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    So I've tried having routines where I do BCAA between meals, and where I divide my daily beta alanine up in smaller doses taken 2 times a day. Problem is, I tend to forget non-breakfast supplementation cause it's not as firmly a routine.

    Now let's say you you were aiming for 15 g of BCAA a day and you had the choice between 1 dose of 15g or 3 doses of 5 g, and you would often forget one of those 3 doses. Would the second alternative be better for protein synthesis even when forgetting it once in a while? Or is total daily protein intake more important? Cause the point of BCAA practically speaking seems to me to be more about frequency and retaining a constant low level of protein synthesis as much as you can..

    Just figuring I need to find some way to remember to take my BCAA more frequently...

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    Quote Originally Posted by perman View Post
    So I've tried having routines where I do BCAA between meals, and where I divide my daily beta alanine up in smaller doses taken 2 times a day. Problem is, I tend to forget non-breakfast supplementation cause it's not as firmly a routine.

    Now let's say you you were aiming for 15 g of BCAA a day and you had the choice between 1 dose of 15g or 3 doses of 5 g, and you would often forget one of those 3 doses. Would the second alternative be better for protein synthesis even when forgetting it once in a while? Or is total daily protein intake more important? Cause the point of BCAA practically speaking seems to me to be more about frequency and retaining a constant low level of protein synthesis as much as you can..

    Just figuring I need to find some way to remember to take my BCAA more frequently...
    Just set an alarm on your phone so you don't forget. 2 doses of 5g are better than one dose of 15g, but daily amino acid load is also important.

    Finally, no, BCAA use does not retain a constant low level of protein synthesis- it augments existing protein synthesis to very high levels for a short period of time when taken in isolation from meals and then MPS drops off a cliff.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jordan Feigenbaum View Post
    ...... and then MPS drops off a cliff.
    is this why I feel hungry about 45 minutes after taking BCAAs?

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    Quote Originally Posted by RugbySmartarse View Post
    is this why I feel hungry about 45 minutes after taking BCAAs?
    Nope.

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    I'm sure this question has been asked one thousand times but do I understand that, theoretically at least, as long as it hits my ideal macronutrient & caloric intake, I could set a 2 hour alarm on my phone reminding me to either eat a meal (ideally containing 3-4 g leucine) or slug 5 g bcaas?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ithryn View Post
    I'm sure this question has been asked one thousand times but do I understand that, theoretically at least, as long as it hits my ideal macronutrient & caloric intake, I could set a 2 hour alarm on my phone reminding me to either eat a meal (ideally containing 3-4 g leucine) or slug 5 g bcaas?
    No. BCAAs @ 2 hrs? Yes. Meal @ 2hrs? No.

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    Is the extra non-BCAA stuff in Xtend worth it like citrulline malate and electrolytes? I can get flavored bulk BCAA's on Canadian Protein, $32 for one month's supply vs. $52 (63% pricier) for one month's supply from Xtend. I train 6 days per week, take 10g pre and post workout. I do train one hour after waking up though, and I've read that you recommend electrolytes for that type of crowd (although I drink a liter of water before going in with BCAA's/WMS/oats).

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    This question doesn't deserve its own thread...

    My morning supplement stack goes like this:
    • 5g creatine monohydrate
    • 9-13g powdered psyllium husks
    • 2 Fish oil caps (total 1500mg EPA, 330mg DHA)
    • Centrum multivitamin
    • 5000IU D3

    Most morning I eat a whey-spiked bowl of oatmeal as well.

    It is suboptimal from an absorption standpoint to take it all in one fell swoop?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hyperfluxe View Post
    Is the extra non-BCAA stuff in Xtend worth it like citrulline malate and electrolytes? I can get flavored bulk BCAA's on Canadian Protein, $32 for one month's supply vs. $52 (63% pricier) for one month's supply from Xtend. I train 6 days per week, take 10g pre and post workout. I do train one hour after waking up though, and I've read that you recommend electrolytes for that type of crowd (although I drink a liter of water before going in with BCAA's/WMS/oats).
    I think the Xtend "extras" are worth some extra money, but not 63% more.

    Quote Originally Posted by I_iz_a_fatass View Post
    It is suboptimal from an absorption standpoint to take it all in one fell swoop?
    I probably could make an argument that there are some interactions in there, but I don't think you should do anything differently.

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