EAA powders supply all nine essential amino acids, the ones your body cannot make, in a light flavoured drink to sip during training or between meals. Choose Trec Nutrition Amino EAA, Dorian Yates HIT EAA Amino Acid Complex, or a DY Nutrition stack that adds whey protein and creatine.
The nine essential amino acids are histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan and valine. Three of them (leucine, isoleucine and valine) are the BCAAs, so an EAA drink covers everything a BCAA product does and more. EAAs have no authorised health claim of their own; treat them as a convenient, low-calorie way to drink amino acids when a full shake is impractical.
Whey already contains all the essential amino acids, and protein contributes to the growth and maintenance of muscle mass. The difference is format: an EAA drink is thin and sippable through a long session or a fasted morning, while a whey shake is a mealtime or post-training tool. If you train hard on a budget, a protein from Protein & Weight Gain is usually the first buy, with EAAs as an extra. Amino powders can foam if shaken hard, so swirl into cold water and let them settle for a minute.
BCAAs are three amino acids; EAAs are all nine essential amino acids, including those three. An EAA powder is the more complete of the two.
Not really. EAA drinks are light and low in calories, while a whey shake delivers a full serving of protein. Many people use EAAs during training and protein at meals or afterwards.
During training is the most popular time, especially for long or fasted sessions. Follow the serving size on the label and sip it over the session.
Amino acid powders often froth when shaken hard. Stir or swirl the powder into cold water and give it a minute to settle.
It combines Dorian Yates EAA Complex 360g, Shadowhey protein 2.3 kg and The Creatine 400g in one order. Creatine increases physical performance in successive bursts of short-term, high intensity exercise, with the benefit obtained from a daily intake of 3 g.
