This product easily ranks as one of the most effective supplements I have taken to date.

I am somewhat new to the Intra/BCAA supplement category, but have experience with products such as Dymatize Recoup and Controlled Labs Purple Wraath. Out of the three I've tried, This one scores the highest in recovery and mixability. I really liked Recoup alot because of it's mixed B vitamins along with a full flavorful taste and good recovery. But I found that MBCAA has better recovery, without all the dyes and with a very tollerable taste. The taste is debatable and very hard to compare to anything else, as this is micronized and not like any other BCAA flavor/texture on the market. The taste is very light and smooth and the powder is so fine, it is almost like dust. You can tell as soon as you lift the container, that it is light as a feather. When I got my InnerCircle release order, I thought they sent me empty tubs at first. That's how light it is.

So with the IC release, I got a tub of each flavor (3) and also a tub of the new white blue raspberry Jack3d for 50 bucks with free shipping (This was a historic deal) and have so far gone through 1 and 3/4 tubs. It runs for about 30-35 dollars a tub, depending on where you buy from and 1 tub gets you 35 workouts/servings. I mixed 2 scoops with a half gallon of water and drank it throughout my workout, but this is can be used pre/intra/post workout or really any time of the day to keep up the intake of aminos. I recommend basing around the workouts though to get more value from it.

The grape-bubble gum is not as tasty as the GBG Jack3d, but It is not bad by any means. It got a little old for me about half way through the tub but that's no biggy. The unflavored is obviously designed to be taken with other supplements such as protein powders, pre workout supplements, or flavored sport beverages such as gatorade. I had the Drive to try it with just water alone and man, don't make this mistake lol. Just an experiment is all. The white blue raspberry seems to be the winner in taste. Very refreshing and pleasant to sip on or chug during a workout.

The recovery- Beyond satisfying. For those of you who go hard and heavy on leg day until you have to tip-toe to the parking lot after a gym session, this supplement will impress the hell out of you. Every leg session, it seems next to impossible to fatigue even when doing movements like stiff leg dead lifts, front squats, and drop sets of Hack squats. Safe to say, I may not go into another leg session without MBCAA for a long long time to come because I can simply lift more weight with shorter resting periods and continue to recover faster so I can get back in the gym faster.

The ingredients are unique and legitimate.
The 8-1-1 ratio of Leucine, Isoleucine, Valine works better than any other ratio I have tried. Sustamine (L-alanyl-L-glutamine) is also included in this product, which is a more stable and water-soluble form of L-Glutamine. USP Labs claims that the reason for using this form is because up to 65% of regular L-glutamine can be destroyed before it reaches the muscle.

Modern BCAA is versatile, cost-efficient, and very very effective! I highly recommend it fellas.

Just finished up my first tub of modern BCAA and lets just say I was very impressed. It will now replace my long time favorites Xtend and Purple Wraath. If you look at the ingredient profile its just pretty much BCAA's and nothing else. It doesn't contain all those unnecessary fillers or artificial colors or flavors which is a huge plus!

-Effectiveness 10/10: It does what its suppose to, helps build lean muscle and assist in muscle recovery. It also helps keep your body anabolic while you lift and/or when doing your cardio sessions.

-Taste 10/10: I tired the white blue raspberry flavor and absolutely loved it. It doesn't taste fake or over powering like alot of supplements do. Very refreshing in my opinion.

-Mixability 10/10: If a BCAA drink contains leucine there will always be little flakes floating around due to the fact leucine is not water soluable so you can't knock a product for that. Everything else mixes perfect, no clumps or anything.

-Value 9/10: The price is very reasonable at about 65-70 cents a serving which is about the same as ever so popular Xtend.

USP Labs continues to impress me with their high quality products. Modern BCAA is a great inta-workout or anytime you need BCAA's though out the day. Props to USP Labs on this one!

Intra workout supplements have always left a bad taste in my mouth. Not to mention the price and having to buy yet another product to use specifically for during the workout.

I have used tubs of Purple Wraath and Xtend and stopped after I could not justify the price of those two products. I recently over the past few months have been using Recoup and enjoyed the profile and price. But I was in search for something with a bit better profile.

Here comes Modern BCAA by USP Labs to the rescue.

How I ran it: 2 scoops intra workout. Stacked with Jacked preworkout, Torrent and Gluta-lyn postworkout. Simple, yet effective.

Effectiveness 9 - These are BCAAs, if you have supplemented BCAAs in the past for intra workout and other times of the day you aren't going to see a huge bump in performance over the other leading brands, but the profile is nice with a 8:1:1 ratio leucine is a nice touch to the typical 2:1 or 4:1. But, honestly the nice thing is not having to use 2-3 servings as I did with Recoup. I just used the single serving and got as good if not better the results.

Mixing 6 - Doesn't mix the greatest with really cold water, but I always shake my bottle while working out before you drink.

Taste 9 - White Blue Raspberry tastes great. Refreshing, but not overpowering.

Value 9 - I got my first tub at the dreaded GNC for 25 bucks after gold card. For 35 servings that is a nice price point. Much better value than Purple Wraath or Xtend. Even a better cost per usage than my previous Recoup.

Conclusion - Definitely a product you should consider picking up if you are looking a good value in the intraworkout/BCAA market.

Thumbs up!

My first experience with an intra-workout supplement came in the form of Purple Wraath. I was as excited as everyone else when USP Labs announced their new Modern BCAA product, and I was even more eager when I found out about the ‘members only’ launch that got me 3 tubs of Modern BCAA (plus a tub of Jack3d) for only $50. Of course I immediately Cracked open the tub of White Blue Raspberry and set aside my half-finished tub of Wraath upon receiving the shipment.

TASTE & MIXABLITY: 9/10
The WBR flavor of Modern BCAA is exactly what one would hope for in a blue raspberry flavored product. It has been my experience that blue raspberry flavored products are a bit of a gamble and usually are either extremely tasty or absolutely horrendous. Luckily the WBR Modern BCAA is crisp and clean, with a nice tart flavor and a smooth finish. There’s no strange aftertaste, nor does the product have that off-putting medicinal flavor of other intra-workouts (referring to Purple Wraath). I have not yet tried the other two flavors that were included in the shipment (Grape and Unflavored).

My preferred method of dosing Modern BCAA was two scoops poured directly into a ‘sports top’ bottle of water (I used a funnel to get the powder into the bottle). After a vigorous thirty seconds of shaking, nearly all of the powder had dissolved quite nicely, and I did not experience any powdery residue at the bottom of the bottle. I know a few users complained about the frothy build-up of the product, which I found did happen when I used cold bottles of water. Even so, the L-Leucine build-up didn’t bother me at all and was almost completely avoided so long as I used warm water.

EFFECTIVENESS: 9/10
The ingredient profile for Modern BCAA is about as plain and clean as you get in this sort of product. There are no added fillers or buffers, no artificial colors or flavors which I greatly prefer. I found Modern BCAA’s to provide solid energy, especially during cardio sessions. I do feel that this product helped improve the overall quality of my workouts by keeping me hydrated and helping fight intra-workout fatigue.

I liked the effects of Modern BCAA’s so much that I often added a few scoops to my water bottle and drank it over the course of the day to sustain my energy levels and keep me in a positive state of mind.

VALUE: 7/10
Obviously if you were in on the private release of this product, the value was astonishing. Three 35 serving tubs for $50? Now that is an incredible deal. Right now this product is retailing for $28.99 on BB.com, which equates to a per-serving cost of $0.82. Conversely, a 45 serving tub of Purple Wraath will cost you $0.75 per-serving, while 30 servings of Xtend costs a meager $0.65 per-serving. As you can see, Modern BCAA is a bit more expensive than some of its competitors. While you are getting a higher dosage of a proprietary blend of BCAAs through Modern BCAA (10 grams per serving) than through Xtend (~9.5 grams) or Purple Wraath (~7 grams), you’re also missing out on some of the ancillary benefits offered by the two aforementioned competitors, such as Beta Alanine, Citrulline Malate, etc.

OVERALL: 8/10
There’s not a whole lot else you could expect from such a product. It gives you exactly what’s been promised – a high clean dose of BCAA’s, nothing else. I personally love this product and feel that with a slightly more competitive price point, it could gain a very strong foothold in the world of intra-workout supplements. Once again, USP Labs delivers a promising product that illustrates the company’s commitment to both its customers and the world of personal fitness.

In a category of products gaining more and more usage with expanding research, USP Labs has come up with their own version of a intra-workout BCAA product.

Effectiveness: 9.5/10
A BCAA product is hard to evaluate as you aren't going to notice drastic results, especially if you have been using BCAA's previously. However with this product there was a noticeable difference in intra-workout recovery and a reduction of the 'second-day soreness'.

Ingredient Profile: 9.4/10
Very interesting philosophy from USP, going with them placing the main emphasis on mTor, and it certainly shows with the 8:1:1 ratio of leucine-isoleucine-valine. This idea really didn't surprise me since they are a company known for utilizing newer ideas and once again, the gamble paid off here. I also like the idea of not just creating another ho-hum glutamine product, as it really isn't necessary because I supplement my glutamine separately. Another major plus is that there isn't any dyes in their product, which means more BCAA's and less filler, not to mention the questionable safety that certain dyes have.

Taste: 8.8/10
The taste came in pretty good, actually. Don't let my rating of an 8.8 fool you. BCAA's are a hard product to flavor correctly due to their natural tendency to be a little bitter, but USP did a good job here. I prefer more water when I mix mine so that way it will last longer during my workout, so the flavor is a little diluted, but still good. If you desire a stronger flavor, use less water.

Mixability: 9.8/10
USP made a selling point of how this product mixes, and they stay true to their label. I really like how the powder was micronized, and it mixes easily without clumping or foaming. The product stays mixed for the duration of your workout so there's no need to re-shake which is nice.

Overall: 9.6/10
I was really pleased with Modern BCAA's. It has an excellent formula and has a noticeable effect in recovery, which is especially impressive since I've been supplementing with BCAA's intra-workout for quite some time. If you are looking to try an intra-workout product for the first time, this is a good place to start. The price is right in line with other brands of BCAA's, giving you 35 servings for about $30.

-AP

I took advantage of a great deal on a kilo of Modern BCAA Grape Bubblegum flavor. I'll review it here:

Taste: 7/10
Not bad, but not great. Definitely not grape bubble gum taste, but more of a kinda grape. You can taste some of the BCAAs, which hampers the taste. Totally fine with me, since I attribute this to the high content of Leucine.

Mixability: 9/10
Any BCAAs with this high of a Leucine content is hard to mix. However, this mixes pretty well considering.

Ingredients: 10/10
Includes everything you are buying, and I prefer the high Leucine ratio.

Effectiveness: 10/10
The extra leucine in this stuff is golden.

Overall: 9/10
Considering the bargain I got on this stuff, I'll give it a 9. The only thing lacking is the taste IMO, but that is minor. Very solid product and performs as advertised. Definitely recommend, and will continue to buy at this price.

I had been wanting to try this stuff for a long time but did not want to spend the money on it at the time. I had heard good stuff about this product and finally decided I would give this stuff a try. I got the blue raspberry flavor.

I thought the overall taste was good. This does not have a real strong taste to it but I liked it. I am now taking the grape flavor and that is ok also but I like the blue raspberry better. I wish both of these flavors would have a little stronger of a taste to them. I would recommend the blue raspberry more so than the grape. I have heard of more flavors coming would like a few more flvors to choose from so I don't get tired of the same flavors.

The mixability of this stuff is not the greatest but as long as I don't fill my shaker cup up to full at first when I mix this it's not as bad. The one thing I don't like is that it foams up a lot when I mix it and that is because of the Leucine that is in it. I heard that stuff does not mix well at all in water so that is why it gets really foamy.

The overall recovery I got off this stuff was amazing. I felt like I had a bit more energy to go a little longer on my workouts. I also felt that any soreness I would get was cut way down a lot. After some of my really heavy sets on bench press I would feel pretty winded after doing them and this helped speed up my recovery time a lot I noticed.

The price of this stuff is not to bad. You need to shop around because the price will vary a lot from one website to another. I think the cheapest I could find this stuff for was around $22 unless a site had a speical sale on it and then it would be cheaper which I have seen.

Since I started taking this I have been very happy with this product. It has done for me what I wanted from a good BCAA product. This is a great product to add to your stack of supplements. This will be a product that I will for sure want in my supplement stack. I highly recommend you try this at least once.

I didn't want to give all 10s but this is the Babe Ruth of BCAAs and you cant give the Great Bambino a 9.

BCAA Profile: 9/10 - 2 Scoops has 12.22g. 10g of that is a proprietary blend of Micronized L-Leucine, Micronized L-Isoleucine, Micronized L-Valine, and L-Alanyl-L-Glutamine (Sustamine). That leaves 2.22g of citric acid, flavoring, and sucralose. I can live with less than 8 calories from sugar. The only reason I don't rate this a 10 is because they hide behind a proprietary blend. The Leucine, Isoleucine, and Valine is an 8:1:1 ratio but am I getting 9 grams or .1 grams of Sustamine? Sustamine claims to be a much more bio-available form of Glutamine. I have not read any studies to back it up but for what it is worth, a lot of reputable companies are switching to it.

Taste: 10/10 - For those that this matters, both White Blue Raspberry and Grape Bubblegum are delicious. White Blue Raspberry is better but for reasons I'll state under value, you'll want to learn to like Grape Bubblegum.
*VERY IMPORTANT- Don't lick the foam. I would knock them a couple points for this but they do put it right on the label so I can't say they didn't warn me.

Mixability: 10/10 - Mixes great. Use room temperature water to mix it up and then add ice. This will solve your foaming problem. I would knock them a couple points for this but again…it is on the label.

Effectiveness: 10/10 - My workouts have been noticeably better. I even started drinking this before and during my runs and have had much better runs since doing so. I don't know if it has much effect for that day, but my recovery is much faster and I have started running 5 days a week, up from only 4 days a week. This doesn't sound like much but that is an extra 3500 calories in a month.

As far as lifting goes, I have noticed this helping with my ab workouts the most. I have had incredibly better ab exercises. There are no stims in this product, nothing to cause a pump, nothing to boost endurance, but on ab days it turns me into the Energizer Bunny.

Value: 10/10 - Buy it on Nutraplanet.com under USPowders Modern BCAA. You get 1000 grams for $29.99. Thats enough for over 80 workouts. You get 10g of BCAAs per workout for under 37 cents. If you can find a better deal for a BCAA, I'll eat these words, but to my knowledge…This is the best deal of ANY name brand or generic BCAA supplement. Only downfall, this is only available in Grape Bubblegum at this size and price.

Overall: 10/10 - Like I said in the opening, you can't give the Great Bambino a 9. This product ANNIHILATES the competition. 37 cents per workout for 10g of BCAA. Great Taste. Great Mixability. If you are looking to add a BCAA product to your stack, look no further because I promise that there isn't a better one out there.

I've finished two tubs of Modern BCAA now, and I love this product! It really surpassed my expectations from when I first bought it. It was my first BCAA drink, only had taken pills previously. Used as Intra Product. At first glance the product profile wont wow you, but look closer it is very impressive!

- Very little product filler. 2.2 grams of citric acid and artificial sweetener.

- 8:1:1: Micronized L-Leucine, L-Isoleucine, L-Valine Ratio

- Sustamine: Which is, L-Alanyl-L -Glutamine.

Taste: 10: I have bough the white blue raspberry flavor both times and i truly love it. It reminds me of gatorade to be completely honest, very refreshing and hydrating. Love it so much i dont want to try grape.

Mixability: 9: Overall great mixing with this product, i just used a protein blender. Only problem was when using cold water, but once you realize that it mixes perfectly in room temperature water.

Value: 9: Bought through GNC so price wasnt too great, but i wont devalue it because you can find this product online for around 25$. Which this product is well worth the money!

Effectiveness: 10: This is where this product swept me off my feet. I was doing very intense cardio sessions, and occasional weight lifting as well. I was able to build lean muscle, while loosing weight and the recovery from Modern BCAA was tremendous. There were days i thought i would wake up like a zombie, but i was very much recovered! Very impressed!

USP Labs never ceases to amaze me with the quality of their product. No doubt I recommend this product to everyone.

I started taking this bcaa to help me recover from my workouts. I take a half serving in the morning before my fasted cardio and post lifting. I also take a serving right after school.(I would take intra workout but i lift with my football team and liquids arnt allowed in the weight room).

taste 8: the flavor i keep getting is grape bubblegum and at first i didnt care for it but now that i am used to it, it is a real treat

mixability: 8 At first i thought it mixed awful because of the fact you are supposed to mix it in room temperature water. in room temperature water it mixes perfectly. In cold water it left foam at the top. sometimes this annoys me because i would rather my drink be cold but this is a very minor issue considering how awesome this product is

results: 9 Since i lift full body 3 days a week with the football team it was hard for me to recover and be ready to slam the weights every 2 days. With this product it literally doubled my recovery time so that is why it is a staple in my supplement stack

Price:9 i pay 30 dollars for this at vitamin shoppe and it usually last me about a month so for me it is very worth the money

Overall: 9 good price and great recovery, I have no need to try any other bcaa supplement