Whats the story with green blend coffee it is supposed to have a higher level of antioxidants? I have not tried it as I only drink ground coffee not instant.
NO boosters are pretty much debunked as garbage, they don't necessarily increase nitric oxide and cause vasodialation (pump) via variant versions of the amino acid; argenine.. The claim is that agenine increases the dialation of blood vessels allowing for more nutrients into the muscles, and bigger pumps, bursts of energy, etc. What NO products usually include are large doses of caffeine, some creatine, beta alanine and Leucine. If the combination of those products, minus the Argenine give you the same result, then the NO part of the product is bull****. There is no evidence that an increase in Nitric oxide is occuring, but we certainly do feel (pumps) just not necessarily from the variants of Argenine. So, spending cash on the one product ends up being more expensive than supplementing caffeine, beta alanine, a little creatine and a fat dose of L-leucine. Dr. Z. http://www.tmuscle.com/free_online_article_issue/issue_628#sucker-punch-dr-tim-ziegenfuss TM: Makes sense. What about nitric oxide boosters. You're not a fan. Why? TZ: What I'm not fond of is the name "nitric oxide booster." There are a few great pre-workout products out there that are labeled as such, but whether they actually boost nitric oxide is a matter of debate. The worthwhile ones contain creatine, beta alanine, taurine, and not surprisingly, a nice big crack of leucine. Toss in some caffeine to blunt the perception of pain and allow a guy to train harder and whammo – better pumps. It's hardly rocket science, but it is pretty cool marketing. Some decent products you could try might be ones that include quercitin, B vitamins and a small dose of caffein. I'm a fan of the FRS product as a source of fairly clean energy.
Caffeine is caffeine no matter the source. Tea just has less of it so it wont have as much effect as coffee. The main ingredient in FRS was supported by a study but they gave the test subjects many times more of that ingredient than what is in each drink so Im not buying it. Working out without caffeine is just a matter of getting used to it. My runs are not what they were when I was taking it but i had a little um incident that all was actually ok it just resulted in $600 in doctors fees to tell me that I was ok so I dont **** with caffeine anymore before workouts and you just have to get used to it. At first you will be slower and have less energy but as you get used to it you will improve to where you were before and not have the side effects like being wired up or faster heart rate and sleeping problems that you get with caffeine. I still have it sometimes at work just not before running
Ingredient in FRS that is the buzz is quercetin.. FRS claims to use it as a free radical scavenger, hence the name "FRS." What I thnk you are referring to isn't it's activity as a scavenger, or anti-oxidant enhancer, but rather anti-cancer.. I'm not saying you should use FRS for cancer. I'm saying it works as a combination of anti-oxidants, b vitamins, C vitamins and a rather mild dose of caffeine. You can get FRS 2 for 1 at a website ( http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/frs/powdereddrinkmix.html ) if they weren't cheap, I wouldn't bother buying them either. I routinely take it upon waking up, during the the springtime because I tend to wake up with sinus issues. Placebo or not, it gets rid of a stuffy head, I use it in conjunction with leucine and beta alenine and am usually already hyped up from coffee for caffeine for my pre workout drink.
I just started using Dymatize caffeine-free Xpand extreme pump. It certainly has made a difference for me. I have way more energy for my workouts, and it seems to have most of the stuff Koa has mentioned in it.
Yeah that was the one. The study was measuring its effects on stamina if I remember correctly. It did have good results in the study but they used a lot more in the study that what you get in one drink. Oh i have sinus **** myself. I have generic claritin, aspirin for when my face is puffy and for actually clearing the air way generic flonase works great. its like 15 bucks at costco but everywhere else its like 60 dollars. (with no insurance)
Well, maybe it is hype and a placebo for me.. I don't want to promote it if there aren't valid studies backing it at the doses found in the product.. I'm not taking back that it has a good impact on my sinuses, and I do experience good energy during workouts. But, that could be the result of the b vitamins, vitamin c. What I'm realizing is, even thought I'm only spending .60 cents per dose, I could probably get pure quercetin at higher doses cheaper if I just get quercetin by itself. In the end, a lot of supplements are self promoting.. Even places like T-muscle have their own products and so perhaps we should take the advice with a grain of salt, even though a lot of the time they promote generic products, none of which they sell.
