BCAA's - What Do I Do With Them Now I'm Not Cutting?

Pumpatron · 11-15-2005, 03:06 AM

I bought a 500g tub of BCAA powder because I thought I was going to be cutting... Well now I've decided to bulk instead I'm not sure what to do with them. I don't want them to have been a waste of my money. Are they good for when bulking aswell and why?

HK

**johnsbod** · 11-15-2005, 03:08 AM

Take them post/during workout to help recovery.

Pumpatron · 11-15-2005, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by johnsbod

Take them post/during workout to help recovery.

Not Pre & Post like it says on the tub? Also on the tub it says use 5g pre & 5g post... If I'm gonna be using it during & post then should I still have just 5g each time?

HK

**johnsbod** · 11-15-2005, 03:14 AM

I'd stick with during and post workout, but that's just my $.02. Two servings post workout might be a good idea too.

**Sixpack** · 11-15-2005, 04:03 AM

I personally like 8-10 scoops pre-during and postworkout , u do not have to take this much I would go with 3 servings total pre-during and post.

Trick D · 11-15-2005, 05:35 PM

Yeah definitely keep taking them. THey are great for recovery and great for the body.

~~2Ripped4U~~ · 11-16-2005, 12:59 AM

Its definately not a waste,but like JB said take post/during workout

**antihero** · 11-24-2005, 09:16 PM

i would use them, the BCAA's are great for recovery. i personally only take them post workout.

dbish77 · 11-24-2005, 09:24 PM

Personally, I would just save them for when you're cutting. I don't need too much help with the DOMS/recovery when I'm trying to bulk and eating plentiful cals, but cutting on the other hand...

Edit: Also, they aren't the cheapest thing in the world.

**antihero** · 11-24-2005, 09:41 PM

well, i really like the enhanced recovery they provide, so it may be just me.

dbish77 · 11-25-2005, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by antihero

well, i really like the enhanced recovery they provide, so it may be just me.

The recovery they provide is great. I just find the enhanced recovery more useful during cutting.

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11-15-2005, 03:08 AM	#2
johnsbod Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 2,733 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 60	Take them post/during workout to help recovery. __________________ Wenn Sie Deutsch sprechen können, posten Sie hier. Misc Perv #69

11-15-2005, 03:14 AM	#4
johnsbod Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 2,733 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 60	I'd stick with during and post workout, but that's just my $.02. Two servings post workout might be a good idea too. __________________ Wenn Sie Deutsch sprechen können, posten Sie hier. Misc Perv #69

11-15-2005, 04:03 AM	#5
Sixpack Optimum Sponsored athlete Join Date: May 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 867 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 15	I personally like 8-10 scoops pre-during and postworkout , u do not have to take this much I would go with 3 servings total pre-during and post. __________________ ["Tough Times Don't Last But Tough People Do" My Pops RIP http://www.optimumnutrition.com/ "Fueling your desire for success" www.rippedacadamy.com Mod-massmonsterz.com ISSA certified

11-24-2005, 09:16 PM	#8
antihero Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,688 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 33	i would use them, the BCAA's are great for recovery. i personally only take them post workout. __________________ ****************** Disclaimer: Information given by me is my personal opinion. It cannot be considered medical advice and does not represent the official opinion of a company that is not a sponsor here. ******************

11-16-2005, 12:59 AM	#7
~~2Ripped4U~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NY Posts: 1,463 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Its definately not a waste,but like JB said take post/during workout

11-24-2005, 09:24 PM	#9
dbish77 Pro Stature Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 133 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 10	Personally, I would just save them for when you're cutting. I don't need too much help with the DOMS/recovery when I'm trying to bulk and eating plentiful cals, but cutting on the other hand... Edit: Also, they aren't the cheapest thing in the world. __________________ Those who are clever, who have a Brain, never understand anything. Don't underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can't hear, and not bothering. Sometimes, if you stand on the bottom rail of a bridge and lean over to watch the river slipping slowly away beneath you, you will suddenly know everything there is to be known. Nations will be happy, when either philosophers become kings, or kings become philosophers. -Cardinal Morton

11-24-2005, 09:41 PM	#10
antihero Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,688 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 33	well, i really like the enhanced recovery they provide, so it may be just me. __________________ ****************** Disclaimer: Information given by me is my personal opinion. It cannot be considered medical advice and does not represent the official opinion of a company that is not a sponsor here. ******************

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