Hey guys just wonder which bcaa supplement best for cyclists?
To each to their own, but I think supplements are a waste of money. Better to spend that extra $$$ on as much organic food as possible, and focusing on getting a lot of quality sleep: high end mattress, strong running airconditioning during summers, meditation, etc. Also, having positive and supportive social times for oneās general well being for work, life and training balance.
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Any brand with a high Leucine content Iād say. Thatās the amino acid thatās needed to kick of muscle protein synthesis. Personally, Iām vegetarian, so I like to take a BCAA supplement as the foods I eat generally lack a full essential amino acid profile. If you are getting enough animal based protein, you should be getting all you need that way and probably donāt need a supplement.
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Iām going to give my two cents. Iām going to preface this with a quick bio. I got into cycling after a ācareerā-ending (bodybuilding) injury to my lumbar region after doing a deadlift improperly. This being saidāsupplementsā Iāve tried them all. Want in on a little secret? They donāt work. Youāll see names like āproprietary blendā, which is a cute terminology that states, āwe donāt answer to the FDA, so we will put bs filler in this, and call it āproprietaryāā. The list of supplements that work:
- Testosterone Enanthate
- Testosterone Siponate (generic form of the above mentioned)
- EPO
- Deca (this is a bs drug)
- Iām being facetious
Point is: SAVE YOUR MONEY!!! Buy whole food. Iāve spent thousandsā¦yes, thousands of dollars on supplements that simply do not work. The supplement industry is a multi-million dollar industry built on a lie.
Supplements are cheap to make. They will buy a bottle for about .25. The pills used to make them are about .01 each. The labels are about .25-.75 each. Then theyāll add some DHEA, and some extra filler for about $2.00 a bottle, and sell it to you for $50-$75. I wish someone explained this to me, but then again, I would have ignored them anyway
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