All though there are a ton of pre-workout supplements out there, some rise above the rest. Arguably the most popular is BSNs NO-Xplode. In this NOXplode review I will try and explain how it works and who should be using it.
What does NO-Xplode do? First of all the “NO” in No-xplode stands for Nitric Oxide. What does Nitric Oxide do? It is a gas that is made in the body and is used to by cells to communicate within the body. To produce this gas, enzymes break down the amino acid Arginine. Pretty much, it just gets the blood flowing!!
When taking NO-Xplode you will enter the gym with more energy and more focus than you’ve ever had. I normally do about 6-8 different exercises, and by the last one I’m out of energy. But when I’m using NO-Xplode I have constant energy throughout my entire set, and can push as hard as I can right through my last rep.
NO Xplode also contains many other ingredients specifically designed to work together to give you the extra boost you need to work out hard and it comes in 6 different flavors, I like the Fruit Punch the best, but you can also order a sample pack and try out all of them yourself.
Overall I would recommend BSN NOXplode for someone just looking for that extra edge in the gym. I use it because after a long day of work, it gives me the energy to hit the gym hard, and eliminates those “maybe i’ll just skip today” ideas that pop into everyones head at some point.
What are Conjugated Linoleic Acid pills getting so much buzz recently? It is a newly discovered “good fat”. It is naturally found in the grass fed animal dairy and meat products. Recently, it has been made into a synthetic version. Its has many uses include promoting fat loss and muscle building.
It is not a get skinny quick scheme. CLA softgels show substantial affects when used with regular exercise and sensible eating habits, by helping you maintain a lean muscle tone. It is not one of those miracle pills, but it will assist you in the long term with your goals.
This is how CLA works :
It slows the growth rate of fat cells. CLA helps the body by taking the glucose we normally ingest and moving it more quickly and efficiently to muscles cells. Glucose no longer feeds the fat cells. Instead you are now growing and rebuilding the muscle cells. What all this means to you is your fat cells are now growing much slower and your muscle cells are growing at a much faster rate.
Some benefits of CLA Softgels are:
It increases calorie burning and the destruction of fat cells, while increasing the energy level at the same time (Park et al., 1997).
CLA Softgels decreases body fat by increasing the rate of fat metabolism and fat breakdown in fat cells. It also decreases the amount of fat that is stored after eating and the total number of fat cells (Evans et al., 2000).
At the same time, CLA acts to prevent fat cells from reforming, so it helps not only those who want to lose weight, but also those who don’t want to yo-yo diet and put the weight right back on (Close et al., 2007).
CLA will not cause you to lose weight overnight, as other supplements claim to. It will work slower, but it will work for sure. And it will not only help lose weight, but will also keep it from coming back.
People of all ages have benefited from the effects of CLA Softgels – from teenagers to seniors.
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When I first heard about intra-workout supplements, I thought they were not for me, I already had my pre-workout NO supplement and had plenty of energy during my workout from that. Then one day I got a free sample of SciVation Xtend. I was able to spread the sample out over a few days and the results are great.
Scivation Xtend does not necessarily give you overall energy, but what it does do is give you that little extra pump in that last rep or last set. I’ve also noticed that it makes it so that my energy is spread out throughout my workout, and I’m not exhausted and not lowering my weights the closer I get to the end of my workout.
One other nice thing about this product is that it makes your recovery time faster. You will notice that you are less sore the day after a hard workout. Overall I think this is a great product for anyone looking for that little extra push at the gym. Oh and the taste is awesome, I had the refreshing lemonade and it was much better than my usual workout drink, water. I loved it so much that I have decided to include it in our top 10 supplements list!
I recently watched the steroid documentary “Bigger, Stronger, Faster*”(note the asterisk in the title). This movie did a wonderful job of presenting both sides of the steroid world. Almost everything you hear about steroids is negative, but about half way through the documentary it takes a turn, and all of the sudden there are multiple doctors and patients praising steroids. They rattle off a list of side effects and then tell you what the list of side effects is for(hint: it’s something you probably take every day) then compare that list to the side effects of steroids and all of the sudden they don’t seem so bad. The movie quickly snaps you back into reality with the story of a teen steroid related death.
All though I have been and always will be against steroids, this documentary definitely opened my eyes to the other side of the argument and proved to me that these “illegal” steroids if used correctly and not abused can be effective in enhancing injury recovery and for those that want, performance enhancement.
This song(and album!) is a constant on my Ipod while I’m working out. The ending breakdown part really gets me going through those last few sets in the gym.
