Truth be told, I am not a huge fan of dietary supplements for bodybuilding or building muscle, which is why for I refused to try nitric oxide supplements for a very long time. In all honesty, a large portion of the “miracle muscle builders” found in vitamin and supplement stores are overpriced or downright ineffective for the average person.

Most guys would see much larger gains by working out regularly with a good routine and eating a proper diet, and perhaps supplementing with simple whey protein shakes.

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Plus, some of the supplements being touted by bodybuilders could be hazardous to your health, as we have seen with many previously recalled products.

So I was quite pleasantly surprised when I actually began to see results with NO. Perhaps it was simply the placebo effect, but I could literally feel the blood rushing to my muscles a short while after taking the nitric oxide. And of course, I also saw some pretty nice gains in the weight room and in muscle mass as well.