Hey guys BCAA's have been on my mind for such a long time. When to take, when to take?
I just purchased capsule BCAA's today without knowing too much about them. They had some type of sale going in GNC, buy one get next item half off so I decided to buy the BCAA's I've been wanting all this time.
Anyways I got this product, 'Branched Chain Amino Acids 1800' GNC's, 480 softgel capsules, but 1 serving being six capsules (lol). Well here is 1 servings worth (6 capsules) :
Vitamin E - 12 IU
L-Leucine - 900 mg
L-Isoleucine - 630 mg
L-Valine - 270 mg
So what I'm looking to find is information to when and how much to take this product. This is my first time taking BCAA products and I have no idea how I should have the it for my intake. The bottle directions say :
"As a dietary supplement, take six capsules daily, either in the morning, evening or between meals on an empty stomach with a full glass of water. Use in conjunction with your strenuous exercise program."
Is this telling me to take 6 capsules all at once? Also only on an empty stomach? or can be okay after a meal too?
And as I've seen in posts, I've seen some write the best time to take BCAA's is before and after workouts, during exercise, and/or before bedtime. Mine is of course in capsules so I really don't see how I would be taking them during exercise. What would be the ideal time to take these capsules? One of the GNC employee's had also actually told me he read a bit about BCAA's somewhere and said that if you wanted the recommended results, you should take about 16-24 capsules of this products worth of BCAA's. Now this is $54.99, and that intake of pills is extremely insane. I'm really clueless of how much to take and when to take it. And if powder form is the best way to go for BCAA's? Help is appreciated.
-------------------------
Heres a picture of the product :

Product on the Right

Product All the way on the Right
Big Bottle
