Branched-Chain Amino Acids - Part 7 - Top 5 Supplements & Conclusion

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Now that we’ve built up a great informational background about branched-chain amino acids you’re probably ready to start supplementing.

But where do you start?

Let me help guide you by telling you about five of some of the top rated BCAA supplements out there.

Top 5 BCAA Supplements

Optimum BCAA 5000 Powder

You can save a good amount of money by buying your branched-chain amino acids in powder form in bulk. Optimum Nutrition makes a supplement that fits right into that category.

The BCAA 5000 Powder comes in a 336 gram container, which could last you about two months depending on how many servings you take a day.

A heaping teaspoon will have 5 grams of BCAAs in it.

Their mix is 50% leucine, 25% valine and 25% isoleucine which is pretty close to the recommended ratio I mentioned earlier.

This is the ratio you’re going to see in a lot of BCAA supplements: 2:1:1.

AST BCAA 4500

If mixing powder into a beverage isn’t for you then you might want to go with AST’s BCAA 4500 supplement. Their supplement comes in capsules so it might save you a little time and hassle.

You can get them in 500 capsule bottles but you’re going to have to pop 6 capsules to get a serving! One bottle could last you close to 3 months depending on how many servings you take a day.

Their branched-chain amino acid is the same as above (2:1:1) but you’re only going to get 4.5 grams per serving with this supplement.

SciFit BCAA Powder 5000

Back to the bulk powders and saving even more money!

You can get SciFit BCAA Powder 5000 in a variety of different sizes (300 grams, 500 grams or 1,000 grams) and you’re going to start to see a lot more savings with SciFit.

A teaspoon will contain 5 grams of BCAAs, so you’re going to get 60 to 200 servings per container depending on which size you choose. That should last you a while!

Their mix is a little different… it’s 46% leucine, 38% valine and 16% isoleucine, which isn’t too far off from the recommended ratio so you should still see great results with it.

A great place to get this supplement is BodyBuilding.com.

Supplement Direct BCAA

You’ll save even more if you go with Supplement Direct’s BCAA powder.

You can get a 250 gram or a 500 gram container, which should last you a while.

One scoop will only contain 2.5 grams of BCAAs but that means you get 100 to 200 servings per container, depending on the size you get. (Or 50 to 100 servings if you want a full 5 gram serving)

Their mix is the standard 2:1:1 ratio.

A great place to get this supplement is BodyBuilding.com.

Cheap Supplements BCAA

Cheap Supplements is a company with a very literal name! That’s why you’ll save the most when you get your BCAA powder from them.

You can get their BCAA powder in a 250 gram container which should last you close to 2 months, depending on how many servings you consume a day.

They also use the standard 2:1:1 ratio in their mix.

A great place to get this supplement is BodyBuilding.com.

I hope that you’ve learned a lot about branched-chain amino acids from this series of articles and will start seeing results from them if you decide to start supplementing.

By now you should know:

• What BCAAs are
• How BCAA supplementation came about
• The benefits of supplementing with BCAAs
• What studies have proven BCAAs are capable of
• The possible side effects of BCAAs
• How much and when you should take BCAAs

And now you know five of the top branched-chain amino acid supplements.

Have fun reaching your fitness goals and aim for progress!