Customer Reviews

BSN N.O.-Xplode Extreme Pre-Training Performance Igniter, Fruit Punch 2.25 lb (1025 g)

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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.

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!

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.

To be honest, I really don't like this product very much for a couple of reasons.

First, it's supposed to give you added ability to "get over the hump" when you're working out, so you can push out those extra few reps at the end of your sets. After using this for a few weeks, I didn't really notice any major difference between when I was using it, and when I stopped. It's really more about your mental state than anything else. At least it was for me.

Second, it's not bad tasting at first, but after a few weeks, it became a fight to choke it down. That doesn't really make a lot of sense to me. I'm supposed to be forcing (to a degree) myself to lift harder, not drink something.

Third, I sort of had an issue with the fact that they want you to use it daily, even on non-workout days. I can understand the reasoning behind using protein everyday, since it's a major part of your diet, but using this stuff daily doesn't really seem to make a lot of sense to me. Last time I checked, NO-Xplode wasn't in any nutrition text book I've ever read.

All this, combined with some information I've read about people having issues with their livers after using this product, I can't say I'm too happy with this stuff. I definitely would not recommend this to anyone I know, and the only reason I didn't give this stuff one star is because I tend to reserve that for products that are totally bogus.

Anyway, this is all just one persons's opinion, but I hope this helps you make your decision.

I work outdoors in all kinds of weather. Needless to say, I get quite tired by the end of a 10 hour day sometimes.

When I get home, I take 2 scoops of N.O.-Xplode, relax for 30 minutes, and start my workout. By then, its like I didn't even work hard all day. I have a great workout, and feel great when its done an hour later.

I used to work out all through out high school without the use of supplements. I stopped working out a month before I left for basic training and started reducing in strenght and endurance. Recently here on my deployment some friends got me to try this stuff.
Works great for a pre workout boost, and a muscle pump. Truthfully though, you don't really get bigger after the first workout. The pump makes your muscles fill with blood causing you to swell up as you work. This provides nutrients and oxygen to your muscles lessening fatique, and increasing energy. Stacked with HMB pills, BSN Cell Mass and Protein supplements I was able to gain 10 llbs in 3 weeks.
Its not a mirracle drug that makes you just increase overnight. You have to put in the effort to allow this to work. Creatine is a natturally occuring chemical, and this is just a higher (non water retentative) dose of it. You'll increase size, firmness, and endurance with proper exercise and the use of this product. Definately worth the money.

My work schedule recently forced me to start exercising in the morning rather than evening. I was dragging at my 5 AM workouts, but now I put down two scoops of this about 1/2 hour before my workout and I get extremely focused and ready to go. Note that there is caffeine in this product, so adjust your morning coffee after the workout accordingly!

I review supplements based on my personal usage, never by "hear-say" or any rumors about a product. I was very, very skeptical about n o xplode for years, based on what I heard from other people. I'm an active member of the United States Army, and have been working out for about 3 years. I decided to try this supplement out, and assess my progress with it according to any changes in my body and performance in the gym.

I was extremely impressed with the effects this product had on my body. First off, I literally felt a surge of energy 10 minutes after taking it. I was more focused and pumped in the gym that I had ever been, literally. I drank plenty of water so I didn't incur any sort of headaches, and I also didn't experience any irregular heart patterns. My vascularity was also more noticeable. I truly have nothing negative to say about this supplement. I also take a multivitamin, whey protein, and follow a relatively clean diet.

My score on my APFT has gone up tremendously, I have seen exceptional results with my body: I am leaner, stronger, and my muscles are beginning to bulge bigger than they ever have. It may not be the same for everyone, but try it out and see how it effects you.

Caveat: This is NOT a steroid, or a protein shake, or anything like that. The description is somewhat misleading; this product does NOT directly increase your muscle mass. What it does do: Give you energy, so you feel like working out/continuing to work out; Keeps your muscles from getting fatigued as fast, so you're able to do a more rigorous workout; and supplement your system with certain vitamins and minerals conducive to proper blood flow and muscle development (when taken in conjunction with a good workout).

That said, the instructions say not to eat beforehand. I consider that a bad idea. I know it helps absorption, but it also makes your stomach act up after a few hours. You really should not go without a balanced diet when using this. The other thing to keep in mind is that you should drink this roughly an hour before you start working out, to give your system a chance to absorb the stuff. Finally, after your workout is complete, make sure you rehydrate yourself.

Took this produce for a while -
Began to suffer "subliminal" depression. Eventually it went away after I didn't work out for a few days. Resumed working out with this product and began to feel depressed again at the gym. Very bizarre and Google returns similar results.

Was only taking 1-scoop, weigh 165lbs. I don't think this is worth the risk of the benefits.