Xtend Original BCAA Powder, 7g Branched-Chain Amino Acids 2:1:1 with Glutamine Citrulline Malate and Electrolytes, 30 Servings

Xtend Original BCAA Powder Details

7g of BCAAs in a 2:1:1 ratio per 14g scoop, with glutamine, citrulline malate, electrolytes and vitamin B6. 30 servings, in two flavours.

The 2:1:1 ratio is the category standard: 3500mg leucine to 1750mg each of isoleucine and valine. Leucine gets the larger share because it triggers muscle protein synthesis — the other two support the process rather than starting it.

Three additions sit around that. Glutamine at 2500mg is the most abundant amino acid in muscle tissue. Citrulline malate at 1000mg feeds the nitric oxide pathway, which is why the label carries cautions about nitrates and blood pressure medication. Sodium, potassium and chloride are electrolytes, since this is designed to be sipped through a session.

Worth being straight about the rest of the tub. It is sweetened with sucralose and acesulfame potassium and coloured with FD&C dyes — Red 40 and Yellow 5 in Mango Madness, Blue 1 in Blue Raspberry. If you avoid artificial colours and sweeteners, this is not the product for you.

One label detail that is easy to miss: consult a health care practitioner for use beyond 7 days. That is unusual for a BCAA and it comes from the NPN, so raise it with a practitioner if you intend continuous use.

The two flavours are 420g and 435g. Both are 30 servings — flavour powders differ in density, so grams vary while the scoop count does not.

Who Xtend Original BCAA Is For

For people training who want something to sip during a session, and anyone wanting BCAAs with electrolytes and citrulline rather than aminos alone. It is formulated to be drunk across a session, not swallowed in one go.

The interaction list here is longer than most and deserves reading. Speak to a practitioner before use if you take blood pressure medication, nitrates, or erectile dysfunction medication — citrulline acts on the nitric oxide pathway and can compound a blood pressure drop. Also consult first for epilepsy or diabetes medication, or with Parkinson's disease, phenylketonuria, liver or kidney disease, or cardiovascular disease. The label directs consulting a practitioner for use beyond 7 days. BCAAs are not a substitute for adequate total protein intake, which does more for training outcomes than any amino acid supplement.

Xtend Original BCAA Features and Benefits

• 7g BCAAs in 2:1:1 — 3500mg leucine with 1750mg each of isoleucine and valine.
• 2500mg Glutamine — the most abundant amino acid in muscle tissue.
• 1000mg Citrulline Malate — feeds the nitric oxide pathway.
• Electrolytes Included — sodium, potassium and chloride.
• Built to Drink Intra-Workout — one scoop in 1 to 2 cups of liquid.
• 30 Servings — a 14g scoop per serving.
• With Vitamin B6 — 0.64mg per serving alongside the amino profile.

Adults: take one scoop, twice daily. Using the scoop provided, mix one scoop into 1 to 2 cups of liquid immediately before consumption. Shake well and consume during exercise on training days, or throughout the day on non-training days. Consult a health care practitioner for use beyond 7 days.