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Hey there, just curious about your experiences witn Nitric Oxide. I have been reading research on it and some people swear that it works well but some of the bodybuilding boards I'm a pat of say that it's crap.

Basically they say that the amount that would be needed to truly create the desired effects would cause severe stomach upset and that basically it would require IV infusion to go directly into the muscles and bipass the digestive system.

I'm getting a free week's sample in the mail and thought I'd try it but after what I read it doesn't sound all that promising.

Ladies? Your thoughts?

I think a few guys on here mentioned in previous threads that some NO products upset their stomachs. Like explosive diarrhea.

But I've been using NO supplements for the past year or so. Works for me. I've only tried Twinlab Nitric Fuel (pills) and Labrada Super Charge (powder).

The Twinlab product is pretty mild. I didn't notice any gains in mass. The most noticeable effect was that I retained my muscle pump longer. And my muscles generally felt more firmer. Also, a slight gain in strength.

With the Labrada product, it was more noticeable. Made some gains in mass (probably from the creatine), definitely more strength and energy, and a good pump. I only take it every other week. And it tastes good.

Never used viagra, but apparently it works at least in part by releasing Nitric Oxide.

I use SuperPump 250 on and off. Its NO and also has creatine in it. It works for me. I have a lot of energy and focus, and I'm able to push myself harder.

I tried NO booster PlasmaJet... didn't do a thing for me except make me burp disgusting chemical flavours for the duration of my workout.

Scientifically you want an NO product with creatine and some protein in it. The Nitric Oxide expands vessels and makes the pump feel so much better, but it's the creatine and protein that really keeps the pump's effort in your muscle memory.

I've been using NO Shotgun V3.0 and I like it. There some good flavours too.


EDIT: Don't use NaNO Vapor, that stuff will make you run to the bathroom like nothing else.

A half-hour before my workout, I dissolve ~5g each of L-Arginine, Citruline Malate, and Acetyl L-Carnitine in some water and use it to wash down two 200mg R-ALA caps and three Creatine Ethyl Ester HCL caps (2250mg total). I don't know if it's actually doing anything for me, but it doesn't make me sick or give me the shits, etc. It just doesn't taste very good.

I use nanovapor.. I do not have to run to the washroom. Maybe you are allergic to something in it. It works great for me. That, and it tastes like the freshie I used to drink as a kid haha.