Nitric Oxide (NO) Overview

An overview of the popular muscle-building supplement nitric oxide...

What is Nitric Oxide (NO)?

Nitric Oxide, (NO), was created by the same man who introduced Creatine to the market in 1993 - Ed Byrd, co-founder of EAS™ and now president of MRI™ (Medical Research Institute).

Nitric Oxide, (NO), has created a revolutionary new category of muscle-builders and muscle-enhancers known as "cell-signaling hemodilators".

Nitric oxide is the muscle's "cell-signaling" molecule responsible for blood flow (hemodilation), oxygen delivery, glucose uptake, muscle velocity, power output, and muscle growth.

By creating and then sustaining levels of nitric oxide in skeletal muscles you can deliver continuous muscle-enhancing benefits around the clock. These include: amplifying muscle-growth signals for faster gains in lean mass, accelerating both fast and slow twitch muscle fiber for greater strength, providing complete "full-body muscle recovery", and increasing the endurance index (EI).

In addition, the (NO) contained in supplements today provides sustained hemodilation (continuous and amplified blood-surge to the skeletal muscles) which generates a "perpetual pump".

Before the introduction of (NO), hemodilation occurred only during intense exercise, and lasted for a relatively brief time. Now, with the research and formulations of today, it is possible for hemodilation to last all day long! That means greater results and faster gains for you. And, of course, a "perpetual pump."

Why should I use Nitric Oxide (NO)?

Until the creation of some form of time release delivery system for (NO), generating and maintaining nitric oxide levels was impossible. The human body's pH factor literally dissolved any agent or substance that could help generate nitric oxide inside the body. Now, with the corrected pH delivery system found in these new ground breaking supplements, the human body is able to not only accept the nitric oxide delivery agent, but also sustain levels of nitric oxide in the muscles throughout the entire day.

Hemodilation

Now athletes and bodybuilders can finally get all the powerful benefits of hemodilation - all day long! Including faster gains in muscle mass, increased strength and endurance, and the creation of the "perpetual pump".

Hemodilation means a widening of the blood channels leading to skeletal muscles through the mechanism of amplified blood flow.

Hemodilation is initiated by nitric oxide synthesis. Nitric oxide is the cell-signaling molecule responsible for blood flow, oxygen delivery, glucose uptake, muscle velocity, power output, and gene-expression, or muscle growth. By sustaining nitric oxide levels in the skeletal muscles, (NO) generates its sustained hemodilation. The channels that deliver muscle building agents to the muscle cells become forced open and remain that way throughout the day. The results are faster gains in lean mass, greater strength, increased endurance, complete full-body muscle recovery, and a "perpetual pump.

"Perpetual Pump"

A "perpetual pump" is a muscle pump that remains in its post-exercise, blood-engorged, rock-hard condition virtually all the time! The increased muscle size and muscle density achieved through exercise does not fade with time.

The "perpetual pump" is a brand new phenomenon. It's one of the stunning effects of the sustained hemodilation you get from (NO).

Increased blood flow is responsible for your pump. Your body responds to exercise by releasing nitric oxide, the muscle's "signaling molecule" responsible for increased blood flow.

When you exercise hard, Nitric oxide opens the blood floodgates, allowing blood to surge in. That's hemodilation, and that's how you get a "pump". But the exercise-induced pump is only temporary. It disappears soon after the body realizes exercise has ended.

Now, with (NO), pumps do not go away. Even massive, vein-popping pumps show no sign of diminishing. That's because (NO) generates a continuous surge of blood that courses through the skeletal muscle throughout the day. So muscles remain engorged and steel-like all day long.

Muscle Fiber Twitch Accelerators

In addition, (NO) acts as a muscle fiber twitch accelerator. These accelerators are any agent or substance capable of increasing the contractile velocity of both fast and slow twitch muscle fibers.

By increasing nitric oxide production, you can increase your maximum contractile velocity - in all muscle types. Fast-twitch fibers get faster. Slow-twitch fibers start acting more like fast-twitch.

The results are immediate and consequential, and include increasing your load capacity, boosting your power output, and quickening your muscle contraction.

Endurance Index (EI)

The Endurance Index (EI) is the new measure of the rate of increased endurance during work output.

Current research indicates that the keto-acids, like the ones you find in (NO), can help significantly delay fatigue and dramatically improve your Endurance Index (EI).

In fact, many athletes are now reporting that taking (NO) gives them the kind of endurance they get when they train at high altitude and then race at sea level.

To summarize, using Nitrous Oxide (NO) provides the following benefits to weight training and sports specific athletics:

• Continuous gains in lean mass by triggering forced-growth muscle-signaling action
• A perpetual pump through its powerful hemodilating effects
• Greater strength by accelerating your fast-twitch muscle strength; complete full-body muscle recovery
• Far better workouts by increasing your Endurance Index (EI).

What Results Should I See With Nitric Oxide (NO)?

The first result most bodybuilders see (in 5-7 days) is the "perpetual pump."

The perpetual pump is a massive rock-hard muscle pump that literally does not go away. Unlike the exercise-induced pump that quickly fades with time, the perpetual pump is virtually permanent.

Then, 2-3 days after the appearance of the perpetual pump, you'll start noticing increases in strength and endurance. At the same time, you'll see increases in size in all your skeletal muscles.

How does (NO)'s "hemodilation" compare to Creatine's "cell-volumization"?

Because Ed Byrd introduced both Creatine and the first (NO) supplement, he says it best...

"As you probably know, Creatine causes 'cell-volumizing' by pulling water into the small space inside the muscle cell. It does increase size, but you may look a little "puffy". NO2's hemodilation, on the other hand, creates genuine size by forcing blood into the vast and voluminous spaces between the muscle cells – not inside the cells. This super-engorging creates massive pumps. What's more, because the blood is between the cells not inside them, the pump is rock-hard – not at all puffy."

And with the extended-release delivery system of these new supplements, the pump does not go away. You get what is known as a "perpetual pump".

"Frankly,", says Byrd, "my recommendation to bodybuilders would be to take both Creatine and NO2. I look at it this way, what I started with Creatine, I perfected with NO2."

What doses of Nitric Oxide (NO) should be taken?

While there is no definitive guide on how much (NO) should be taken, supplement companies recommend anywhere from 3-9 gm of their specific (NO) agents daily, preferably before and after training.

What side effects are caused by Nitric Oxide (NO)?

As of yet, no known side effects have been reported from the use of (NO). (NO) is a natural nutrient produced by our bodies and is believed to be safe.

Should I cycle Nitric Oxide (NO)?

There has been no evidence to suggest that cycling (NO) can be advantageous. However, some athletes have experimented with various "schemes" of cycling to get the most benefits from (NO) supplementation. These include a prolonged period using a maintenance dose, say 4-6 weeks, followed by "rest phase" and repeating the cycle, and a 4-6 week reduced dosage pattern. As is the case with all supplementation, better judgment is the key to success. Knowing your body and its limits is as crucial to proper supplementation as it is to proper training.