Amino Acids

EAAs, BCAAs and glutamine as drinks to sip in training or single-ingredient powders.

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Frequently asked questions

When should I take amino acids?

Most people sip them during training. RAW suggests mixing EAA Plus with 350 to 500 ml of cold water and drinking it through your session.

Do I need amino acids if I drink protein shakes?

Not always. Whey already contains all the essential amino acids. An amino drink is useful if you want something light to sip during training.

Are amino acid drinks vegan?

Some are. Gaspari AminoLast uses vegan fermented EAAs and Inspired Nutra AMINO + Hydration uses vegan BCAAs. Check each label.

Amino acids: EAAs, BCAAs and glutamine

Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. As supplements they come as light drinks to sip during training, or as single-ingredient powders such as L-glutamine.

EAAs or BCAAs?

EAAs are all nine essential amino acids. BCAAs are three of them: leucine, isoleucine and valine. RAW Nutrition EAA Plus gives 9.25 g of EAAs a scoop, led by 3 g of leucine, with sodium from Himalayan pink salt, for about 5 kcal. Gaspari AminoLast has 8 g of vegan fermented EAAs plus an electrolyte blend.

Cutler Nutrition Generate gives 5 g of BCAAs in a 2:1:1 ratio, 2 g of the other essential amino acids and 1.5 g of taurine, with no sugar.

Glutamine

Glutamine by Revive MD is 10 g of L-glutamine a scoop with no flavouring or sweetener. Naughty Boy L-Glutamine gives 5 g a scoop and is unflavoured too. Stir either into your shake or water.

Vegan options

AMINO + Hydration from Inspired Nutra uses vegan BCAAs and adds 300 mg each of sodium and potassium.

Brands we stock

RAW Nutrition, Cutler Nutrition, Gaspari Nutrition, Revive MD, Naughty Boy and Inspired Nutra. For a drink with no aminos, see electrolytes.