348 of 395 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Dangerous!!!!, January 9, 2008
This review is from: BSN N.O.-Xplode Extreme Pre-Training Performance Igniter, Fruit Punch 2.25 lb (1025 g) (Grocery)
Do not use this product. Though it provided me with energy for my nightly workouts, after using it for 3 months my Liver Enzymes were through the roof. The danger of elevated LFTs for long term liver disease and permanent damage is great. If I hadn't gone for my routine physical I would not have discovered the elevation of the enzymes. As soon as I stopped the supplement, the enzymes reverted back to normal withnin a few weeks however. Lucky for that! This product should not be on the market. Period! Research it on the internet. You will find similar stories to my own.
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91 of 113 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Dangerous product, NOT recommended!, October 5, 2009
This review is from: BSN N.O.-Xplode Extreme Pre-Training Performance Igniter, Fruit Punch 2.25 lb (1025 g) (Grocery)
I can not stress this enough, read the label and all ingredients before using a product like this. NO Xplode uses some very dangerously high levels of some ingredients, and lots of ingredients that aren't even needed and may actually stop you from reaching your work out goals.
I used NO Xplode for almost a year, cycling it as suggested (3 months on, 1 month off). From the first time I took it I could feel it doing what it stated it would. At the gym I was very pumped up and found myself not getting tired like I would without it. It helped me stay focused.
I have been working out religiously for the past year while on NO Xplode, going nearly every single day. I eventually had to kick up the dosage to 3 scoops to get the same effect as 1 scoop did when I first started. I know this is normal, so it didn't bother me. But after a year, I felt like I was getting the results I expected. I was gaining a lot of muscle mass of course, and saw the weight I could lift getting much higher. But there was fat around my stomach that I just couldn't get rid of. Not a lot, mind you, but enoguh so that my six pack was not visible, and there was still a little grab of fat on my sides. That's when I started looking deeper into the supplements I was taking to try and figure out why.
What I found out shocked me. Maltodextrin. This has no use in this product except being used as filler. In fact, this is the single product responsible for me not being able to lose my extra fat. Look at the label, it is listed under "Other ingredients". It has NO use in this product. It is used as filler and STORES FAT.
The amount of magnesium in this product is unbelieveable. 150mg per scoop. That is 450mg if you use 3 scoops. This is way higher than what a normal adult should intake in A DAY. After taking NO Xplode for about 6 months, I found myself having to run to the bathroom every time I went to the gym, about 15 minutes after I got there. The reason? Magnesium is used by doctors to be a laxative.
Does this product work? Yes. Do I recommend it at all? No way. The maltodextrin and magnesium in the product alone should be enough to keep people away. It can be very dagerous. This review along with the review stating his liver enzymes were through the roof from this product should hopefully be enough warning for people. Oh, and their post workout product, Cellmass, is also packed full of maltodextrin.
So if you are working out like crazy and not getting the results you are expecting, it could be because of the supplements you are taking. There are plenty of alternative supplements out there that do not contain dangerously high levels of ingredients like maltodextrin and magnesium. Make sure you do your research before you purchase!
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good but with some reservations, December 12, 2007
This review is from: BSN N.O.-Xplode Extreme Pre-Training Performance Igniter, Fruit Punch 2.25 lb (1025 g) (Grocery)
If you get tired during the work-out and are looking for a supplement that keeps you focused and provides enough energy to get you through then it is a great stuff. And Fruit Punch tastes pretty good too. But then its goodness is limited to just that. I didn't feel any difference in my strength etc. It doesn't give you any burst of power but a steady dose of energy so its effect is more apparent towards the end of your workout session. When I realized this, I started using it judiciously and not everyday (including non-training days!) as the recommendation on it reads. I take it on days I'm training large muscle groups like legs and back to help me finish a relatively longer workout with many compound exercises.
Hope it helps.
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