few supplements. Essential if you want to gain / and keep your lean mass.
I take 25g @ 6AM, that does me for the day. You can mess around with the quantities, hgowever, it's difficult to overdo BCAA's, so don't stress bud.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00FE6DODU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Usually what I do is put 1 scoop of a BCAA supplement (I use this one because it's relatively inexpensive and I think it's quite tasty) in a 32 oz. Blender bottle, shake it up, and drink that while I'm working out. It's simple, but has seemed to make a world of difference for me.

Always start my day off with some [Gracie Lemonade] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wgxqo48NXM)! Actually take tho... Pre-workout - [Legion Pulse] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QYZ6MLG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1), Post-workout - [MyProtein] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CHJ45FI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1), Pre-BJJ - [Muscle Pharm BCAA] (https://www.amazon.com/Muscle-Pharm-BCAA-Powder-Unflavored/dp/B00I9E4W58/ref=sr_1_7_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1468411888&sr=8-7&keywords=bcaa+muscle+fitness)

The stuff that I buy is a little cheaper at my gym, around 50-55 for all 111 servings. There are cheaper options out there, I just really like this stuff and it lasts me a solid two months when I use it daily. It all depends what you want, I buy that because I don't want caffeine that late when I workout and it gives me acid reflux, but few people experience that. You should use them no matter your skill level, even if you feel like you have enough energy. For me, since I workout late in the day I need it to make sure I get as good of a pump as I can. It doesn't hurt to use them, a little extra boost before the gym makes the difference between a good and great workout, and there's no calories hardly so they don't affect a cut at all. Same goes for creatine, you can take it at any point in the fitness process. It has some good health benefits as well. Your cells already produce it naturally, but taking a supplement helps muscle growth.

No juices. Too many carbs. Here's my mix for 32 oz water:

1 tsp: www.amazon.com/dp/B003I4P3JS/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_O-Jcvb0KZ4N9K

1 scoop: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J85WI6W/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_kcKcvb0HD7Z6A

And for potassium 1/8 to 1/4 tsp: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0005YM0UY/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_TdKcvb1DVXMY4

Everyone has their custom recipe just search sugar free electrolyte drink.

I honestly have seen a big difference in not being so sore by taking the BCAA’s during and after workouts. It’s helped me be able to get up the next day and not feel fatigued and be able to work out again the next day. Bcaa’s from my understanding provide electrolytes and help reduce soreness and help your muscles recover and rebuild (I bring a small water bottle of BCAA mixed water with me on long runs to help fight dehydration and cramping). It could be placebo effect as well to some extent but whatever it works for me.

This is the brand I like and use. I like the taste and it dissolves quickly. I have it set on auto subscription to mail to me automatically through amazon.

Scivation Xtend BCAA Powder, 7g BCAAs, Branched Chain Amino Acids, Keto Friendly, Pink Lemonade, 90 Servings https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M0FLNZY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_gHolDbJFQQ7F0

I use this and it mixes well and tastes good, albeit a bit sour. It's also far cheaper than BPI at cost per serving.

Optimum Nutrition Amino Energy https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016SCDVX6/
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Doctor's Best L-Citrulline https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01E19M0IU/
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Kre-Alkalyn Creatine https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0045MLCL0/

I’ve been drinking Xtend-Go for a while now- half before and the other half during class and I love it. It’s a BCAA plus energy.

XtendGo

just an example you can get this whey which is much better quality than ON for only $23 bucks http://www.amazon.com/Bodylogix-Natural-Protein-Nutrition-Vanilla/dp/B00B8918MG/ref=lp_9126265011_1_1?srs=9126265011&ie=UTF8&qid=1451669172&sr=8-1

then you can get pure BCAA powder with the high luecine mix at $34 for 500g then you can sweeten it how you want http://www.amazon.com/BulkSupplements-Pure-BCAA-Branch-Powder/dp/B00PYS9GCG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1451669305&sr=8-2&keywords=bcaa+bulk

i'd steer clear of muscletech products personally they don't have the best reputation with accurately dosing their products.

So to update I just picked this http://www.amazon.com/Scivation-Xtend-Supplement-Fruit-Punch/dp/B00N1PKR36/ref=sr_1_sc_2?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1421078121&sr=1-2-spell&keywords=sciavtion+xtend+fruit+punch last night.

http://www.amazon.com/BulkSupplements-Branch-Chain-Amino-Powder/dp/B00E7GV6H4

1KG for $45. Throw in some crystal light. 10g a workout means you can get 100 workouts in. Assuming 3 workouts every 7 days you'd workout 156 times, so 1KG should last you 8-9 months (assuming maybe you use a little more than 10g each time).

Typical BCAAs are basically $30 for 20 servings or close to that. Then they don't even give you 10g BCAA per serving. Its like 6g BCAA 1g beta alanine 1g citrulline malate 1g whatever the fuck. And the amount of beta alanine and citrulline malate are not enough to make substantial effects in the gym. So basically you need 2 scoops anyway to get the real effects of the preworkout.

Scivation Xtend BCAAs. I like the strawberry lemonade the best so far, but I've only tried two flavors because I like it so much. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L0ENIM2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_v-ShAbCJFJKSQ

I would make sure you are eating enough protein in your diet and I would be sure to add an amino complex and drink that a couple times a day for a few months. So along with the nutrition I would do some accessory work to build up the strength in your elbows and be sure to get 8 hours of sleep a night for a while. i'm just a programmer by the way so also take that advice into account. I'm a 42 year old who does CrossFit and have figured out how to recover from beating myself up regularly.
https://www.amazon.com/Thorne-Research-Complex-Performance-Certified/dp/B00K0WQK0W/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1511972684&sr=8-1&keywords=thorne+research+amino+complex

Muscle Pharms BCAAs are ranked 3rd on Labdoor.com with a grade of 87.6 (88.6 highest score so far). They're ~$15 on Amazon.

Also do you mix the powder with water or make it into a smoothie or something else?

do you think this one I found on amazon is good or do you have a better brand you would recommend