BCAA (Branched Chain Amino Acids) are extremely crucial for bodybuilders for several reasons. They add to the stamina, help in controlling weight and most importantly directly act on the muscles. 30% of muscle is BCAA and hence, the supplement is imperative to gaining muscle recovery and growth. Scivation claims that its Extend BCAA is the ‘most advanced and best-selling BCAA drink mix on the planet’.
It has been designed to offer the bodybuilding enthusiasts and other athletes 7 grams of high quality BCAA in a scientific proven ratio with every serving. Along with it are glutamine, citrulline malate and vitamin B6 in a zero carb, zero calorie formulation. Scivation states that the product not only supports muscle construction but also aids fat loss. Here is our detailed review on Scivation Extend BCAA that evaluates the product claims and helps you in making the right buying decision.
Nutrition Profile
Scivation Extend BCAA offers 7 grams BCAA mix with every serving of 13 to 14 grams (2 scoops). Scivation has offered the 3 BCAAs namely L-Leucine, L-Valine and L-Isoleucine in the ratio of 2:1:1 which it calls ‘nature designed and research proven’. The BCAA concentration is
L-Leucine: 3500 mg
L-Valine: 1750 mg
L-Isoleucine: 1750 mg
A lot of users are of the opinion that whey protein supplements these days come fortified with BCAAs and hence, a separate BCAA supplement is not essential. However, there is a difference between the two. Whey proteins come with peptide bound BCAA which require to be processed by the liver for them to be utilized by the muscles. This causes a significant catabolic loss. Just BCAA escapes this process and is directly utilized by the skeletal muscles and hence is fast acting in nature.
L-Glutamine: Each serving also gives you 2500 mg of glutamine which is an amino acid abundantly required by the body for muscle and protein synthesis.
Citrulline malate: Citrulline malate is an amino acid that is required by the body to synthesize arginine which in turn produces nitric oxide. It is a vasodilator and increases blood flow to the muscles by increasing the diameter of the blood vessels. Every serving offers 1000 mg of citrulline malate.
Vitamin B6: Scivation Extend BCAA has pyridoxine hydrochloride which is Vitamin B6. Its primary function is to help in protein and fat metabolism and thus, allow the body to convert the consumed food into usable fuel. Every serving has 640 mcg of Vitamin B6.
The other components per serving:
Energy: 0 kcal
Total carbs: 0 grams
Cholesterol: 9 grams
Sodium: 220 mg
Potassium: 170 mg
Electrolyte Blend: 1170 mg
The product has absolutely no sugar or calories. It contains added flavours. Overall, the product offers a great nutritional profile.
Taste
Scivation Extend BCAA is available in not one or two but 15 delicious flavours which are Watermelon, Strawberry Kiwi, Fruit punch, Blue raspberry, Pineapple, Green apple, Mango, Grapes, Pink lemonade, Blood orange, Orange, Lemon lime, Strawberry mango, Tangerine, and Pina colada. With the number of options and each one being great, the product scores well for its taste.
However, a few users have mentioned that some flavours were a ‘little too sweet’ for their liking. If you find it sweeter than your expectations, just dilute it a little more.
Effectiveness
Scivation has stated that there are two university studies backing its effectiveness. The study reports are available on the website. Users have said that the ‘BCAA met the expectations’, it offered ‘speedy recovery during workouts’, it gave ‘wonderful results’, and that it is the ‘best intra workout supplement’. We could find little to no negatives for the effectiveness.
Quality
This one was particularly difficult to assess. A lot of online users have complained about not receiving genuine products. Hence, there are a lot of mixed reviews over the quality of the product. Some users have called it the best product while some users have received a product so bad that it seemed fake to them.
Side Effects
None of the users have reported any side effect after having the product.
Price/Value:
It is available in several packing sizes starting from 384 grams and going up to around 1300 grams. The cost varies slightly with the flavour. A 396 gram pack comes for around Rs. 2000 and offers 30 servings (one serving is 13 to 14 grams). Cost per serving therefore comes to around Rs. 67 which is good for pure BCAA.
Scivation Xtend BCAA 30 Serving (Strawberry mango)
Rs. 2,350
Features
| Binding | Personal Care |
| Brand | Healthcules |
| Item Dimensions | Height: 591; Length: 591; Weight: 86; Width: 591 |
| Label | Scivation |
| Manufacturer | Scivation |
| Model | SCIXT-30STMG |
| MPN | SCIXT-30STMG |
| Package Dimensions | Height: 382; Length: 665; Weight: 104; Width: 386 |
| Package Quantity | 1 |
| Part Number | SCIXT-30STMG |
| Product Group | Health and Beauty |
| Product Type Name | HEALTH_PERSONAL_CARE |
| Publisher | Scivation |
| Studio | Scivation |
| Title | Scivation Xtend BCAA 30 Serving (Strawberry mango) |