Are N.O. products what they are hyped up to be?

bbrrookie · 07-06-2009, 09:10 PM

I have heard that n.o. products are not completely necessary. I dont really understand this. Do N.O. products actually help you get bigger physically? or do they just keep you hyper? Ive taken superpump 250, which really worked great getting me hyper, but my body got used to it really quick. Some people have told me that they drink coffee which produces the same effects. Im just confused and wondering if N.O products are necessary to get big or should I place my money on other more important supplements like BCAAs or arginine, etc?

**Kaboom** · 07-06-2009, 09:31 PM

No they are not necessary but they are great as a preworkout drink.Definitely gives you energy.Gets the blood flowing real good and helps you get a great pump

**prime52** · 07-06-2009, 09:57 PM

IMO if it dont have protein and carbs and calories it wont make you bigger. it may increase stamina and energy level ect but thats about it.

**T.O** · 07-06-2009, 10:51 PM

said above. Not necessary but pretty nice to have pre workout. Given that everything else is straight.

**Kaboom** · 07-07-2009, 09:14 AM

They say that by helping increase blood flow it helps get nutrients spread throughout the body but i think that part is BS.
But like I said great preworkout drink

Razorhail · 07-07-2009, 10:30 AM

N.O. Explode and Endorush are the win. Along with Syntha6. Other than mostly preworkout i haven't touched the rest.

Chimera · 07-07-2009, 11:41 AM

When you purchase a N.O. product, you are purchasing a good workout. If your workouts have been going down hill, getting a NO product will definitely spice things up. But you can get the same effect with a good playlist on your ipod, watching a bodybuilding motivational video, or hell just looking at a good looking girl on a treadmill.

Haha, you get the idea.

**T.O** · 07-07-2009, 11:59 AM

Yeah but looking at a good looking girl might get the wrong thing pumped. ahahhaha

Razorhail · 07-07-2009, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Chimera

or hell just looking at a good looking girl on a treadmill.

Best reply. Close this thread it's done.

For some reason this only works well at my gym when its summer.

bbrrookie · 07-07-2009, 08:00 PM

lol the girl on the treadmill usually pumps everything!! hahaa. But quick question...does coffee do the same thing as N.O.?

rmike · 07-07-2009, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bbrrookie

lol the girl on the treadmill usually pumps everything!! hahaa. But quick question...does coffee do the same thing as N.O.?

when i drink coffee it makes me have to piss too much, i have taken some caffiene pills on occasion pre-workout and it hasnt had the same diuretic effect. i wonder if it can cause dehydration though?
N.O. products may be good for energy but for the price i dont think they are worth it, they are way to expensive.id much rather spend my money on protien since i know that works, throw some creatine in the mix and a good multi and theres a better bang for your buck- just my opinion.

Chimera · 07-07-2009, 08:30 PM

NO Products contain the amino acid arginine (along with other ingredients, generally stimulants), which is readily converted by the body into Nitric Oxide (N.O.). They don't actually contain nitric oxide at all, get this straight! Nitric Oxide is a vasodilator, that is they will cause your blood vessels to vasodilate allowing your active muscles to receive more of the blood flow. Granted, the body already has natural vasodilation activities occurring on its own without having to use supplemental arginine (lactic acid does cause vasodilation, as well as Carbon Dioxide production from glucose being broken down to fuel muscular contractions); so using supplemental arginine to cause vasodilation may not be the best choice to use of your resources (i.e. money).

Increased blood flow beyond what is normal (i.e. by using a nitric oxide product) will have little to no result in terms of increasing the effectiveness of your workout. It will not directly cause you to lift more weight or anything along the lines of increasing muscle mass.

The biggest thing with Nitric Oxide products are the placebo effects that come with it, and sometimes it is worth it for you to buy it even knowing that it will not directly increase the effectiveness of your workout. Practically all of the nitric oxide products contain stimulants, and combining with the subjects hope that it will scientifically increase their workout, will end up resulting in a better workout.

I am not bashing it, but if your workouts are getting boring and dragging on and on, investing in a nitric oxide product is a good option. If they aren't, I see no reason why to invest in it.

Jamie B. · 07-10-2009, 09:55 AM

The point of a pre workout is to give you increase blood flow, and overall make you work out harder, giving you better results, I think it is worth it, I use jacked and it works great for me.

**T.O** · 07-10-2009, 01:53 PM

yeah plus most people blow 23 dollars on eating out or some other unecessary expense.

Dodson20 · 08-19-2009, 11:46 PM

a little FYI on pre workouts, i just bought cytonox the other day just to try it and give me an edge to push harder. its a huge dissappointment, if you try a preworkout dont try this one.. IMO of course, but it does nothing for me

HiMet4590 · 08-20-2009, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by bbrrookie

I have heard that n.o. products are not completely necessary. I dont really understand this. Do N.O. products actually help you get bigger physically? or do they just keep you hyper? Ive taken superpump 250, which really worked great getting me hyper, but my body got used to it really quick. Some people have told me that they drink coffee which produces the same effects. Im just confused and wondering if N.O products are necessary to get big or should I place my money on other more important supplements like BCAAs or arginine, etc?

the thing that ties the superpump and coffee together is caffeine not Nitric Oxide...sounds like your confusing NO and energy/intensity

LilBigNasty · 08-23-2009, 06:21 PM

just buy arginine and a b vitamin and you're set for pre workout. most no products are just that but with some flavoring and a high price..

n88tr · 08-28-2009, 09:11 PM

Read the labels on your stuff and then google the ingredients to see what you are taking. I read some supps in Walmart once I was bored, it was all B12, Taurine and Sugar. Seriously, that's sh.it!

In all honesty I only use NO for fun like NoXplode or something good like that. I'd love to give Jack3d a try, but I can't order online anymore. Something different to give workouts that extra edge but not for any serious performance gains.

**projecthatch92** · 08-28-2009, 11:11 PM

I've used them for awhile. Make sure to use them off and on. Don't get too caught up with "needing" your preworkout drink to have a good workout. You need to be able to have a good workout without relying on something like this. Don't rely on it to get bigger as stated earlier, but rely on it to give you that extra pump in the gym. some people I know just use it when they're tired to get them up and going. Whatever it may be, the decision is up to you. Give something a try but don't go overboard with it.

**MikeNYY420** · 08-29-2009, 06:50 PM

They're not necessary and I only use them on a tough squat or deadlift day. It's the caffeine and the b vitamins mostly that make you have more energy. They don't make you any bigger.

I agree with what was said above, supplements aren't necessary. A good diet and training routine are. I'm taking just whey and a multi and the whey can be replaced by egg whites if necessary.

**MikeNYY420** · 08-29-2009, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by HiMet4590

the thing that ties the superpump and coffee together is caffeine not Nitric Oxide...sounds like your confusing NO and energy/intensity

Arginine is the precursor of NO in the body and since coffee has no arginine it shouldn't raise NO levels.