MEGADOSE BCAA vs. Leucine

~~PROD1GY~~ · 02-08-2006, 11:57 PM

Hey. What do you got on one vs the other. From what I hear, Leucine is a cheap alternative.
At CNW, Leucine is $25 for 1kg while BCAA is $20 for 500g.
What doses would you dose them at? Do you think 25g a day of Leucine is enough??
What do you suggest for cutting as a cheaper alternative?

comfortable_pants · 02-09-2006, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by PROD1GY

Hey. What do you got on one vs the other. From what I hear, Leucine is a cheap alternative.
At CNW, Leucine is $25 for 1kg while BCAA is $20 for 500g.
What doses would you dose them at? Do you think 25g a day of Leucine is enough??
What do you suggest for cutting as a cheaper alternative?

using leucine alone can lower the amounts of the other bcaa. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/beast11.htm
however, the study that shows this was done on a low-protein diet. with a high protein diet this may not act the same way. i've searched a didn't see anyone who has tried leucine along and could compare it to leucine, so why not give them both a shot and compare the two?

~~PROD1GY~~ · 02-09-2006, 03:13 AM

I am thinking about it, but theyr quite expensive as an extra.
Do they both preserve muscle well?

Phosphate bond · 02-09-2006, 04:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PROD1GY

Hey. What do you got on one vs the other. From what I hear, Leucine is a cheap alternative.
At CNW, Leucine is $25 for 1kg while BCAA is $20 for 500g.
What doses would you dose them at? Do you think 25g a day of Leucine is enough??
What do you suggest for cutting as a cheaper alternative?

I have mixed feelings about Mega-dosing BCAAs as it is (unless you are burning them up like crazy). Now you want to mega-dose just one of the BCAAs? Does anybody else think that throwing off the balance of things is not a good idea?

BTW, I've seen 1 kg of Mixed BCAAs for $30, but I can't vouch for the quality.

P.S. Raw BCAAs actually mix well with our grape "whey fruity" protein. You pay a few more bucks for the extra flavoring and sweeteners but it makes life easier when you add the BCAAs in.

canadabboy · 02-13-2006, 06:52 AM

I bought 100g of bulk leucine for fun and have been putting 4-5 grams of it in with a scoop of whey during my workouts. I'm having it with whey protein so that it is not completely out of balance. I'm going to try it for 100g and see what happens. I agree however that taking one in excess seems a bit off.

Phosphate bond · 02-13-2006, 09:04 PM

Check the update I added to the "BCAA/EAA and when to use them thread". Apparently chronically elevated leucine levels don't really work.

02-08-2006, 11:57 PM	#1
~~PROD1GY~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 386 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	MEGADOSE BCAA vs. Leucine Hey. What do you got on one vs the other. From what I hear, Leucine is a cheap alternative. At CNW, Leucine is $25 for 1kg while BCAA is $20 for 500g. What doses would you dose them at? Do you think 25g a day of Leucine is enough?? What do you suggest for cutting as a cheaper alternative?

02-13-2006, 09:04 PM	#6
Phosphate bond Amateur Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 77 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 4	Check the update I added to the "BCAA/EAA and when to use them thread". Apparently chronically elevated leucine levels don't really work. __________________ www.MolecularNutrition.net www.BodyofScience.com

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02-09-2006, 03:13 AM	#3
~~PROD1GY~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 386 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	I am thinking about it, but theyr quite expensive as an extra. Do they both preserve muscle well?

02-13-2006, 06:52 AM	#5
canadabboy Amateur Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Victoria, B.C Posts: 76 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 4	I bought 100g of bulk leucine for fun and have been putting 4-5 grams of it in with a scoop of whey during my workouts. I'm having it with whey protein so that it is not completely out of balance. I'm going to try it for 100g and see what happens. I agree however that taking one in excess seems a bit off.