How Can I use No2 for Weight Lifting?

People serious about body building and weight lifting may be consider taking supplements to boost results. One supplement that has received significant media attention is No2. The key ingredient in No2 is nitric oxide, though nitric oxide is not actually ingested into the body. Instead, Arginine Alpha-Ketoglutarate is used, which is a nitric oxide generator. It lets the body create more No2. The Arginine interacts with the nitric oxide synthase enzyme to naturally produce No2.

Tapping into the Power of Nitric Oxide

Nitric oxide is a naturally produced chemical compound that helps with several processes related to cardiovascular signaling, including regulation of brain activity, release of hormones like epinephrine (adrenaline) and gonadotroptin, as well as the widening of blood channels allowing for more blood flow. The enhancing effects of nitric oxide have been well documented, particularly since the 1990's. Three scientists were even awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their studies: Robert F. Furchgott, Louis J. Ignarro and Ferid Murad. The problem has always been that nitric oxide effects are short lived and only appear after muscle contraction and blood vessel dilation. It was assumed that if the effects of NO could be extended then it could lead to a high acceleration of muscle development.

This is the technology that MRI brought to bodybuilding with No2-an extended release nitric oxide generator that produced nitric oxide at concentrated levels and sustained the production for a long period of time. This accelerated production, MRI believed, could lead to faster recoveries, increased strength and endurance and a longer pump sensation of surging blood and rock hard muscles.

What Weight Lifters and Research Say

Does this mean that No2 products would help increase weight lifting performance, either in total weight pressed or in lean weight gain? Some users like the effects of No2 while others remain under-whelmed. Some users have stated that they can increase their bench-pressing ability while others stated that only the longer pump sensation was truly noticeable in their normal regiment.

There have also been studies made at Baylor University, comparing hemodilator supplemental formulas to a placebo. Two groups of people took both substances over a period of eight weeks and the supplement-assisted group reported a 300 increase in bench press as well as an increase in endurance and power. However, other surveys (such as BodyBuildingForYou.com) have reported that only a percentage of users actually gained lean weight after using the product as directed.

While practically everyone concedes that No2 does not seem to have any serious side effects and that pump sensations are intense, the efficacy of No2 as it affects every person's body cannot be determined. People have different bodies, different diets and regiment programs and may have various reactions to this supplemental formula. No2 for weight lifting may prove to be effective for weight training but as with all protein and performance supplements, results may vary.