Instantized BCAA Powder, Unflavored, Keto Friendly Branched Chain Essential Amino Acids Powder, 5000mg, 60 Servings (Packaging May Vary)

While this is a great product, it is NOT for beginners. (to weight training) As a beginner you only need to lift and have a decent diet, you will make all kinds of gains without supplements, save for maybe protein powder if you aren't getting enough of that in your diet. When gains slow down or stop, Creatine can help, along with caffeine if you need it. (better to get the sleep though....) When things get even more difficult a good pre workout can help a little more than coffee/caffeine pill. BCAA is only really needed while cutting and trying to exercise in a fasted state, or to get you by during intermittent fasting. If you are on a bulk or even maintenance I don't see the use for them, as you have enough complete protein and carbs in your system at all times to spare muscle and provide energy. Anyway if you are going to take them, this ON product is one of the best ones out there. They float on the water and mix fairly easily, so you drink them all instead of having them sit on the bottom of the glass/shaker. I'll use the unflavored if I mix it with my pre workout which is already flavored, otherwise I use this....not the best tasting but palatable compared to unflavored!! (I use the unflavored in my pre workout because it's a little cheaper)

Tastes a little bad however for the benefits of BCAA and because it mixes well with water and has NO artificial crap in it no gluten, sweetner or junk and seems to work I used it today before my workout and totally kicked ass on cardio and when I lifted and I am hopeful this and my routine with L Gulatimine raw will do the trick. Building and keeping muscle is my goal I am a female and need the extra boost before and after work outs so that I am not sore and fatigued after not 20 anymore LMAO. But I can say for the money and for how great I felt today it worked well. Mix it with some lemon in the water and chug it down worth it. Taste is NOT that bad compared to taking some gross s*** like Nystatin powder *anyone that has had this knows what I am speaking about this is nothing in comparison and benefits are great. Hopefully they continue to make and will sell in a larger container since a person needs to take it 2x per day to really get the benefits before work out and after. GREAT product if you are seeking to avoid added crap gluten, sugar, and artificial sweetners the poison etc

This stuff is great. I will preface by saying that I've never been a fan of pre-workout supplements in general. They cram way too much stuff in most of those and they decide your dosages (percentage-wise at least). I am the kind of guy who buys supplements separately and mixes them how I want (pure creatine mono, unflavored whey isolate, unflavored bcaa's etc) so I can decide how many grams I get of any one thing. I had never really tried BCAA's at all until I recently got into doing fasted morning workouts. I love pretty much everything about working out that way: you get it done first thing in the morning, you get to have a huge breakfast afterwards, and you get to spend all day feeling jacked up. Anyway, when I first started doing that I would just crash about 20 minutes in, especially with heavier weights. I got turned onto BCAA's and I've tried them a number of different ways before the workout. What I've settled on now is one serving (5g) of the ON Unflavored BCAA powder just mixed in cold water, and then a cup of black coffee. This ensures that I stay calorie-free (ok black coffee is like 2 calories) before my workout, and I feel like Superman once they kick in (about 10 min for me). People talk about how gross the taste is taking this stuff straight in water. PEOPLE, IT'S NOT THAT BAD! It actually tastes a little sweet to me. Plus I follow it with strong coffee. I mean, seriously, if drinking some amino acids is more uncomfortable than the workout you're about to do, I think you might be doing it wrong anyway.

I've ordered this product about 3-4 times already, i love this stuff! I've tried out a couple different things while lifting weights. I tried tribulus terrestris, deer antler velvet, creatine, pre-workout supplements, etc. And Optimum Nutritions (unflavored) BCAA powder is the only product I keep buying consistently. I take some before workout (in my pre-workout drink), during my workout mixed with gatorade or some kind of drink (mixed with water tastes horrible), and post-workout stacked with my protein shake. That's why i love this product, you can stack it on anything your drinking and get the essential amino acids, and it doesnt alter the taste TOO much. At first you'll notice it'll make your protein shake taste a little, worse i guess you can say. But you quickly get past the taste, and it becomes normal to you :). I take my BCAA's before, during, and after as advised to me by a bodybuilder. As far as recovery goes, this thing is the best. Where my soreness would last 3-5 days, my post-workout soreness after a hard sesh will only last me 1-2 days. And thats with that moderate, heck yeah feels good pain!! I feel like it helps me keep going in the gym, but i also take in combo with a pre-workout. Overall, I recommended this to anyone that takes the gym seriously. I may run out of creatine, or pre-workout and ill be fine. But i cant ever go without these BCAA's!!!

Unflavored review A stage 2 lifting product At this stage I use three products 1) Pure Whey ( I prefer Optimum whey chocolate ) 2) Creatine (No preference) 3) Optimum Nutrition BCAA 5000mg unflavored. Why Optimum - Straightforward, no flashy packaging or complex list of ingredients promising instant gains. I was drawn to BCAA suppliment solely on my past experience with the Optimum brand. Their products mix well and do the job. Why BCAA - I train 4 days on 1 day off. I push myself hard and as a result i'm drained afterwards. I say that this is a stage 2 product because it will take you some time to truly drain yourself. If you're just starting out at the gym I recommend that you stick to just Whey protein. Why? Because you have a lot to learn about yourself and your form before you tire your targeted muscles out enough to warrant this product. "I know i'm ready for this product stop trying to sway my decision and review the product itself"- I don't draw out the bitter and sickening taste of this product, nor do I complain about it. Amino acids aren't going to taste great, accept that. If you can take a shot of tequila you can suck down a few shots of water with a serving of this. I tend to put about 3 ounces of water in a cup with a serving of BCAA powder swirl fast and shoot it down. Refill the glass with another 3 ounces and get out any residual product. If you're taking Creatine replace the water with some juice to get your sugar spike. When to take - One serving before a workout and one after (I do about .75 serving per) Results - Immediate notice in decreased muscle fatigue. I had some terrible DOMS with most muscle groups. Even with a strong diet, the soreness affected my workouts. Once I incorporated BCAA powder into my daily routine I noticed a significant decrease in soreness, as a result my workouts became more intense. Why Optimum BCAA over others? I trust Optimum. I hear a lot of talk about 2:1:1 ratio of Leucine to Isoleucine and Valine being a good ratio. I did some searching and couldn't find any conclusive evidence of this being superior, but figured it didn't hurt to go with the general opinion on this one. 4/5 stars- I am deducting a star because of the lack of scooper. It's not a huge deal but how much could it cost to throw a little measuring scooper in there. I was on the road the first time I used this product and I tried to tap some of this into my shaker. About 12 servings fell onto my lap. Summary: It's a great product from a reliable brand. It tastes like garbage, but if you can handle a shot you can handle this. I don't recommend buying if you have worked out for 2 years or less. Update 11/29/2013: I switched from 4 days on 1 day off to an intense full body one day on and one day off. I find the BCAA supplement far more useful on the 4 day on 1 day off training schedule. Since switching my routine I have trailed off from using this product.

I add a scoop to my protein shake to aid in recovery.

WARNING: This tastes so bad that you won't be able to use it. I'm sure the effect of BCAA's are decent, but if you consume enough protein this supplement is probably a waste. Either way I wanted to give it a try. First, I mixed it with a protein shake and was barely able to drink it, and had to force myself too. The next time I took it, I figured it would be better just to mix it in a couple of ounces of water and down it. Well, it doesn't mix at all and is essentially hydrophobic, so it just sits in a big glob. I tried downing it and somehow managed to not puke everywhere in the kitchen. The taste was the worst thing I've ever had in my life. Before I bought it I saw the comments warning of the bad taste but figured it just didn't taste good. Boy was I wrong. Save yourself some money and go with the pills.

Ladies, so in short- This is how I increased my muscle mass and strength!