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Title: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: no one on February 29, 2012, 04:03:17 PM


cheapest prices i have found on the stuff. new formula too. supp stores here charging 79.99 plus tax for it.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Scivation-Xtend-90-Servings-New-Formula-/280831111484?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item4162d6b13c#ht_500wt_949
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: makaveli25 on February 29, 2012, 04:05:55 PM
Man that's expensive.
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: no one on February 29, 2012, 04:07:41 PM
Man that's expensive.

actually that price is good. put 8-10 scoops in 4 liters of water in the fridge and sip on it all day. as cheap as crystal light, but you grow big muscles.

but the 79.99 is a bullshit rip off.
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: Vince G, CSN MFT on February 29, 2012, 04:09:29 PM

cheapest prices i have found on the stuff. new formula too. supp stores here charging 79.99 plus tax for it.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Scivation-Xtend-90-Servings-New-Formula-/280831111484?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item4162d6b13c#ht_500wt_949


You can also get BCAA's in cheap whey protein powder
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: makaveli25 on February 29, 2012, 04:17:09 PM
Never used the stuff does it actually work or is a useless supplement?
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: no one on February 29, 2012, 04:25:26 PM
Never used the stuff does it actually work or is a useless supplement?

there are only two legal supplements i use and recommend to everyone.

a good protein powder and a good branch chain amino.

the rest i wouldnt waste my money on.


Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: sky02316 on February 29, 2012, 04:28:59 PM
considering most are on gear here already bcaa is bunk balonie bullcrap
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: aesthetics on February 29, 2012, 04:31:08 PM
i go with straight up l-leucine. i've read that biologically, it's really just l-leucine that plays a role in muscle anabolism/catabolism during lifting, and isoleucine competes with the same absorption pathways as l-leucine so i figure it's better to just go leucine + glutamine for a protein shake.

gives me a pump too, so whatever.
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: FAST LANE on February 29, 2012, 05:18:08 PM
considering most are on gear here already bcaa is bunk balonie bullcrap
x2

Get your "BCAA's" from food
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: bigkid on February 29, 2012, 07:11:58 PM
Allstarhealth.com is cheaper.  Hate the new formula.  I don't need all that sodium.
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: wes on February 29, 2012, 07:12:50 PM
Used to use them,but they cost so much.
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: wes on February 29, 2012, 07:17:35 PM
50$ = 200 20mg dbol      6grams test      almost 2grams tren   and a hooker and few bottles of maddog
LOL @ Maddog!

MD_20 20.......we shall serve no wine before its time.  ;D
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: wes on February 29, 2012, 07:21:04 PM
but i guess in theory if you have unflavored bcca you could tell the hooker its dope and get her for free:)
Break open the capsules and do a few lines,or cook it up and shoot it!  ;D
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: wes on February 29, 2012, 07:29:42 PM
oh man i drunk so many of them maddogs in my early 20s the guy at the store used to make special orders most people only new of grape ,red and orange  and green but even back then they had a lot of flavors people would be where did you get that at. All about having a good source. I Used to laugh people think maddog wont get them drunk lol and ended up pissing there pants and puking there guts up even big bikers and stuff.
;D

Had a kid that was rich that tried to hang out and drink with us one night.................pa ssed out after puking Wild Irish Rose,we never saw him again.  ;D

Sorry about the thread hijack 'no one' .
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: no one on February 29, 2012, 07:32:39 PM
;D

Had a kid that was rich that tried to hang out and drink with us one night.................pa ssed out after puking Wild Irish Rose,we never saw him again.  ;D

Sorry about the thread hijack 'no one' .

not at all my friend. just passing it along to whoever is interested. :)
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: prophecy on February 29, 2012, 07:33:16 PM
trueproteins
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: StanZoLOL on February 29, 2012, 07:33:34 PM
x2 on BCAA's being worthwhile. Haven't taken them in years though.
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: wes on February 29, 2012, 07:35:31 PM
not at all my friend. just passing it along to whoever is interested. :)
I`m done,thanks bro......not into posting too many war stories about drinking anyway.
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: Krankenstein on February 29, 2012, 08:56:07 PM

You can also get BCAA's in cheap whey protein powder

Just like saying you can get enough creatine from red meat.   ::)
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: wes on February 29, 2012, 08:58:40 PM
Just like saying you can get enough creatine from red meat.   ::)
Good point,buying a supplement,means to supplement existing levels of whatever it is your supplementing.

That sounds confusing,but you know what I`m getting at,and if you don`t,I don`t care anyway.  ;D
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: mesmorph78 on February 29, 2012, 09:05:19 PM
Forgive my ignorance .. But what does branch chain amino acids actually
In laa mans terms?
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: flinstones1 on February 29, 2012, 09:28:05 PM
 I was actually just going to go to the GNC in the morning to buy some BCAA's, but didn't cause I want to get some more tren instead :D I swear a little tiny tub is like 50 bucks. ...price is INSANE. but I really do think it's a great supplement honestly and if you get grape flavor it tastes pretty good if you poor a scoop in your mouth. .  make no mistake the health benefits of BCAA's are there and well documented. From insulin sensitivity, healing and rejuvination abilities, as well as been linked to life extension.  Thanks man I'll try these out ..
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: flinstones1 on February 29, 2012, 09:29:40 PM

You can also get BCAA's in cheap whey protein powder

Many athletes take branched chained amino acids (BCAAs) during their weight training workouts to enable them to increase their quality of their workouts and improve recovery ability, but research shows that BCAAs may also play a role in life extension. According to a study published in the October 6, 2010 issue of Cell Metabolism, BCAA supplementation increased the average life span of mice. It does this by stimulating the formation of new mitochondria, which is a structure in cells involved in energy production.

Indirectly, there are other ways that BCAA supplementation can prolong life. Individuals with chronic liver disease experience may improve insulin resistance with BCAA supplementation (International Journal of Molecular Medicine, July 2008) and cancer patients can enjoy a better quality of life as the BCAA leucine, in combination with a high protein diet and fish oil supplementation, has been shown to reduce the muscle tissue loss associated with cancer (British Journal of Cancer, March 2009). As that logical alien with pointy ears would say, “Use BCAAs to live long and have prosperous workouts!”

Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: ilalin on February 29, 2012, 09:53:04 PM
Research has shown that so far for bodybuilding benefits, BCAA's are pretty much useless unless used in a very specific fashion.
Training early on an empty stomach (only BCAA's ingested) during an IF regime might have some potentially strong body-recomposition effects.
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: sky02316 on February 29, 2012, 09:55:08 PM
Bottom line is for what they cost they don't do jack. I fail to see how supplementing bcaa is any more beneficial than ingesting it in whole food. Supplement company funded studies done on rats are not going to make me a believer.
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: ilalin on February 29, 2012, 09:58:14 PM
Bottom line is for what they cost they don't do jack. I fail to see how supplementing bcaa is any more beneficial than ingesting it in whole food. Supplement company funded studies done on rats are not going to make me a believer.

True, I've seen too many promising rat and mice studies that did not translate at all to humans.
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: EZ$ on February 29, 2012, 10:01:00 PM
trueproteins

taste like complete shit.
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: ilalin on February 29, 2012, 10:03:51 PM
On the other hand, training first thing in the morning on an empty stomach you need BCAA's so they can be quickly delivered to working muscles. A protein shake takes longer to digest and absorb.
In summary, it depends on how you're training and this protocol would be strictly for a natural during an IF dieting regime.
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: Schmoff on February 29, 2012, 10:16:13 PM
damn!

thought this thread was about how to train with chains like branch

 :D
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: Krankenstein on February 29, 2012, 10:16:39 PM
Allstarhealth.com is cheaper.  Hate the new formula.  I don't need all that sodium.

Supplementwarehouse.com

Old formula....loowwww  price
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: flinstones1 on February 29, 2012, 10:44:54 PM
Bottom line is for what they cost they don't do jack. I fail to see how supplementing bcaa is any more beneficial than ingesting it in whole food. Supplement company funded studies done on rats are not going to make me a believer.

my parents buy it for me though :D
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: no one on February 29, 2012, 11:12:20 PM
On the other hand, training first thing in the morning on an empty stomach you need BCAA's so they can be quickly delivered to working muscles. A protein shake takes longer to digest and absorb.
In summary, it depends on how you're training and this protocol would be strictly for a natural during an IF dieting regime.

that's when I use it- before fasted training first thing in am. and right after. I'll sip I. it thru the day too. I like xtend cause it just tastes good and it works. I don't need studies to tell me it does. I've dieted down enough times using the exact same compounds to know when something is working. things I notice most are DOMS lessen, recovery time speeds up, and I keep more lean tissue.

that being said- you can boatload compounds and get better results, and not really require the benefit of a bcaa. I use a more moderate approach as I don't want the size that comes with big stacks, or possible health problems down the road. I'd rather use less on a mg per basis (right now I'm 200mg tren ace eod/ 100mg prop eod/ no GH atm- and that's nothing for a guy my size), use a bcaa to help me hold size, and have the 'feeling' of being healthy. it's just what works for me.

Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: flinstones1 on February 29, 2012, 11:35:57 PM
True, I've seen too many promising rat and mice studies that did not translate at all to humans.

Not really...mice and humans are almost identical in many ways when it comes to receptor sights, response to medications, etc. We wouldn't use mice if they didn't
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: ilalin on February 29, 2012, 11:43:18 PM
that's when I use it- before fasted training first thing in am. and right after. I'll sip I. it thru the day too. I like xtend cause it just tastes good and it works. I don't need studies to tell me it does. I've dieted down enough times using the exact same compounds to know when something is working. things I notice most are DOMS lessen, recovery time speeds up, and I keep more lean tissue.

that being said- you can boatload compounds and get better results, and not really require the benefit of a bcaa. I use a more moderate approach as I don't want the size that comes with big stacks, or possible health problems down the road. I'd rather use less on a mg per basis (right now I'm 200mg tren ace eod/ 100mg prop eod/ no GH atm- and that's nothing for a guy my size), use a bcaa to help me hold size, and have the 'feeling' of being healthy. it's just what works for me.



That's good,
if people started coupling smart nutritional practices and metabolic tricks with low doses of AAS they'd see wonders, but for that you need proper info.
We're swimming in disinformation and lies for the purpose of making money. You need years to sieve through it to get to something useful or have an honest and knowledgeable coach explain it to you.
Too much tren in my opinion, since tren is fully active at 20-40mg eod range.
And if you're dieting try very low carb, very low fat for 4 days and totally glycogen deplete.
Then carb load for 2 days with 600 to 800g of carbs/day (coming from starches), go pump some weight (12-15 reps) and you won't believe your eyes.
Who needs exogenous insulin?
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: ilalin on February 29, 2012, 11:46:27 PM
Not really...mice and humans are almost identical in many ways when it comes to receptor sights, response to medications, etc. We wouldn't use mice if they didn't

I agree but almost is the key word.
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: Domthemilky on February 29, 2012, 11:58:04 PM
bought some of that purple wrath a few weeks ago as everyone says wht a great supplement it is. so crap though. literally feels like my skin is itchy as hell and i feel restless when i take it. Also mixes like shit and taste crap :/ wasted 100 dollars on that shit.
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: ilalin on March 01, 2012, 12:06:58 AM
bought some of that purple wrath a few weeks ago as everyone says wht a great supplement it is. so crap though. literally feels like my skin is itchy as hell and i feel restless when i take it. Also mixes like shit and taste crap :/ wasted 100 dollars on that shit.
Creatine is shit if you use it on a daily basis too, but if you incorporate it only during carbloads it shows its strength.
Title: Re: for those who use branch chain aminos (ie xtend etc.)
Post by: Figo on March 01, 2012, 12:29:25 AM
Does Branch get a royalty cheque for his name being used in this product?