Your opinions on Nitric Oxide powders???

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Jason Salamone

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Who here takes the Nitric Oxide mix pre-workout?
I'm familiar with No-Xplode, and White Flood nitric oxide products.
What do you all think of this stuff?
Did you notice a difference when you started using it?
If so, how? How has it benefited you overall?
Or hasn't it?
Why or why not?

Thanks!

Jason Salamone
 
I have never tried any NO supplements. I am very intrigued on what it can do for cognitive function. As a vasodialator, it should affect your brain function in some way.
 
I use NOXplode. I simply won't train without it. I get a better pump. I seem to have more endurance with it, than when I am not taking it. For me, it's worth it. My training is both cardio and weights... I do HIIT style workouts for my run training, and power movements for my bench, and high rep work for my pull ups and back training. Other creatines that I have used require pre mixing and taking with juice, or other things. NOXplode, for me, is the easiest to take and tastes good.

FYI
 
Creatine? NO explode? Creatine and NO products are two different things.

The endurance factor may be from the maltodextrin and subsequent insulin spike and/or caffeine.
 
To be honest I use NO-Xplode and it doesn't do anything for me. I am continuing to use it till tub has gone but I won't be buying any more. Bit pointless I think and expensive.
 
I thought Nitric Oxide products increeased oxygen uptake giving you a longer lasting 'pump' effect but had no benefit on performance or muscle gain?
I think Malkore is the expert on this stuff though
 
All I know is, I got a headache from it. Stopped taking it and my headaches went away.

Alot of people are saying it's all marketing and a waste of money.
 
Waste of money if you ask me.

Placebo can be a very powerful thing. It's simply not worth the money and there isn't good science supporting its use... which is the case for nearly every supplement out there.

NO-Xplode uses a "proprietary blend." This is simply a fancy way of the supp companies to rip the consumer as they don't disclose the actual amounts of each individual ingredient. This way, they can adjust ingredients to make production more cost-effective without worry about the actual quality.... ya know, b/c it's a"proprietary blend" and all.

I haven't looked at the ingredient list in a while but from what I remember, the only ingredients worth considering are creatine and caffeine which you can buy on their own.
 
I purchased a container of White Flood, which is a less expensive version of No-Xplode Nitric Oxide. I haven't taken it before a workout, because frankly once I'm in the gym, I very seldom have problems with my energy level working out. I enjoy it, and I'm passionate about it like most of you are.

What I'm looking for a pick-me-up for are for things like house chores and keeping my energy to do everything else in terms of keeping my life organized, so I can stay consistent with my fitness goals. Even though, doing things like house chores, laundry, cooking, and preparing my meals ahead of time isn't nearly as strenuous as my gym activities, they seem much more tiring to do.

Life and doing better for myself for my life isn't what tires me out, it's all the preparation that you have to do for it that tires me out. If that makes any sense?

Right now, I'm trying to shoot for a high enough paying job where I can actually consider having a housekeeper one day...kind of like how "Charlie Harper" has "Berta" on the show Two and a Half Men. :cool:

Jason Salamone
 
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So have some caffeine. NO explode is pretty expensive for what you're trying to get done. Coffee or energy drinks would be cheaper.
 
Only thing NO Xplode did for me was erections as hard as granite.

Not particularly useful in the gym, unless you're filming a porno. the money is better spent on lean protein IMO.
 
malkore said:
Only thing NO Xplode did for me was erections as hard as granite.

Not particularly useful in the gym, unless you're filming a porno. the money is better spent on lean protein IMO.
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Haha, that's too funny. Well, I don't need help in that department...not yet anyways. But hey, I would call that a positive side effect whether you need it or not, right? That reminds me...on that documentary about steriod use called, Bigger, Faster, Stronger, they interviewed some guys in the porn industry. The guys that work in that industry admitted that nowadays they all actually inject performance enhancement drugs with a needle directly into their own penises! All I have to say to that is, WTF?! So what people see while watching those videos isn't the norm or realistic.

Anyway, I tried the White Flood (which has the same ingredients as No-Xplode, but less expensive) for the first time. I definitely did notice a difference with my energy level. Whenever I try something like that, I always take 1/2 the recommended dosage too. It still gave me the pick me up that I needed. Also, any kind of energy supplement or caffeine, I won't consume after 10am no matter what's going on, because I already struggle with my sleeping habits enough.

Placebo effect or not, I did feel something from it in terms of increased energy level.
I would be a little hesistant to drink it on a regular daily basis though, or it sounds like it's something that should be cycled on and off.

Jason Salamone
 
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sure. NO Xplode has caffine and taurine in it. Its a powdered energy drink mix (like RedBull) with a dash of overpriced creatine and some l-arginine.

a cup of black coffee would give you the same effect. :)
 
malkore said:
sure. NO Xplode has caffeine and taurine in it. Its a powdered energy drink mix (like RedBull) with a dash of overpriced creatine and some l-arginine.

a cup of black coffee would give you the same effect. :)
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Does a black cup of coffee have taurine, creatine, and some l-arginine in it too?

Jason Salamone
 
I was just giving my opinion and the responses make me cringe, to a degree. For me, it works. I can't tell you why it does. I'm 36. I've tried other creatines and pre workout out supplements long before I ever tried NOXplode. I just finished a competition in Vancouver, Canada, and finished my best ever, with four competition bests. They included cardio times, as well as strength results. Whether it was the NOXplode, or my increasing age, I don't know. That is to say, for me it works. That's all I was trying to convey. I take it only on days I train. And I take time off from it like I do any supplement I consume. I also used my resistance band in my training. So if NOXplode is only a 'placebo'... then all of you should consider my resistance bands: . Either way, by using both of these products... I became the fastest, and strongest, I've ever been. 6:19 pace for a 5k cross country, a 325lb bench for body weight of 175 - after about 9 hours of competing, and other results similar. Not too bad for 36 year old.

Food for thought, that's all.
 
Your personal anecdote means little to me, no offense. Controlled settings unveil the truth. Personal anecdote matters little simply b/c there are too many uncontrolled variables to segregate the effects from a supplement from the effects from your current level of stress, training, environment, etc.

Plus, aside from this point, if you're happy over-paying for the worthy ingredients in the supplement, be my guest. But don't cringe when people speak the truth.
 
Jason Salamone said:
Does a black cup of coffee have taurine, creatine, and some l-arginine in it too?

Jason Salamone
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Of course not.

But why do you think the l-arginine matters?

You're acting like this crap is 'magical because I felt it work'. Of course you did! It has noticable stimulants in it, crappy creatine, and useless arginine.
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I only cringed b/c I was giving my opinion, and people then said I'm wrong. I'm quite sure I'm right with my experience of it versus other creatine mixes. That's all. Nothing more, nothing less. Overpaying I'm not sure b/c for all of my external conditions, as you mentioned, I haven't found anything else that works the same for less. No big deal Strout. You should check out my website and let me know what you think.
 
The facts are the facts. You're overpaying for a few worthy ingredients and a proprietary blend of who knows what. Your placebo effect is of no interest to me.

Now onto your website.

Why did you suggest I check it out? It seems like you're acting as if you developed accommodating resistance training. If that's the case, I suggest immersing into the works of Zatsiorsky, Siff, Verkhoshansky, Viru, etc.

Or check out the more popular applications of the original sciences over at Westside Barbell or something of that nature.
 
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