Off to see the Wizard!

[TAURUS]

....actually the healthfood store. Question - What BCAA has the best ratio of L/V/I, or simply, will any BCAA with more L than V, and more V than I, be sufficient?


I figured IT out!......Anyway I picked up some glute, arg, GABA, trib and other stuff. Ordered some protein powder and bought a 1/3 side of beef, 20 lb bag of onions, a 2 lb bag of garlic, 6 pounds of liver, 1 pound of anchovies, a gallon of flax, 2 pounds of head cheese, 1 pound of blue cheese, 1 pound of cheez whiz, 1 1/4 pounds of Kaben cheese, 24 pickled eggs, 1 pound of chile pepper, 8 cans of mackeral, a gallon of 10% cream, 2 turtles and a chicken (in a pine tree)

[Darkhorse]

If I remember correctly, Prolab had the most BCAA's per serving...

-Don't forget the green eggs and ham.

[TAURUS]

Sam I am!!

[Darkhorse]

So what did you find out is the best? Was it Prolab?

[TAURUS]

I was lookig for the optimal ingredient ratio, not the most BCAA's per serving. More L than V than I for sure. I now there's a percentage ratio for 'optimal'ness....not sure where I read it though. Im not sure of the 'best' brand. ..whoever has the best source for ingredients I suppose! Which is probably Prolab....

[Darkhorse]

I was looking into the Scivation's Xtend from bulk. I'd never pay $50 unless I know it works, but luckily they just came out with a smaller $20 one.

Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 2 Scoops (11.5 grams)
Servings Per Container: 30
Amount Per Serving % DV*
Calories 40
Calories From Fat 0
Total Fat 0 g 0%
Saturated Fat 0 g 0%
Cholesterol <0 mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 0 g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0 g †
Sugars 0 g †
Protein 10 g 20%
L-Leucine 3.5 g †
L-Isoleucine 1.75 g †
L-Valine 1.75 g †
L-Glutamine 2.5 g †
Vitamin B6 10 mg †
Citrulline Malate 1 g †

[TAURUS]

I'd drop 20 for that dose EAZILY! II'm taking 4 x's the glute now, so Id supp that supp with more glute(and other stuff) Dont know what the cit mal is though.

[Darkhorse]

Originally Posted by TAURUS

I'd drop 20 for that dose EAZILY! II'm taking 4 x's the glute now, so Id supp that supp with more glute(and other stuff) Dont know what the cit mal is though.

I know citrulline malate is 4-6 grams per day. I'm sure the 1 gram it has in a serving should help. Cit malate after ingested converts into arginine. It's supposedly more effective towards vasodialation than just supplementing aakg, akg, ect. After I buy this, which I think I will (its free), I'd supplement it with either cee or more citrulline malate.

[TAURUS]

Originally Posted by TAURUS

I'd drop 20 for that dose EAZILY! II'm taking 4 x's the glute now, so Id supp that supp with more glute(and other stuff) Dont know what the cit mal is though.

....Ha...the 'other stuff' was going to be Larg...do you know the conversion factor? How many G's of cit mal does it take to make 1G of Larg?

[Darkhorse]

Supplementing the diet with arginine has had limited success in increasing its levels and NO2 in tissues. Studies have shown that the rate of synthesis of arginine in the body is unaffected by intake of dietary arginine. One reason may be the short half-life (one hour) of dietary arginine. Also, dietary arginine is used mostly in the liver, where uptake of arginine is rapid after eating a meal containing about 30-50 grams of protein (about 1-2 grams of arginine). Instead, dietary supplementation with arginine’s precursor, citrulline, has been shown to be more efficient in increasing tissue arginine and NO2 levels. Therefore, citrulline serves as a substrate for energy precursors.

The recommended dosage is 2-3 grams twice a day. (pre/post) I know it works better than Larg and lasts longer in your system. So I would just get the cit mal instead and take 3 preworkout and another 2 post. That's what I'll probably do in conjunction with the Xtend.