FJ's Verdict:

Pre workout supplements are getting crazier and crazier these days. Just recently I got my hands on two new products I’ll be reviewing soon, and while looking at the ingredient profile… I think it’s the first time I’ve been a little weary. Here’s the thing with pre-workout “pump” products – some say it helps, some say it doesn’t help. Research shows that pump-wise, they don’t do jack shit but I’ve known a few that have delivered a bit of a surprise. The 2 key ingredients are L-Arginine and caffeine. My theory is that most of the time its the caffeine rush that makes people feel like “ooh its working, I’m gona get RIPPED YO!”.

So I figured it was time to get to the basics. A supplement without any bullshit which is made up of a simple formula to see if L-Arginine can actually provide the pumps during a workout. The product were looking at today is NYTRIC EFX PRO from AAEFX. The fine folks that brought us Cell Rush, LBA Pro Aminos and LG5 PRO. So far it’s been aces for All American EFX, let’s see if NYTRIC holds up.

Product Name: NYTRIC EFX PRO
Company: All American EFX
MSRP: $25.99 >> CLICK FOR LOWEST PRICES <<
Availability: Medium/High (Online & Most Supplement Stores)
Price Per Serving: $0.22

Product Claims:

In case you didn’t already know, once Nitric Oxide (NO) is stimulated, it’s only available for about 5-10 seconds. Therefore, the last thing you want to do is slam AKG into your system where it’ll get burned up before it can do its job. The key is to make sure the AKG releases slowly into the bloodstream over time for sustained NO stimulation. That’s how you get BIG results from this awesome compound.

So how do you know which products are sustained released and which ones aren’t? It’s actually quite simple… it MUST be in tablet form. Unfortunately, most NO products are in a powdered form as part of a larger formula. Bottom-line: those are NOT time-released!

So, look for a pure AKG product in tablet form if you truly want your muscles to receive a surge of nutrients and oxygen that’ll put you in the fast lane for growth.

Other NO formulas require you to take 6-9 tablets per day. But thanks to our Dextro-Cyclodized™ AKG™, plus its advanced Amplifying Matrix, you only need 3 tablets per day of Nytric EFX PRO™. Yes, it really is that strong!

You’ll love the intense feeling of nutrient-rich, muscle-building blood stretching your veins and capillaries to their absolute limits!

First Impressions:

This product is part of the Flex Wheeler Signature line so you get the same blue-themed packaging and a bottle that is made of dark blue plastic like the other products I’ve reviewed. It’s a clean and classy look… awesome.

Here’s the ingredient profile:

As you can see, nothing crazy… just the basics. We get a modified version of Arginine with an “Amplifying Matrix”. It’s interesting to note that L-Citrulline is been on a rise as far as supplements go (specially in pump products) but there haven’t been any good solid studies done on it. For those that read my shit, you know that the only one that’s known is the one that deals with finger flexion. Apparently it helps, so it might come in handy if you play lots of Bejeweled. As far as its effectiveness during intense physical activity… it’s all up in the air. Even still, 2mg ain’t squat.

Since this is in tablet form, I figured I’d use relativity to show you the huge size of the pillz you’d be taking. I put a shiny nickel beside it so you’d get an idea. For 90% of the population, this really isn’t an easy thing to swallow. If you’re not careful, you’re gona choke to death. Maybe. Hopefully.

Now, the main reason I had some hopes for this product (even though it only has 1g of Arginine instead of 5-10g most companies use) is that AAEFX uses a proprietary technology that pH balances all of its supplements for maximum uptake. If you ingest 5g and piss out 4.5g… then its all a fucking waste isn’t it?

Real World Results:

The directions say that you should take 3 tablets a day (morning, evening and afternoon) and/or one tablet 45 mins prior to your workout. Well for the first 2 weeks, I followed the directions exactly. I figured I shouldn’t really “judge” until those 2 weeks were up, in case this stuff had to be loaded. Well two weeks in and 7 workouts later I have to say… I didn’t see or feel any difference what-so-ever.

Now prior to those two weeks, I had taken about 3 weeks off from all supplements with the exception of protein (hence why I haven’t put up any reviews lately). I figured Id’ give this a fair chance since some people have emailed me saying “this supplement you reviewed actually works… it’s just that you take so many your body is used to it dude!”

Well, I sure raped that theory up the behind. Three weeks off is enough time. Still, I was like “I have a lot of the bottle left” so I upped my shit to 4tablets/day till it all ran out. And still, nothing to report. There were some hot ass days where my pumps in the gym would be significantly higher but I’ve noticed this phenomenon since I was a chump in high school. Heat expands, cold contracts… duh.

Conclusion:

I tried everything, but the only benefit I think you can see from this is the fact that L-Arginine helps with creatine synthesis, immune function and aids in faster healing of wounds. But for $25 bucks a bottle, I can’t recommend this supplement. Specially not for what it’s claimed to help you with. It’s a bit of a shame because AAEFX actually has other kick ass products. I keep telling people that you cannot go wrong with Cell Rush stacked with caffeine (or a serving of MuscleSpeed). But as far as Nytric, it’s a no-go, yo!

- FitJerk

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