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BEST Nitric Oxide Booster?

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I have little experience with NO booster, tried once NO Xplode but didn't had that much effect on me, right now for pre workout boost I'm stick with 1 g taurine and 4 mg caffeine, but for an extra pump and strength I'd like to try a good NO booster.
A friend of mine told me Nitrobolon is very good, even better than Nitrix, what do u guys think?
 
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I think I would spend my money on something that is actually proven to increase muscle strength and lean gains.
 
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Of all the NO boosters I've tried, Superpump is my favourite.
 
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I think I would spend my money on something that is actually proven to increase muscle strength and lean gains.

actually they have proven to increase progress at the gym. I think the report was posted here, i cant remember. I remember because i too didnt want to spend (and wasnt going to) spend money on an NO when it didnt make a difference and everyone was saying that they had a headache, stomach ache, felt weird. I thought what the hell is the point of all these aches if it does fuck all?
 
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Nitrix is useless. The only NO supplement that you should ever take (if you are actually looking for an increase in NO production) is plasmajet by gaspari. Any NO product that recommends daily consumption is a joke. Same reason why a cardiac disease patient wouldnt take a nitroglycerine medication daily. And just like why an old man wouldnt take a viagra everyday, it doesnt work. I have tried them all and plasmajet is the only one that actually works and it works very well.
 
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if you have the money go for plasma jet. never tried but I trust in Creator :thumbsup2:



if your money is short ( like me ) skip that... it's useless..
 
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actually they have proven to increase progress at the gym. I think the report was posted here, i cant remember. I remember because i too didnt want to spend (and wasnt going to) spend money on an NO when it didnt make a difference and everyone was saying that they had a headache, stomach ache, felt weird. I thought what the hell is the point of all these aches if it does fuck all?

No they haven't.

They don't result in any greater muscle or strength gains over a placebo.
 
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No they haven't.

They don't result in any greater muscle or strength gains over a placebo.

i`m almost sure that the the report gave the the thumbs up to NO, i cant remember where it was posted and any details about the report. i`ll try search for it if i remember
 
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i`m almost sure that the the report gave the the thumbs up to NO, i cant remember where it was posted and any details about the report. i`ll try search for it if i remember

Dude. I posted it. :bitelip:



Where are you Kev? I miss our discussions.
 
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actually they have proven to increase progress at the gym. I think the report was posted here, i cant remember. I remember because i too didnt want to spend (and wasnt going to) spend money on an NO when it didnt make a difference and everyone was saying that they had a headache, stomach ache, felt weird. I thought what the hell is the point of all these aches if it does fuck all?

layne norton: for the past year I actually advised many people against spending money on NO products. Well new research from researchers at the University of Texas has made me eat my words.

These researchers collected data on amino acid uptake kinetics and concluded that the rate limiting step of amino acid uptake into muscle tissue is NOT transport across the cellular membrane, but rather the transport of the amino acids through the blood and interstitial fluid 1.

That means it is likely an increase in blood flow to skeletal muscle, coupled with an increase in blood amino acid concentrations may lead to an increase in amino acid uptake by the muscle cells.
 
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could be that and my magical brain remembered something completely different or infact i am remembering correctly as per the above post.
Dont have a clue
 
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This is the research Layne is referring to. Not exactly support for NO supplements given that you already have raised blood pressure, vasodilation and NO naturally in the body from exercise. If anything this would support making sure that your workouts are done intensely.

Should be noted that participants were young, healthy, fasted for 12hrs and there was no physical exertion involved in the study.
In vivo muscle amino acid transport involves two distinct processes
Sharon Miller, David Chinkes, David A. MacLean, Dennis Gore, and Robert R. Wolfe
Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 287: E136-E141, 2004

We have tested the hypothesis that transit through the interstitial fluid, rather than across cell membranes, is rate limiting for amino acid uptake from blood into muscle in human subjects. To quantify muscle transmembrane transport of naturally occurring amino acids, we developed a novel 4-pool model that distinguishes between the interstitial and intracellular fluid compartments. Transport kinetics of phenylalanine, leucine, lysine, and alanine were quantified using tracers labeled with stable isotopes. The results indicate that interstitial fluid is a functional compartment insofar as amino acid kinetics are concerned. In the case of leucine and alanine, transit between blood and interstitial fluid was potentially rate limiting for muscle amino acid uptake and release in the postabsorptive state. For example, in the case of leucine, the rate of transport between blood and interstitial fluid compared with the corresponding rate between interstitial fluid and muscle was 247 ± 36 vs. 610 ± 95 nmol·min–1·100 ml leg–1, respectively (P < 0.05). Our results are consistent with the process of diffusion governing transit from blood to interstitial fluid without selectivity, and of specific amino acid transport systems with varying degrees of efficiency governing transit from interstitial fluid to muscle. These results imply that changes in factors that affect the transit of amino acids from blood through interstitial fluid, such as muscle blood flow or edema, could play a major role in controlling the rate of muscle amino acid uptake.

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could be that and my magical brain remembered something completely different or infact i am remembering correctly as per the above post.
Dont have a clue
Vague statements referring to something posted here rather than an article written somewhere else - yeh clearly I'm at fault.

The studies that have been done on NO supplements have shown no actual gains in strength and muscle mass attributable to the NO supplement. What is so hard to understand about that? This study isn't even related to NO supplements. This study may give support to benefits that NO supplements have been shown to have, but in a healthy active individual these benefits will be minimal.
 
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Vague statements referring to something posted here rather than an article written somewhere else - yeh clearly I'm at fault.

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where did i say ur at fault? did i even mention fault? :shakefist:
 
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What about L-Arginine?

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gplc seems to be the new kid on the block. i tried plasmajet sample i bought at vitamin shoppe it was ok, est has a new one out i want to try that has gplc-plasmatic.
 
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I'm with creator..... try plasmajet out, I can really feel it working and its not stims. most pump products now are just loaded with caff and other stims so your all hyped up.
 
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No they haven't.

They don't result in any greater muscle or strength gains over a placebo.

This is true, I however like the "placebo" effect and waste my money just to get that. I drink half an EndoRush before every workout and I like how it wakes me up mentally. I can lift just as much when I do not take it, however the energy I get does motivate me more. So yes it is a waste of money for muscle gains, but worth it as far as the quality of my workout.
 
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This is true, I however like the "placebo" effect and waste my money just to get that. I drink half an EndoRush before every workout and I like how it wakes me up mentally. I can lift just as much when I do not take it, however the energy I get does motivate me more. So yes it is a waste of money for muscle gains, but worth it as far as the quality of my workout.

I agree. A lot of it is mental but if you needed to purchase a product that you beleive works in order to have the same effect as you BELEIVED you were taking the product that may work (placebo effect) then more power to you. Someone like tim wouldnt benefit from it at all since he wouldnt benefit from any placebo effect concidering he is 100% convinced it doesnt work.

I dont know if it helps your strength or muscle gains but doesnt it help with your pumps? would the extra vasodilation help if the muscle you just worked out has more blood in it for a longer period of time? Does having the extra blood for longer time in your muscle help with recovery concidering the nutrients are carried through your bloodstream?
 
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I agree. A lot of it is mental but if you needed to purchase a product that you beleive works in order to have the same effect as you BELEIVED you were taking the product that may work (placebo effect) then more power to you. Someone like tim wouldnt benefit from it at all since he wouldnt benefit from any placebo effect concidering he is 100% convinced it doesnt work.
Please don't assume you know me, nor assume that you understand what placebo means.

I dont know if it helps your strength or muscle gains but doesnt it help with your pumps? would the extra vasodilation help if the muscle you just worked out has more blood in it for a longer period of time? Does having the extra blood for longer time in your muscle help with recovery concidering the nutrients are carried through your bloodstream?
Yes it does help with the pump and the stims help with alertness and energy. That doesn't translate to actual gains in strength or muscle.


I've said in the past that Braaq convinced me to try NO supps due to the mental energy boost they give. I would agree that having this rather than feeling flat (after work say) will lead to a better workout most of the time. This can't be a bad thing.
 
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NO doesn't do shit for me and I have tried several different brands. All BS in my opinion.
 
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