Disclaimer: I received NOW Sports BCAA Blast Powder (Natural Raspberry) and NOW Sports Effer-Energy tablets (Tropical Punch) to review as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review, find, and write race reviews!
I use a number of NOW Foods supplements, so when the opportunity to try NOW® Sports BCAA Blast and NOW® Sports Effer-Energy tablets came up I was super excited to try them out!
Sharing my experience with @Nowfoods BCAA Blast & Effer-Energy products #nowsportsbr #bibravepro #nowgetfit #bibchat Click To TweetBranched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) are the essential amino acids leucine, isoleucine, and valine, which support building muscle and post-workout recovery. BCAAs can be taken before, during or after a run or workout. I have actually used NOW’s Branched Chain Amino Acid capsules and found them to be helpful so I was curious to see how the BCAA Blast would compare.
I used the BCAA Blast before both my runs and Orangetheory workouts and definitely felt I got an extra energy boost – especially on those late afternoon OTF classes. Each scoop of powder delivers 5 grams of BCAAs and 100 mg of natural caffeine. I really appreciated that I felt energized without feeling jittery, an experience I’ve had with other brands. It was also super easy on my stomach, which is so important, especially when using it before a run or workout! I definitely plan to continue to use the BCAA Blast for a pre-workout supplement.
The Effer-Energy tablets are an electrolyte supplement designed to support energy and recovery. I tried the tablets post-workout but, to be honest I struggled with the taste. I played with increasing the amount of water beyond the 16 oz that is recommended, and it did seem to help, but overall this just wasn’t a good fit for me – perhaps a different flavor would have worked better.
Both the BCAA Blast and Effer-Energy are soy-free, vegan/vegetarian, nut-free, dairy-free and egg-free – a win for those with various food allergies.
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I love that you are a BRP! I was part of the crew for three years 🙂 BCAAs have been all the rage – and those tablets remind me of nuun? I have always liked those so I bet the NOW brand is worth a try too!
The BRPs are a great group for sure!
I will bet that if you like Nuun you would like the tablets – I struggled with the fizziness of Nuun and I think that was partly the disconnect for me with these tablets.
I use Nuun. I do think replacing electrolytes is super important — when I’m not using Nuun regularly I can get bad cramps, thankfully usually after the run, not during, although I’ve had them during, too, unfortunately.
NOW makes great products!
I’m really so impressed with the quality of the NOW products. Given what you’re currently using you’d probably enjoy the Effer-Energy tablets.
I keep hearing a lot about BCAA’s but was not sure exactly what they were or if I needed them. I won a container of this from somewhere so I should try it out. Thanks for the review
Oh that’s great – curious to hear what you think!
Glad to hear the BCAAs gave you an extra boost! Its too bad you didnt like the flavor of the electrolytes. Thanks for sharing!
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Taste is such an individual thing, right? So glad to have the BCAAs as part of my routine!
I LOVE the BCAAs! I haven’t tried the Effer-Energy yet, but I have a couple tubes waiting for me to pop ’em open! 🙂
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That’s great Rachel – I’m curious to hear what you think!
I tried the BCAAs–we got a big container from camp last summer. I used them for quite a while, but I have to say that I didn’t really notice a difference. Glad to hear it works well for you! A lot of people swear by it. I do use the D-Ribose and that seems to give me a boost.
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That’s great that the D-Ribose works well for you – I’ve seen it on the NOW website but haven’t tried it. I always find it interesting to see the different products people respond to.
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