BCAAs vs EAAs Supplements What's the difference & which one is better

BCAA vs EAA Supplements and my take on them. I go over both supplements in this video and give you my expert opinion.
BCAA: A branched-chain amino acid is an amino acid having aliphatic side-chains with a branch. Among the proteinogenic amino acids, there are three BCAAs: leucine, isoleucine and valine. Non-proteinogenic BCAAs include 2-aminoisobutyric acid.
EAA: Essential amino acid
An essential amino acid, or indispensable amino acid, is an amino acid that cannot be synthesized de novo by the organism, and thus must be supplied in its diet. The nine amino acids humans cannot synthesize are phenylalanine, valine, threonine, tryptophan, methionine, leucine, isoleucine, lysine, and histidine
bcaas vs eaas supplements, build muscle, get big muscle

[@Chubbz969]

"Why not just use EAAs?" Because I just spent that part of my supplement budget on a kilo of BCAAs. When this runs out, it will be EAAs for sure.

[@MrSkoalPeaches]

Holy CRAP! I've been overlooking the EAA's all this time while sipping on BCAA's throughout my day. Thank you, VERY much for this huge piece of knowledge!

[@mountaindog1]

you betcha!

[@rambeezy]

Even when you’re gone you are still teaching me new things !! Fly high

[@_1Brick1_]

Damn this guy died?

[@DipankarGhosh007]

Sir i have recently started using EAA's, Thanks for strengthening my belief in EAA

[@Dahmy12]

Did you get a good results ?

[@bunnyman6321]

Do you feel eaa us better than bcaa?

[@DipankarGhosh007]

Update after 2 years, the most important fact is to get all ur nutrients from whole foods, EAA although better than BCAA contributed about 1 % to my physique development in the last 2 years. Good sleep, tracking my macro and micro nutrients and personalized workout programs I made for myself made the biggest impact on my fitness journey.

[@mapyn131]

Finally a no bull answer to this. Thankyou

[@mountaindog1]

thank you for watching Nigel!

[@0utlawjase1]

This guy is down to earth ,I enjoy the videos thank you.

[@mountaindog1]

Thank you my friend!

[@pbnycmuscle]

This is one of the smartest posts I’ve read in a long time. It makes so much sense! I though I’d add that I actually mix EAAs and BCAAs in my intraworkout supp. This is because there are in fact special properties of BCAAs according to some research (small sample sizes though as with almost all supp research). They have shown that BCAAs are supposed to boost GH secretion during workouts and other hormone that decrease cortisol secretion which is catabolic and natural for your body to do during a workout to maintain homeostasis. This is why I mix in an extra boost of BCAAs in my EAA mix.

[@ThatGuyTaylor1]

Wow appreciate the total raw breakdown, i had no clue about EAAs !

[@mountaindog1]

Thank you sir!

[@kte79]

BCAAs are pushed so hard they tend to overshadow everything. Admittedly, I find the science of things fascinating, but at the end of the day it's all about packing muscle onto my frame. I recently discovered supplementing leucine and use a whey powder periodically when I don't have enough food to get my protein. The whey mix contains a lot of aminos including BCAAs and creatine. I also shovel 5g of leucine into the whey shake as well. Prior to a workout I use a pre-workout with about 2.5g of leucine, it's own blend of aminos and creatine, and I add l-carnitine. L-carnitine initially gave me an amazing boost in endurance!

[@monalisasmiley]

Thanks for the info. I used to not eat at all for a couple hours before lifting because of cramps. Since trying your pre workout meal, I've noticed i have a lot more intensity my entire workout. Making lots of gains for the past 9 months at 32 is pretty nuts for an intermediate. My EAAs should be coming Friday and I can't wait to try them. Your down to earth, short advice videos have helped me personally a lot more than clinical studies or complicated supplements. Carbs and amino acids.

[@mountaindog1]

THANK YOU!

[@Ace-44]

What EAAS did you get??

[@oremarinkovic7687]

Yeah, okay. So I work in my country as supplement advisor, also as nutrition. I take EEA regurarly, as BCAA too. For me EEA give me more energy and better recovery, so I take EEA early (1st) thing at morning and before bed. For BCAA I take it only with workout. BCAA is GOOD suplement: 1. if you training fasted, 2. if you have good protein diet (food+whey), and youre focused on more protein synthesis, and will prevent anti-catabolism on your muscles, and BAD if you are not on protein diet. So EEA gives you like 30-50% same thing as BCAA but also recovery and overall good being. So if you are on market just for prevent muscle loss BCAA is better than EEA, but if you want more recovery and energy than go for EEA. Thats my point of view. All best and keep growing :) like for people to see it

[@strengthandhonor5557]

The last comment I seen on here was 2 yrs ago.... Whoa!!! Thank you John. I had the opportunity to go D1 for football, yrs ago but got discouraged because I couldn't stop the breakdown. Not having proper directing is painful. I really feel like a wound was just healed. I know love when I see and feel it. I love you too bud. All that appreciate your help do too. You could've kept that to yourself but instead, you parented us. Much love, John/Mr. Meadows. I wish you well.

[@mountaindog1]

:)

[@TheMitch112190]

Ever since I read on the differences and now this I preach eaas at work, thanks John for all the information!

[@mountaindog1]

you bet!

[@aaronrodriguez1244]

Straight to the point I guess we all love that..thanks buddy

[@theabishekraj]

Thank you so much for your valuable information John. Can't wait to meet you some day you're a legend 🙏

[@babypizza3903]

I've been following you since 2012 John. Still soaking up every word. You're one of my heros man. Can't wait for my Recovery Factor to come in so I can train legs 2x a week!

[@mountaindog1]

thank you. I am going to start cranking on this KZbin channel again..

[@megawattfitness8637]

So informative 👏 RIP John Meadows

[@xmo5a]

you my favorite john , i appreciate every things you put to keep us learning

[@mountaindog1]

Thank you!

[@petesnik1282]

Really great informative to the point vids. You have a way of explaining things in a way its easy to understand.

[@mountaindog1]

thats the goal

[@tbs4liiife]

What an awesome guy. Really informative.

[@msmith1845]

10secs into the video. I think.... John Meadows has already proven a great resource for proper and effective training advice so I think I am gonna listen to what John says on this.

[@Crissecrisse98]

Always good advice about supplements,nutrition,training ! You should have more exposure in the bodybuilding community

[@mountaindog1]

Im working on it my friend!

[@joelperaza6515]

Love your videos bud, keep up the amazing and informational content 💪🏽😜

[@stephanstefan6211]

Good Topic! Are studies that demonstrate the efficacy of BCAA and their importance in Sports,BCAA they do their job better after/with a meal,making that meal more Anabolic for muscle growth,EAA it is not necessary a meal!

[@carsonphillips1027]

RIP MOUNTAINDOG 🙏🏼

[@Rafael-ti8fv]

Thank you for the video Thank you for the knowledge Thank you for be brief and go to the point 👍👍👍👍

[@hideonbush8146]

You are the man! Thank you for the advice John Helped me a lot

[@mofozi571]

Thnx again for another awesome video

[@colebishop1216]

Makes perfect sense John. Thanks, great info!

[@mountaindog1]

you bet!

[@mountaindog1]

you betcha

[@claytonbolling9271]

Was about to watch another video but saw his and instantly tapped in

[@ethanpage6629]

every shirt ive seen you in is awesome bro

[@vincb.-derskeptiker4448]

Great explanation! Thats , what i Always say . Eaa's are Always Superior , more complete and the clever Produkt .

[@Cuddlingus]

I bought BCAAs, and then I learned about EAAs... I feel like it's helping during my weight loss when I wasn't taking it, I feel like I wasn't gaininf much muscle, started taking creatine and collagen and BCAAs and i think I'm in fact putting on muscle fairly quickly, I'll get the EAAs,

[@diamem5804]

I used bcaa a lot and I cant say I noticed too much of a difference then one day i was like let me try eaa i was sore one day and no joke i was recovered the next i work out pretty hard and I'm sore every few days so this is going to be very beneficial great information btw that eaa contains bcaa already

[@alexanderSnilsson]

Haha... Only if you're Swedish you realize what is written on the wall. For Sure not advertized approved;)

[@mountaindog1]

haha.,..I heard what it mean!

[@Tuffeman]

I couldn't see it first but now I see. Grov kuk, nice!

[@gfhfgnjhfjh]

hahaha 👍💪💪 grov kuk! great videos 👍

[@terstersters]

😂

[@1989xS13xDK]

Lmfao 😹

[@oatznsquats]

Well put John. I prefer just to have some whey and gatorade during my workouts. I'm sure EAAs and HBCD would be better, but I don't think the cost is worth the minor benefit as an intermediate bodybuilder

[@mountaindog1]

i agree with you 100%. As an intermediate you re correct. Try some of my aminos (adamantium aminos) with the Gatorade...same cost and less chance of gastric distress (no need to digest EAAs as there is with whey)..

[@larrymasterspowerbuildingc4477]

mountaindog1 do you have a series or a post about conditioning for powerlifters? I am going down to the 275-305 weight class from 345 lbs bw. Last meet as a SHW is Sept. 9th 2017. I know there are phases to meet prep and I don't want to compete again until I have done each phase to it's max potential. Conditioning, hypertrophy, strength, and force production, then the platform. I will still be a novice going into my 4th year as a powerlifter on Sept 8th, 2018. Thanks for any direction that you may be able to offer.

[@mountaindog1]

email me and I can connect with you to some supersharp powerlifters on this..

[@kyleseeley4607]

God I wish I knew about EAAs before I bought a tub of BCAAs

[@theandybchannel.1819]

Great information as always. Cheers John.

[@zacharyramos3173]

You know he passed.

[@theandybchannel.1819]

@@zacharyramos3173 I do mate, but I post anyway. Helps the algorithm. I always let the adverts play as well, to help Mary and the twins. Cheers.

[@Storm-uq8qz]

AWESOME THANK YOU

[@myathletesbody]

Thanks for the great info !!

[@jorgegarciajr2806]

Ima believe this dude! The veins in his calf tell it a all

[@petermaharajh2088]

Great video!

[@tiny_mandan4827]

Thanks, great vid!

[@ObscureBeast]

I think BCAAs are more useful for energy during a workout oppose to muscle building.

[@mountaindog1]

they taste good so you feel good..haha!

[@williamgreen9643]

Love this guy as an older gym rat myself (51) never to old to learn..

[@mountaindog1]

yes sir..crank on baby!!!

[@mr.anderson6754]

Hey John, if the goal when we train is to break the muscle down so that it is forced to adapt to the training by rebuilding itself bigger and stronger, why would we want to ingest bcaas or ecaas during training to slow down or prevent muscle protein breakdown? Do the muscles really get beat up that much that they need the stuff? Thanks

[@mountaindog1]

fantastic question. You won't stop the breakdown..its going to happen, and the needed inflammatory response will happen too....you just want to manage it, you can't stop it when you train hard

[@SohailAkhtr]

Rest In Peace Legend ♥

[@randytchamberlain]

I find that most good eaa supps have a bcaa dose which is adequate I think so if you get a good eaa supp you ll cover booth bases. I agree eaas peri workout a must I think.

[@mountaindog1]

yep

[@Learn_Listen_Love]

John you rock man. I've gone from 150 to 260 over 5 years. While serving in the navy. I'm looking to get more size and I was wondering if you thought higher frequency with shorter mode intese workouts are great way to keep going? FYI your EAAs pushed me over the 250 mark and I mix it with karbolyn and it seems to speed up recovery. Love the mountain dog training methods too. Love the concept of pumping the muscle with blood and then attacking the compound movement. Then pump and stretch!!!! Genius!!!

[@mountaindog1]

yea I think that is a great way to keep progressing!

[@Themanicpanic]

Always used EAA from what I understand bcaa is obtained more through food and eaa is better supplemented idk tho

[@zakirhussain2266]

Ordered a good quality eaa from your physique I can't fault that

[@AjaychinuShah]

I did not realize dog pounds chimp pounds cow pound will close if enough folks do BB and PBB and it’s perfect.

[@bruceleroy8063]

Thanks so much! Subbed. Just bought a jug of bcaa + glutamine. Do you recommend chucking it and getting eaa, or using it and then moving to eaa? Should I just combine them? Thanks again.

[@8Alexanderjensen]

“Grov kuk” on the wall. Lol

[@eshithsai388]

Thank you 🙏

[@C1schecter101]

alsome thank you have a blessed one

[@camilowesley4834]

What do you Think about glutamine?? It really helps ? Many thanks!!

[@mountaindog1]

for gut health - and in higher doses..30-40 grams daily

[@badpixels_]

How can I find a good EAA product? What should I find on the label? Now you cant trust anybody.

[@mountaindog1]

granitesupplements.com/collections/thenewgranite/products/eaas-essential-amino-acids

[@mountaindog1]

discount code is MDKZbin10

[@badpixels_]

@@mountaindog1 thanks, you are amazing.

[@mountaindog1]

welcome!

[@MovieBulldog]

Been using eea's intra workout all the time

[@mountaindog1]

smart man

[@petesnik1282]

Im gonna look for some EAAs

[@mountaindog1]

shop.granitesupplements.com/collections/supplements/products/adamantium-aminos

[@petesnik1282]

mountaindog1 i live in Vancouver Canada. Available here ? With US dollars and shipping its little pricey for the size. If its here ill buy it next time. Currently buying Mutant BCAA 1300g for $80 Canadian

[@mountaindog1]

it will be soon!

[@jaimejaime3850]

So EAA intra or post ?? If you have bcaa it’s col but the preferred is Eaa as it what builds muscle not SLOW muscle breakdown which is bcaa is used for correct ???

[@mountaindog1]

EAA intra

[@LeoLUFC]

Miss you MD

[@jimmyleivabodybuilder]

EAAs + Carbs + Salt + Coconut water 250ML (540MG Potassium) Best Intra Workout Ever!! My EAAS have magnesium too What you think about that?

[@trevor_brumbaugh]

Good info John, appreciate the video. As for intra workout supplements would it be okay to have eaa's with some Gatorade powder for carbs? Being a bodybuilder and a college student puts me on a tight budget so I was looking to see what would be best. I can get the big Gatorade tub at sams club for $9. Although another question I have is why is Gatorade looked down upon by so many individuals? Can't it be utilized as a meaningful intra or post workout carb drink?

[@mountaindog1]

absolutely my man!

[@mountaindog1]

try mixing some adamantium aminos with gatorade...YUMMY too!

[@mountaindog1]

Gatorade is actually not bad at all. Is is alot of dextrose, but Gatorade somehow got it to absorb wellwith no gastric distress. If you use some of the cheap dextrose powders and do it yourself, they make your stomach feel AWFUL, but Gatorade does not do that..

[@douglashagan65]

It's recovery I guess after destruction of the muscle which helps longer term maybe recovering from cardiovascular exercise and then the ability to add muscle after working out the luecine

[@mattyconway2204]

Hey John, Would you recommend using EAAs while bulking?

[@mountaindog1]

during training yes.

[@mikethompson6098]

What i don't understand though is folks are saying BCAA are bad but EAA have bcaa in them????

[@mountaindog1]

agreed

[@rickycruz2742]

Hey man so I’m on a cut and want to get some energy during my morning cardio. You recommend EAA for it?

[@mountaindog1]

Yes, definitely

[@h247ap1]

Amino lean is good for you. I use it every morning. It has natural caffeine and Eaa

[@chrischris1058]

use animal pack cut

[@douglashagan65]

Well back in the 80s they said you know if you don't have a complete Branch chain amino acids which you don't get from your diet that you're going to have to take her but they were expensive back in the day and even today I had to spend like $45 to get you know small amount it's not cheap but I bought it just to see what difference it would make a kind of a test because I can't afford this on a regular basis I don't think because once you get the protein powder and then get the amino acids that's a lot of money

[@hollygatto3812]

I asked this at the end of your FB live yesterday but I was too late to get it answered so I'm posting it here. I'm a bit skeptical about AA, EAA and BCAA and if they are needed to not. Assuming that your nutrition is on par and you are keeping your glycogen stores full, are they really needed. I don't get DOMS until 12 hours or so later and I typically recover quickly IF my nutrition is what it should be and my glycogen storage is good. I'm not sure if I need them or not (OR if I'll need them in the future when my WP training increases in intensity and difficulty).

[@mountaindog1]

if you are progressing well and recovering quickly, you can pass on them.

[@fredpower07]

i think bcaas and even eaas are basically useless if you eat a good meal with a fair amount of proteins before and after your workout. I bought bcaas for years just because i've have been told to do so haha! I had no knowledge at all but now thats my point of views. Only thing I take intra workout now is cluster dextrin! For me eaas are better than bcaas but eaas are to pricey and bcaas too for what they are.

[@bigm383]

I know people who spend hundreds on bcaas, yet many protein supps are really high in bcaas for much less money. Ive read that it is a metabolite of leucine, beta hydroxy methyl butyrate that actually limits muscle catabolism, so why not just take that? It's expensive, and I'm told tastes something like the urine of a wild cat. Us old blokes will,just have to stick with our proteins supps, I think.

[@mountaindog1]

Im loading up a video on EAA and BCAA later this week I think you'll love!

[@clayton896]

Hey mountaindog1. I'm trying to locate the video. Can you post the link?

[@raulquintanilla8718]

Miss ya brother 😢

[@PR_GTR]

BCAA before workout and EAA after workout that simple.

[@datboyphil]

May have to do some research on sum eea brands n switch after of my bcaa cycle.

[@mountaindog1]

Granite EAA :)

[@datboyphil]

@@mountaindog1 ill check em out mr meadows. Appreciate ya. 😊😊😊

[@AJeezz]

I still have BCAAs and don't want to waste it, can I put a scoop of my BCAAs into my EAA drink?

[@dbzviper]

Yes

[@granthmeek]

Is there a ration that you recommend? i.e. BCAAs where always thought to be most ideal at 2:1:1. Thanks!

[@mountaindog1]

I like 2-1-1 and Leucine at 3 gram minimum

[@sacristar]

From what I know (and that's purely theoretical in this case), you should be able to get all of your EAA's and BCAA's from animal protein. Now clearly your field experience has taught you otherwise. So my question is this: Why not simply chug more protein?

[@mountaindog1]

that is a very fair question. Check out this portion from a seminar I did...I think you'll dig it kzbin.info?o=U&video_id=YBvJTLNoLJw

[@sacristar]

FINALLY got round to watching that vid you linked. And you were right. I did dig it ^^ I enjoyed both your presentation as well as the topic at hand. And the question on exogenous ketones too. One thing that surprised me though was that just before the 10 minute mark, you say you're not a big fan of fasting paired with working out because muscle protein breakdown skyrockets. Yet when I asked you about fasting on a work-out day or an off day in the comments on "How to Conquer Insulin resistance with fasting." you replied that it was okay to train on a when fasting because you'd likely only loose glycogen and not muscle tissue. As to my original question here on protein vs EAA's, I didn't glean an answer from your presentation I'm sorry to say.

[@mountaindog1]

if the goal is to help with insulin resistance you can train fasted, if the goal is max hypertrophy I probably wouldn't. it depends on the goal at hand.

[@sacristar]

Doh! It's always obvious, in hindsight ;-) Thx for clearing that up =)

[@michaeldavid1420]

mountaindog1

[@DannyPluto.]

Yes sir

[@mattderosa3605]

I recently saw a video from Dr. Serrano saying how ratios of leucine higher than the other amino acids activates mtor which leads to chronic inflammation and diabetes. Didn't go into detail which I wish he did, but can you give your opinion on that?

[@mountaindog1]

he didnt mean in general, he might when overeating for long periods of time

[@BastadNKunt]

John can u link us your EAA to buy/deliver to Ireland ? & Would i get much use as a natural . Thanks man

[@mountaindog1]

granitesupplements.com/product/eaas/

[@thedeepunboxingmalayalam6804]

♥️

[@DylanQuitoriano]

So EAAs are a natural recovery thing ? I play baseball and trying to use anything to help put on weight. Aside from eating more

[@stevena9231]

John do you think if you can't get to a post workout shake quick or meal , just drinking eaas right after can be as effective ?

[@mountaindog1]

i would drink a whole protein shake

[@Michael-ok8zg]

So you're claiming eaa's have the same effect as whey protein? Specifically hypertrophy related.

[@mountaindog1]

you wouldnt want to drink whey protein while you trained.

[@Flow_State1991]

Why do you have sucralose & sweeteners in your products john? I can't have those! :(

[@aminekerrad242]

Hello John. what do you think about Native whey protein compared to regular whey from from cheese ? is the Native worth the extra money one would spend on buying it ? thank you in advance for your answer and your great content

[@mountaindog1]

wen you say native do you mean concentrate that has not been put through processing (heating, etc)?

[@aminekerrad242]

Thanks for the quick answer John . i mean cold processed whey derived from milk in comparison to cheese derived whey

[@mountaindog1]

well if you have any kind of issues with non native then yes, but if not then probably not.

[@aminekerrad242]

Thank you once again.

[@ransm_fts]

thanks

[@Erumyr]

Why not take both?

[@slay-c3c]

you are saying EAA is better? I am not english speaker so I cannot understand your video

[@Tripp42]

Can’t hardly find EAA’s without some preworkout shit in it

[@mountaindog1]

granitesupplements.com/collections/thenewgranite/products/eaas-essential-amino-acids

[@Tripp42]

@@mountaindog1 thank you sir

[@ahhhasd]

Hi John! 🙂 I 'v been following you long time ago - really like your videos, thanks for being helpful. But... to be honest: Is that 1,5-2g extra essential amino within the bcaa really does matter? I mean: 50mg methionine, 75mg tryptophan, 250mg lysine, 400mg phenylalanin etc etc. Is that few amino acids at low dosage really takes that big difference between bcaa and eaa? i dont think so. I bought an amino matrix product which has bcaa, valine, lysine, taurin, alanin, glycine. So not contains all the EAAs but contains some of them, and contains some non essential to.. Should i just sell it and buy an eaa product instead, or its ok - not a big deal? I would drink 15g amino with 40g of cluster dextrin during workout and then complex meal instant after i finished I just really wanted to ask it - without any negativity thank you!

[@mountaindog1]

it actually does for creating substrate to build muscle...you dont need alot of EAA basically enough so that body doesnt rob Peter to pay Paul...or did I get that backward?

[@ahhhasd]

mountaindog1 its okay, i understand. Its like you can have big back, front delts, side delts, arms and traps but without that small rear delts you not looking good. We need all the small muscles and all the small aminos to earn the best resoults? Double amount of front raises won't help us to make some rear delts right? Im sure you have the truth - thanks John. I think i will buy some eaa and mix it with my amino - until its run out

[@agxny0000]

Would BCAAs be better in the scenario that you’re trying to increase your insulin levels?

[@danielstarr9037]

Rest in Paradise Mountain Dog ❤️

[@Rodrigo-jd2wg]

is he dead

[@sebastianrocha8573]

My protocol is eaas before intra and bcca for post cardio whats your point on that

[@MsTanurag]

Sir my gym trainer said that i should take half scoop whey & amino energy before work out during work out i should take bcaa and after work out whey soo is it safe to take all like this ?

[@mountaindog1]

its ok..nothing special

[@MsTanurag]

mountaindog1 thank you sir

[@husnainhaider8030]

Is BCAA or EAA good for bulking? Or is it EAA for bulking and BCAA for cutting or vice versa?

[@Haxr-dq6wt]

Are you Swedish? There is a Swedish word on the wall "Grov kuk"

[@chewysanchez1]

RIP MountainDog

[@tyrant7290]

You would prefer EAAs over Whey post workout? I have "cvs", gerd, gastroparesis blah blah so something that digests easy is always nice

[@mountaindog1]

I prefer food, but in your case...EAAs will digest much better so I might go with that sir.

[@tyrant7290]

Thanks for the response John !!