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post 1694567953 12-08-2023, 11:18 AM
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Question about drinking BCAA’s

If your legs are still sore from a workout on a previous day and you’re not lifting today, should you drink BCAA’s to help repair the muscles?
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post 1694568193 12-08-2023, 11:20 AM
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I remember sometimes I'd be sore then I took the preworkout "craze" and I was no longer sore. Hope this helps
post 1694568303 12-08-2023, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted By GaryRidgway⏩
I remember sometimes I'd be sore then I took the preworkout "craze" and I was no longer sore. Hope this helps
I can’t take preworkouts, I’m sensitive to caffeine
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post 1694568393 12-08-2023, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted By DeuceDecimator⏩
I can’t take preworkouts, I’m sensitive to caffeine
Are you Asian?
post 1694568453 12-08-2023, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted By GaryRidgway⏩
Are you Asian?
Latino/Native American/White
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post 1694568523 12-08-2023, 11:26 AM
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The only supplements that work are Fish Oil, Vitamin D, and Vitamin T. Hope this helps.
post 1694568573 12-08-2023, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted By DeuceDecimator⏩
Latino/Native American/White
Oh ok. A guy at my gym that's half Asian was telling me something about how they're sensitive to caffeine. It sounded like bs to me
post 1694569253 12-08-2023, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted By GaryRidgway⏩
Oh ok. A guy at my gym that's half Asian was telling me something about how they're sensitive to caffeine. It sounded like bs to me
I recently realized I’m super sensitive to caffeine. I was having a hard time sleeping all week and stopped drinking my 2 cups of tea yesterday and I slept so well. It happens as we age.
post 1694570093 12-08-2023, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted By GaryRidgway⏩
Oh ok. A guy at my gym that's half Asian was telling me something about how they're sensitive to caffeine. It sounded like bs to me
Back in 2008 I was taking medication for high blood pressure, and if I drank coffee back then, it made me feel like I was having a heart attack. After this happened 3 or 4 times, I finally stopped drinking coffee.

I stopped taking the medication in 2013, but I’m still afraid to take caffeine or drink anything containing caffeine, despite the fact that I could probably drink coffee now with no problems. I drink herbal tea now.
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post 1694570493 12-08-2023, 12:03 PM
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If you’re really sore, focus on another body part.

If you’re slightly sore, more warmup sets until soreness is gone.

Check your calories/macros and keep sleep in check.

I don’t think there’s any actual supplements that help recovery at significant levels.
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post 1694570673 12-08-2023, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted By illriginalized⏩
If you’re really sore, focus on another body part.

If you’re slightly sore, more warmup sets until soreness is gone.

Check your calories/macros and keep sleep in check.

I don’t think there’s any actual supplements that help recovery at significant levels.
Thanks bro
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post 1694570753 12-08-2023, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted By AdvancedDreamer⏩
I recently realized I’m super sensitive to caffeine. I was having a hard time sleeping all week and stopped drinking my 2 cups of tea yesterday and I slept so well. It happens as we age.
I quit caffeine for a couple months and my sleep actually seemed to get worse. Weird chit.
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Originally Posted By GaryRidgway⏩
I quit caffeine for a couple months and my sleep actually seemed to get worse. Weird chit.
That’s really strange. I wish I had that issue. I quit coffee months ago because it was starting to give me anxiety and now tea is even bothering me. Life sucks.
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Originally Posted By AdvancedDreamer⏩
That’s really strange. I wish I had that issue. I quit coffee months ago because it was starting to give me anxiety and now tea is even bothering me. Life sucks.
It's possible that my sleep quality actually got better but I was only sleeping about 6 hours instead of usually 8-9. I definitely lost strength in the gym without caffeine though. And I don't usually even have caffeine preworkout. Normally about 4-5 hours before the workout.
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Leg days are taxing. Take in some extra carbs on those days to help refill depleted glycogen stores. It helps with recovery and soreness. You could also do an epsom salt bath to reduce the soreness.
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Originally Posted By GaryRidgway⏩
It's possible that my sleep quality actually got better but I was only sleeping about 6 hours instead of usually 8-9. I definitely lost strength in the gym without caffeine though. And I don't usually even have caffeine preworkout. Normally about 4-5 hours before the workout.
That makes sense. Caffeine has been shown to increase strength in studies.
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If you have a solid diet with enough protein from decent sources, BCAA's do pretty much nothing.
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Originally Posted By kimm4⏩
Leg days are taxing. Take in some extra carbs on those days to help refill depleted glycogen stores. It helps with recovery and soreness. You could also do an epsom salt bath to reduce the soreness.
Thanks, I repped you. I actually didn’t train legs, I walked seven miles on Wednesday and I’m not used to walking that far. I’m still kind of sore.
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Originally Posted By TappingTheZen⏩
If you have a solid diet with enough protein from decent sources, BCAA's do pretty much nothing.
They’re supposed to alleviate D.O.M.S.
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i wouldn't waste the 24 bucks if it didn't work for me, so i bought a second container because it worked.
it works and it allows me to stay longer and do more training.
hardly any pain the next 2 days, and pain does not bother me at all.

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People still think BCAA supplements do something? Did we go back in time to 1995?
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Originally Posted By FoulSmell⏩
People still think BCAA supplements do something? Did we go back in time to 1995?
It's a 20 dollar experiment, relax.....
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