A question on supplement and refractory period

Hi

In a previous post (can’t find it) Jordan said that a bcaa supplement taken as pre or intra workout won’t interfer with the refractory period of a meal taken prior to the training. How about if you take bcaa or eaa that are mixed with carbs to give you some extra energi. For example I sometime take an EAA that also contains maltodextrin and fructose in my bcaa to keep me a bit more alert. Would that interfer with the refractory period?

I don’t think so, no, but I probably wouldn’t recommend that for a workout lasting <3 hours.

Thank you for the input. I appreciate all the time you guys put into this board.

A follow up question: Is there any data on when something start prolonging the refractory period? Does it need to be a solid like a fruit/snacks or is a can of soda (or more likely in my case a glas of milk) between meals be enough to interfer?

I don’t have a firm number or threshold for you, but snacking between meals isn’t a great long term strategy for dietary management.