supplementing with BCAAs

[teptain]

Are these bcaa amino acids or whatever necessary to build muscle and lose fat? I see everyone on instagram and social media pushing their particular brand like it is something special. aren't these amino acids just found in our food already? what would you recommend i get in terms of brands and flavors etc.

 

[P0N]

If you are eating a well balanced diet of whole foods, you are already getting more than enough BCAAs. You don't really need to supplement them unless you have money to burn to be honest.

 

[SteveMobsterG]

No. If you have a high protein diet you'll be getting BCAA's naturally.

 

[stevesmi]

if you live in the USA then no. we get TOO MUCH amino acids in our diets already. completely unnecessary and just a waste of money and these products contain other shit we don't need that are just awful

if you live in a super poor country and want to bodybuild and you live on $1 of food a day then yes.

 

[MasonicBodybuilder]

If you eat protein in your diet you will be fine to not supplement with aminos.

 

[RickRock13]

They arent completely necessary, but have their place in the right scenario. Me fir example, I train fasted so I drink BCAAs intra workout for protein synthesis. If you dont have large gaps between meals or train fasted they wont offer a lot of benefit

 

[cbbram]

bcaa amino acids or whatever

whatever what?

 

[Tazz]

unnecessary. i don’t use them