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Nitric Oxide type supplements may well become the next Creatine.
According to research, Nitric Oxide is “the first
of an exciting new category of muscle-enhancers known as hemodilators.”
Take three pills before breakfast, and a further three half
an hour before lunch – even if you don’t see an
increase in strength right away, your muscles should feel
perpetually pumped.
A lot of bodybuilders take this product several times a day,
and do not experience side effects, except for dizziness and
headaches. Some maintain that Nitric Oxide is nothing more
than marketing bull with no research to support the claims
that the manufacturers are making. Others swear that NO²
gives them the absolute best pumps. On the plus side, the
price has come down on NO² supplements.
| The first result most users experience is the “Perpetual
Pump.” The Perpetual Pump is a rock-hard muscle
pump. The manufacturer says that you should begin seeing
increases in strength and stamina 2-3 days following the
manifestation of the perpetual pump. To determine whether
NO² is right for you, they recommend that you ask
yourself the following questions: |
• Am I content with my present strength
gains?
• Would I like to get the great-looking pump
I get after an extreme workout, and keep it for hours
on end?
• Would I like to add more reps and more sets
to every workout?
• Would I like to add more workouts to my week?
• Would I like to increase my peak power in
my big-muscle exercises like squats and dead lifts?
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One user said that while the pumps are amazing, the gains aren’t
so hot. If you want better gains, you may do better with a Creatine
transport where you get the pump and the benefits of Creatine.
| One frequent question is “is NO² approved
by the FDA?” In 1994, Federal Legislation was passed
known as DSHEA (Dietary Supplement Health and Education
Act), which severely restricted the FDA’s role in
the dietary supplement industry. DSHEA imposed the following
guidelines concerning the labeling of dietary supplements: |
• Statement of identity (eg. “Nitric
Oxide” or “Ginseng”)
• Net quantity of contents
• Structure/function claim and the statement
“This statement has not been evaluated by the
Food and Drug Administration. This product is not
intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.”
• Directions for use
• Supplements facts panel (listing serving size,
amount and active ingredient).
• Other active ingredients in descending order
of predominance and by common name or proprietary
blend
• Name and place of business of manufacturer,
packer or distributor1
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According to its manufacturer, NO² generates – and
maintains – levels of Nitric Oxide in the skeletal muscles.
Nitric Oxide is the muscles’ “cell-signaling”
molecule, essential for blood flow, oxygen release, glucose
uptake, muscle velocity, power output, and muscle growth. By
producing and then sustaining levels of Nitric Oxide in the
skeletal muscles NO² is supposed to deliver incessant muscle-enhancing
benefits.
Nitric Oxide directs blood flow, communication between cells
and individual pain thresholds, to name a few. NO² supplement
is linked with bodybuilding and muscle toning, and a lot of
athletes looking to augment stamina and strength also use it.
One hard gainer said that he was loading up on NO², and
though he felt “puffier,” he didn’t get the
extra push during his workout that the supplement promised.
Apparently, NO² will give you an extra boost while lifting
if its taken in powder form. The effects of NO² in its
pill form are subtler. Users reported good results from combining
NO² with BSN No-Xplode, which contains Creatine. By itself,
No-Xplode advances your recovery time and gives you masses of
energy during your workout, so you can increase your lifts.
It also amplifies your mental focus.
Superpump 250, Nitrous, Pump Tech, Nitrix and NOxidant are other
Nitric Oxide products that seem to be popular with bodybuilders.
A user reported experiencing the biggest pumps when he used
Pump Tech, especially when he did pecs, and his bench press
increased quickly too.
Nitric Oxide is a colorless, free radical gas usually found
in tissues of all mammals. Although nitric oxide works as a
cell-to-cell communicator for certain metabolic functions, muscle
growth is not one of them. There also appears to be no evidence
to prove that boosting nitric oxide levels will improve stamina,
power output and load capacity.
| NO² is making a big splash in the supplements industry
and has many bodybuilders’ interests piqued, like
when Creatine Monohydrate first hit the market, and like
Creatine, it is very expensive. You’ll see the impressive
promises NO² makes if you look at the ads: |
• Enormous gains in lean mass
• Accelerated fast twitch muscle
• Perpetual pumps
• Quicker recovery and increased strength gains
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In a book written by NO²’s creator, Edward Byrd,
the manufacturers of NO² also claim that it thickens hair
and improves skin tone via the dilation of blood vessels. This
vasodilation is an almost permanent condition, though there
are probably no concrete research papers validating this. NO²
could well affect hair growth because of the continual contraction
of epecranial muscles.
NO² is marketed as a hemodilator, and bodybuilders are
buying it in droves without knowing exactly what is happening
to the body. This is actually quite dangerous – the widening
of the blood vessels causes a drastic drop in blood pressure.
In order to protect the body from going into shock, the blood
vessels to the brain will constrict to allow the blood pressure
to the brain to increase. This is why the most common side effect
of NO² is dizziness.
NO² seems to be one of those supplements that works for
some and not for others. The only way to know if it will work
for you is to try a bottle.
1 Dispelling
Common Confusion Surrounding Supplements by Mark Alderson, CSCS
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