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Originally Posted by Kaiser
I'll have to disagree on the amino acids when it comes to endurance athletes. Two riding seasons ago, I started adding it to my post ride recovery regimen (after seeing it was recommended by some coaches) and my muscles seemed 'fresher' and recovery happened quicker. But this may be an extreme case because 2, 3 and 4 hour rides multiple times a week is not the norm for most people in here.
But I'm open to be shown it's useless... it would save me a little cash during the summers.  |
Right. Not useless, per se. But if you went from no protein (or a solid meal a little later on) post-ride to BCAAs immediately post-ride, I'm sure you'd see a difference. 4 hours is a long time to ride with no real food.
In 20g of P (like whey), you get about 5g of BCAAs, so another way to get them would be to drink 20g P worth of protein powder, which also contains other EAAs. And, it's cheap, too.