{"id":2920,"date":"2016-01-27T16:12:51","date_gmt":"2016-01-27T21:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ultimatefatburner.com\/bodybuilding\/?p=2920"},"modified":"2016-01-27T16:12:51","modified_gmt":"2016-01-27T21:12:51","slug":"are-nitric-oxide-supplements-a-big-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ultimatefatburner.com\/bodybuilding\/are-nitric-oxide-supplements-a-big-scam.html","title":{"rendered":"Are Nitric Oxide Supplements a BIG Scam?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are nitric oxide supplements a big scam?<\/p>\n<p>Some say they are. Some they they&#8217;re not. <\/p>\n<p>So&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Are they?<\/p>\n<p>Suppose I offered to sell you a bottle of water. Is the water a scam? <\/p>\n<p>Well, it really depends what I sell it to you as, doesn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n<p>For instance, if I advertise and sell it as a natural cure for Parkinson\u2019s disease or cancer, it would most definitely be a scam. <\/p>\n<p>If I sold it to you as a natural hydration agent that improved the efficiency of your kidney function and helped prevent constipation, it wouldn\u2019t be, would it?<\/p>\n<p>So whether or not nitric oxide supplements are a scam depends on entirely context &#8211; or in other words, the claims made for them.  <\/p>\n<h2>Don&#8217;t Feel Like Reading? Watch the Video!<\/p>\n<h2>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6fRhI35GgbE?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/UltimateFatBurner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatefatburner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/blog-subscribe-banner2.png\" alt=\"Are Nitric Oxide Supplements a BIG Scam?\" width=\"880\" height=\"164\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2867\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Clinically Demonstrated Effects<\/h2>\n<p>To me, a scam is&#8230; well, it&#8217;s something that delivers no value, no effects. As demonstrated in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatefatburner.com\/bodybuilding\/citrulline-nitric-oxide.html\" target=\"_blank\">these<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatefatburner.com\/bodybuilding\/7-cool-facts-about-the-nitric-oxide-supplement-arginine.html\" target=\"_blank\">articles<\/a>, certain nitric oxide supplements definitely do have clinically demonstrated effects.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if I tell you that a properly dosed arginine or citrullline-based nitric oxide supplement can increase muscle blood volume (i.e., the \u201cpump\u201d) and <em>may<\/em> improve the efficiency of your workout and possibly lead to greater muscle gains in the gym, is that a scam? <\/p>\n<p>No, it\u2019s not. <\/p>\n<p>Because I can support those arguments with peer reviewed, published clinical studies \u2013 and I\u2019ll post a links below this video so you can check them out for yourself). <\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s key to whether something is a scam is all in the wording. <\/p>\n<p>I hope you noticed that I said\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNitric oxide supplements <em>MAY<\/em> improve the efficiency of your workout and POSSIBLY lead to greater muscle gains in the gym.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The reason why these words are important is that for some nitric oxide supplements \u2013 and I\u2019m talking specifically about arginine here \u2013 there is published clinical data that comes to different conclusions. In other words, while there is some data that shows it does improve athletic performance, there is also some that shows it does not. <\/p>\n<p>And for some nitric oxide supplements \u2013 like agmatine for example \u2013 there\u2019s no clinical data of any sort to either support or disprove these statements. <\/p>\n<h3>Nitric Oxide Supplements are not a Scam!<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to call nitric oxide supplements a scam \u2013 when they have clinically demonstrated effects. <\/p>\n<p>And in my opinion, to suggest that they are is both insulting and patronizing to the millions of people who buy these products month after month after month \u2013 because they love the pump they get from them. <\/p>\n<p>However, there is no doubt that many retailers and manufacturers overstate the benefits that you can hope to achieve from them \u2013 either making them up and exaggerating them, or neglecting to mention the clinical data that comes to contrary conclusions. <\/p>\n<p>That doesn\u2019t make these products a scam. <\/p>\n<p><strong>That makes the retailers and manufacturers who use inflated and exaggerated claims to sell the products dishonest and unethical. <\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>The Bottom Line on Nitric Oxide Supplements<\/h3>\n<p>So, here\u2019s my recommendation to you\u2026<\/p>\n<p>If you want to try a nitric oxide supplement, by all means go ahead \u2013 as long as you are OK with the fact that the science supporting these products\u2019 abilities to improve athletic performance is nowhere near as robust as the retailers would have you think. <\/p>\n<p>Can I ask a favor?<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve tried a nitric oxide supplement, let us know what you think in the comments below \u2013 are they a scam or not?<\/p>\n<h3>Subscribe to Our YouTube Channel!<\/h3>\n<p>Hey! 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