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EAA is the New BCAA: Essential Amino Acids Stage a Coup
“BCAAs vs. EAAs?”
For quite a while, that was the big argument. Over the decades, branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) supplements have been some of the most popular (and profitable) products on the market. Catapulted into the spotlight by some early — and somewhat questionable — research, along with a lot of savvy marketing, BCAAs quickly […]
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RedCon1 Grunt: Military-Grade EAA Formula for Military-Grade Gains
There’s been a slow, but steady shift in the amino acid supplement market over the past year or so, and it’s one we’re glad to see and take part in pushing. We’re talking about ditching those BCAA-only supplements in favor of the more comprehensive (and effective) full essential amino acid formulas.
We’ve witnessed a […]
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ProSupps HydroBCAA: A BCAA with All the Essentials!
We’ve been touting the superiority of EAAs over BCAAs heavily lately as most of the recent research indicates that BCAAs are altogether inferior for stimulating muscle protein synthesis and preventing muscle protein breakdown.[1]
That being said, the vast majority of companies out there are still only making BCAA-only amino acid supplements due to the cheaper […]
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MaxQ Nutrition Intra-Workout: Loaded Intra with 10g BCAA!
A couple weeks ago, we introduced MaxQ Nutrition and their monstrous sized Maxed Out Pre Workout, which brought back the arginine for a massive mix of old-school and new.
Today we’re back with the brand’s next supplement release (for the time being) with the MaxQ Intra-Workout.
If you thought MaxQ’s pre workout was loaded […]
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Gaspari Hyper Amino: Low-Cost Energy Aminos that Kick!
Reviewing the landscape of the supplement industry these past 18 months, we’ve seen two emerging and expanding trends: protein bars and energy aminos. We covered the former yesterday, and as it just so happens, a brand new energy enhanced amino product was announced yesterday.
After restoring its former glory with the likes of SuperPump […]
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NutraBio Intra Blast: Premium Workout Fuel Beyond BCAAs
Amino acid drinks come in all shapes and sizes. Some offer just a modicum of proprietarily blended BCAA’s along with some other poorly dosed tagalongs ingredients. Others introduce things like “silk amino acids” with less research behind them.
Neither of those accomplish the goals of a true amino acid drink. The true goal is to […]
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Muscle Elements AmiNO Flow: THE Weight Lifter’s BCAA
Everyone loves a great tasting and effective BCAAsupplement. Whether you’re looking to fill up before a big training session, refuel mid workout, or get through a tough dieting cycle, BCAA supplements provide a means to make sure you never enter the dreaded catabolic state.
Meanwhile, all weight lifters love a great pump! Yet until this […]
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