NO2 supplements and a creatine question

I started taking Nitrix this past week. I have already noticed some good results.

I have noticed the pumps it gives me..especially in my chest, abs and other major muscle groups! It feels very gratifying when exercising, especially with weights. I've also noticed a little light-headedness from time to time, but nothing major. I have been taking it for the "vein-popping increased vascularity" and "increased recovery time and nutrient transport to muscles"

I was unaware at the time I bought it that in also contains creatine. I was not planning on taking creatine at the moment because I do a lot of cardio and figured it might be counter-intuitive. I was thinking about taking creatine towards the spring, and have not fully researched it yet but know that it is supposed to be cycled. I have been taking about 6 nitrix a day and estimate this to contain about 2000-2500 mg of creatine. Are these amounts so minimal that is will not have to be cycled? Nitrix is supposed to be taken daily for up to 60 days.

Also, has anyone else tried taking any NO2/Arginine supplements? results? side-effects?

yeh No2 supplement are pretty cool. They widen blood vessels to allow more oxygen into your blood, which leads to much better pumps.

That amount of Creatine is very very minimal, to the point where it probably would be unnoticeable to yourself.

I wouldn't worry too much.

Studies have shown Creatine to be safe for continuous use, at 21 grams per day for 2 years. So you'l be fine ;)

Your body already contains creatine, as does red meats like beef steak.

I think the light-headidness is down to the increase oxygen getting round your body....but i'm not an expert.

Nitric Oxide products do give you better pumps I've found.. I actually found NO-xplode to be a very good product in terms of that, and I did get some results using it... However I'm not sure how good it is for you long term, there was a shitload of caffeine in it which probably did as much as the NO2 or anything else in it, it also had aspartame I believe.. I've since stopped using it or any Nitric Oxide product, just my prefernce I guess. I think there's also a huge placebo effect with a lot of these new 'revolutionary' products.. Again just my opinion. I didn't like how wired it got me either, since I often workout hard at night. Something I have heard though is that taking Nitric Oxide products even just L-arginine or whatever creates very harmful free radicals in the blood. You should always make sure to take a good antioxidant matrix or something of the sort close to the time you would take the Nitrix. Maybe look into it a little bit. Makes sense really, NO2 prodcuts work by creating oxygen in the bloodstream, though I don't pretend to be an expert on the chemistry behind it.. As far as the creatine in it, what form of creatine?? I can honestly say the only creatine product I've found that produced any results was Kre-alkalyn. It's the absolute king of creatine far as I'm concerned. The problem with creatine for many people at least, is that it is far to acidic.. I've heard something like 15-20% of people are unresponsive to to creatine, or at least most forms. I do believe I'm in that group. I've recently started taking a product called Myogenix-Aftershock. It's nothing too revolutionary, it's just supposed to be a balanced postworkout supplement. It's got all the glucose polymers(dextrose, maltodextrin etc.) though it contains balanced amount's of carbs to protein for some reason.. roughly 35g's of each per serving. I add about the same amount of dextrose and maltodextrin mixed together, because you should have at least twice as many g's of simple carbs than protein immediately following excercise. Anyways, it contains Kre-alkalyn and several other close forms of creatine that have been PH buffered so much that they are actually alkaline. They have a website that explains exactly why it is more effective. And although I'm sure they are overstating it, regular forms of creatine are supposed to create a harmful waste product in the body which Kre-alkalyn won't. I have really gotten cut since taking it only five weeks ago.. I'm almost through the whole tub of this stuff, going to look for a huge supply of it. For me it's really just done wonders, it's all down to the Kre-alkalyn. There's nothing else in the aftershock that I haven't taken before. I've been training fairly consistently over the past 2 years, I'm 20 and have always had pretty good muscle defenition. It also only contains a small amount of creatine I believe. If you haven't found results with creatine products in the past, or you are worried about any potential negatives, I'd really recommend this stuff. It doesn't have to be cycled as far as I know, look it up.

One of my lads was on creatine without me knowing and for the first time had weight worrys admittedly not to bad. He had a gruelling 12 rds Title Fight. After he was out of it in the dressing room, he told me he had been taking creatine. Rushed him to the hospital under dueress he was examened. The docter asked who had brought him I thought I was in for a bollocking. His reply well done another four hours he would be Dead. Making the weight and creatine, not a good idea.

dehydrates you whilst bloating you with water weight... it's almost ironic... ;)

I have no idea where this idea creatine should be cycled like a roid came up(probably the manufacturers) but a slow steady level is fine for bounce back in your lifting cycle

Whilst I've never taken anything except natural protein, I've been advised now to take a mix of Protein, Glutamine and creatine in order to repair old injuries and prevent future ones whilst ding a lot of cardio work.