[quote]waylanderxx wrote:
I enjoy the taste. Adds a bitterness to my shakes that I enjoy. However, I also use unflavored protein powder and waxy maize everyday so maybe I’m just conditioned to tasting nasty things.[/quote]
I’m in the same boat. I hated it when I first started trying it though then as time went by it got better and better. I think if you tried it consistently you’d get over it though.
Also, don’t be such a pansy =] Don’t not use/eat something that is good for you just because you don’t like the taste.
I’ve never had straight L-Leucine, but the bcca’s powder I use is 50% L-Leucine. The taste is terrible like you describe. Even in a shake full of whey, oatmeal, fruit, extra flavorings, etc it still shows up. Only one 5 gram scoop w/ WMS + whey + flavorings is about the only way I can manage to handle any bcaa’s with whey, and I think that’s only due to the WMS.**
But if I use straight water + 2 scoops bcaa’s + flavorings (fruit punch & lemonade) it tastes great. In fact, I can drink it like it’s Powerade or Gatorade. You could replace the “flavorings” with Crystal Light and prob get the same taste.
** I’ve actually grown accustom to love this chalky-tasting concoction following a workout.
i use the “put the scoop in your mouth and wash it down with some water” method. i never notice a taste.
well, when you’ve tried so many supps, you kinda get used to funny flavors. NOTHING is like taking Creatine Ethyl Ester powder straight with some water! put it in a shot glass, fill it up with water, and BAM!
I used to use cystal light for both amino acids and leucine. Now I used a capping system and consume everything in pill form. Even my creatine is taken this way, to avoid it settling at the bottom of my shakes and being wasted.
Just buy a pill making machine. Can make creatine pills and L-Lecine pills. But I’m x5 on the crystal light. I mix grape crystal light with my Superfood its unreal!!!