N.O. XPLODE New Formula-Grape!!!

[REB3190]

Today, after I lifted but before I did cardio, I received a tub of the NEW Grape NOX to log. I would first like to thank Matz and everyone at BSN for giving me the opportunity to try this product!

The Logger: I am 24 years old, and have just finished my 1st year of law school. I have worked out off and on most of my life, but have been lifting consistently for the last 5 years. When I return to school next month, I plan on adding BJJ and kickboxing more to my routine.

The Workout: I had a pretty solid back workout today, but unfortunately I did not get the package until I left the gym. However, I was getting ready to go run the local SWAT team's obstacle course with a friend of mine, after which we did 2 sprint/jogs (sprint down, jog back, repeat immediately.)

The Taste/Mix: I mixed 1 scoop with around 4-6 oz of water and stirred. The powder dissolved quickly and pretty thoroughly (there was some residual powder, but I have yet to find a powder that dissolves completely.) I enjoyed the taste very much, it really reminded me of grape soda such as Fanta; it even had a fizziness to it, which I've never experienced in a pre-workout before and I am not sure what ingredient caused it.

The Performance: I always like to qualify this section by stating that I am VERY stimulant tolerant. I had plenty of energy to get through 2 runs on the obstacle course, despite feeling like death while doing it, then run hard on sprint/jogs. The energy did not cause me to be jumping through the roof or jittery. Moreover, I have had no feelings of crash at all, I felt good despite being worn out from cardio afterward, and feel great now after having eaten, showered, etc.

So far so good, I am looking forward to my workouts with the new NOX!
R.E.B.

[REB3190]

I had a good workout last Friday. I'm still taking 1 scoop, and don't have any additional comments on the taste/mix. I worked shoulders, during which I didn't have any issues with energy. I followed that up with 20 min. on the heavy bag, which is one of the more grueling things that I do, and I got through that no problem. After I recovered from my workout I felt good throughout the rest of the evening and night with no signs of crash. One thing that I haven't noticed being improved since beginning NOX is my pump, so I'll keep an eye on that.

R.E.B.

[REB3190]

I worked arms yesterday on 1 scoop. I was kind of tired before I took NOX because I had been running around all day, but I felt really good in the gym and had a great workout. I felt focused because I was able to squeeze out those last few reps, but I couldn't tell if I was more focused than usual. Arm day is generally where I notice if I am more pumped or vascular than usual, and I did not notice an increase in either; however, that may change when I try 2 scoops.

R.E.B.

[JasonsGoals]

NO X is notorious for the 'fizz' although I don't seem to mind it for the most part. Hows grape? Green apple is very good. Having some as we speak.

[WolfBeast]

Log is looking good.

[REB3190]

NO X is notorious for the 'fizz' although I don't seem to mind it for the most part. Hows grape? Green apple is very good. Having some as we speak.

I think that the Grape flavor is great! The fizziness and flavor are very similar to Fanta Grape Soda.

R.E.B.

[REB3190]

Sorry for the delay in updates, but last week was a beast and I only used NOX once. Anyway, on to the present. I have begun using 2 scoops as opposed to 1.

Mix: One thing that I have been struggling with is dialing in how much water I need for 2 scoops; I tried around 8oz yesterday and it didn't mix as well as I would have liked so I'm going to bump it up closer to 12-16oz. One thing that's interesting that I don't think I've commented on is the foaminess of NOX. I've never had a pre-workout foam as much as NOX (I know that it's partly due to not using enough water), but I kind of enjoy it because it adds to the soda-feel of the pre. I should also add that I'm still using a glass and spoon, I need to get this stuff into a Blender Bottle next time that I think about it.

Performance: Yesterday I was a little worn out after working in the yard for a few hours (weedeating, dragging off limbs, etc. in this inferno that is a Louisiana summer.) In addition, I was short on time in the gym so I had to take shorter breaks and do some super-setting. I hit shoulders and despite it being rushed, I had a really good workout; I felt focused and had loads of energy (without being jittery.) Later that night, I felt good with no signs of a crash. The pump wasn't abnormally good, but it rarely is on shoulders.

R.E.B.

[REB3190]

Mix: Yesterday, I mixed 2 scoops of NOX in a glass with 12oz of water. I think that this is the perfect amount of water for 2 scoops, it's nice and frothy, and the powder is well dissolved with very minimal residual powder.

Performance: I had a very good chest workout, my energy was great! I was very ready to workout after taking NOX, even though I had a long day; however I still did not notice an increase in my pump. I followed up lifting with a hard 20 min. on the heavy bag. I felt great that night, with still no signs of a crash.

R.E.B.

[REB3190]

Well, I had my first BJJ class Thursday, but unfortunately it was impromptu so I wasn't able to take NOX beforehand. I did however, take a couple scoops yesterday before an arm workout.

Mix: This time I mixed 12oz. in my Blender Bottle. It mixed great, very smooth with NO clumping at all and very little residual powder; however, it mixes nearly as well in a glass with a spoon, which is impressive. On a side note, I suppose it was caused by the fizziness, but the bottle cap shot open when I started applying pressure (will definitely wake you up!)

Performance: I was a little off this day, probably a combination of driving 5 hours back to school then taking a BJJ class the day before. While 2 scoops usually has me really energetic, I just felt a little slower that day. Nevertheless, I had a solid arm workout, followed with dumbbell rows because I missed back this week. I think my pump was a little better than usual, but only slightly.

R.E.B.

[REB3190]

On Wednesday, I had jiu jitsu and immediately after that I kick boxed. That was a grueling night, I don't know if I've ever been as worn out as I was after that. Just before I went, I took 2 scoops of NOX, and I had a good bit of energy going into kick boxing after drills, abs, etc. and 2 hard rolls. That night I was also able to stay up until around 2 am getting school work done for the next day.

On Thursday I worked legs. My energy was a little down from where it normally is when I take 2 scoops, but that was caused by getting 4-5 hours of sleep every night, and that hard jiu jitsu/kick boxing day. I still was able to get a good lift in; I was pretty focused, and had a good pump in my legs.

R.E.B.

[REB3190]

Yesterday I took 2 scoops of NOX, expecting a BJJ class, but when I got to the gym it was Combat Sambo (very similar to MMA) night. My energy was pretty good throughout the night, considering I didn't get a ton of sleep the night before and had been doing school work most of the day. I had a pretty tough roll, most of which consisted of me failing takedowns and ending up on my back trying to escape, which got me very gassed, but I recovered from that well. After I finished I went home and ate, and was able to stay up until 1-2AM doing school work.

R.E.B.

[TheMatzah]

Very nicely detailed thus far, awesome log!

NOX is a winner, all flavors - glad you're enjoying it!

[REB3190]

Well, that's a wrap, I took my last 2 scoops of NOX this past week before hitting jiu jtsu. There was nothing different, I got through the whole hour and a half with no energy problems, and was still able to stay up and do school work all night.

Final Thoughts: This is a very good pre-workout in my opinion; I take pre-workouts for energy above all else and NOX did not let me down in that department at all; clean, mild energy without any sign of a crash. I will say that I did not notice a huge difference in pump while taking it, so there is room for improvement there. The flavoring was spot on, I very much enjoyed the grape flavor that I used. Finally, I would like to thank Matz and the rest of the BSN team for allowing me to do this, and hope to try more BSN products in the future!

Rating: 8/10.

R.E.B.