re: For those who IF and do cardio early am.. i have a question

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Question for experts. Is BCAA before I workout with weights stop IF?

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This is what I’ve been trying to research. And basically it seems like it’s a gray area.

Lean Gains - says it doesn’t break the fast enough to lose any of the benefits.

Jim Stoppani - says it Does break the fast and you should lift in your feeding window after you have a shake (but he sells supplements so the more shakes you drink the better for him)

Kino - seems to follow the LG protocol for the most part

LSU777 - agrees with LG

Delauer - says it breaks fast.

I’ve read several other articles saying that it does indeed break your fast, but as long as you take right before you lift, and then start your feeding window after working out, that lifting fasted with BCAA’s may just be more beneficial.

So that’s what I’m doing now, and feel really good.