Aminos road

[DEADn]

I am not very clear on this and I need some enlightenment. Whey protein is loaded with Amino's so what is the purpose of taking BCAA's and/or EAA's apart from whey protein? Is it a difference of calories?

I just recently bought some Critical Aminos XT from Vitamin Shoppe because I figured that some Amino's, apart from whey protein, may help my system recover better. Seems my body has been sluggish lately. I am trying it out to see what happens.


What should a lifter be looking for when taking Amino's?
I don't take alot of supplements btw. Whey protein is the biggest one. I also have some Animal PM and just bought the critical amino's. Otherwise i have a few other general supps for my overall health.

input??

[proteinshake03]

_{the benefits of free form aminos absorb way quicker than the ones in your protein powder being they are bonded to a protein. Increasing your amino intake helps keep the muscles anabolic, helps with recovery and helps increase protein syspnthesis.}

[DEADn]

_{the benefits of free form aminos absorb way quicker than the ones in your protein powder being they are bonded to a protein. Increasing your amino intake helps keep the muscles anabolic, helps with recovery and helps increase protein syspnthesis.}

So this means that EAA' are better than BCAA's? BCAA's are bonded are they not? I bought some critical amino xt from vitamin shoppe to test it out. It has some BCAA's in it. It is a melon flavor. A bit sweet and just short of tart and I find I have to mix it for a couple of minutes for it to dissolve otherwise it clumps together like oil and water.

[v117]

Are you getting much protein from whole foods per day? if you are eating 1.25-1.5g per lb of BW i wouldn't bother.

[DEADn]

Are you getting much protein from whole foods per day? if you are eating 1.25-1.5g per lb of BW i wouldn't bother.

I am up and down with it. I have to becareful how much I eat because I have a sit down job and too many calories puts the fat on me very quickly.