Amino acids are the building blocks that make up proteins. Amino acids are different:

Interchangeable
Essential (not synthesized by the body, must be supplied with food)
If you do not eat properly, not balanced and not rationally, then your body will lack essential amino acids. This is manifested by various diseases up to insanity, but this is an extreme degree and this is only possible if you are a strict vegetarian.

How are amino acids different from protein powder. What should you do first when you take a jar of any complex amino acids? You need to look not at beautiful bright logos that encourage you to buy, but rather turn the jar on the back and look at the composition.
A very important point: those ingredients that are listed in the composition of the product are written in descending order in this product. Suppose in the first place we see: “whey protein hydrolyzate”, “gelatin” what does this tell us? The fact that the highest content in this product is whey protein hydrolyzate, and then comes gelatin. But very often the manufacturer does not indicate in what percentage these ingredients are presented in this product.

You need to understand that when buying complex amino acids, you most often buy just protein, either pressed into tablets or packaged in gelatin capsules. It can be different: isolate, concentrate or hydrolyzate.
So what is the difference between amino acids and proteins?
In fact, they are no different, you overpay for amino acids, and you overpay more for your convenience and comfort.

What you need is to take a few tablets, put them in your mouth and drink a glass of water, and that’s it. And when you make protein shakes, you need to have a shaker with you, stir it all up, drink it later, wash the shaker, don’t forget it or something else.
Also, amino acid complexes do not contain harmful dyes and flavors that are added to protein powders to make them tastier. But if you want to get the maximum effect from amino acid complexes, choose products that are made on the basis of whey protein hydrolyzate. They are absorbed the fastest and it is advisable to use them before and after training, when the body is in urgent need of amino acids for recovery.

If you are not getting the proper amount of protein in your diet, for example, 2 grams of protein per 1 kg of body, then you can additionally take amino acids before meals.

What should be the portion of amino acids
Since amino acids are the constituent parts of the protein, the servings here are calculated in the same way as for the protein, or for the protein – up to 30 grams per 1 dose (1 serving). It turns out that a jar of 280 capsules contains about 10 full-fledged 30 gram servings of protein, but such a product is most likely suitable for those for whom money does not really matter, and they do not like to knead protein shakes for themselves.

Also on the sports nutrition market there are amino acid complexes that are presented in free form. They are not interconnected by any chemical bonds, they are absorbed much faster even than whey protein hydrolyzate.

With liquid amino acid complexes, you need to be more careful, because they contain a large amount of simple carbohydrates, i.e. sugars, and the main source of protein there is simply gelatin (collagen hydrolithase). It is poor in its amino acid composition, therefore, it has little effect on increasing muscle mass, and it has a greater effect on strengthening the joint-ligamentous apparatus. Liquid amino acids can be made into a pleasant drink, diluted with water and drunk during training.