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02-07-2012, 09:47 PM
I have been using this supplement for the past 2 weeks and I'm kicking myself for not having tried it sooner.
I take 5 - 10 grams/day and here are some of the things I've noticed.
*Quicker recovery time from training
*I think it helps a hangover as well
*I think it helps with energy levels while training
*MASSIVE erections since it increases blood flow
Anyone else notice these things or something I haven't listed?
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02-07-2012, 10:16 PM
Yep, I take it every day, one month on, one month off (too much of one thing is not usually good). It promotes muscle growth and erections because of the nitric oxide. I use the vitaminshoppe brand.
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02-07-2012, 10:50 PM
Yes it does all of this. I use it as my pre-workout currently. The quicker recovery I have not even thought about but it does makes sense as I am hitting my my routines twice a week now with no issues in recovery. I only rest Mondays and hit all the main parts twice and I am ready to go in 48hrs.
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02-07-2012, 10:58 PM
Arginine like any amino acid works best when combined with other amino acids. A high Protein diet .75g - 2 g per lb of body weight should produce the exact same results without specific amino acid supplementation.
Your probably better off saving your money for eggs and beef
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Arginine
02-08-2012, 05:12 AM
i heard a lot of porn stars use it to boost their loads. I bought it years ago and noticed a slight difference.
Any experience with this ?
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02-08-2012, 05:44 AM
it does work in my experience but you do need a lot of it (+8g a day),but there are studies showing that arginine does nothing to increase nitric oxide,but science isnt correct all the time,if it works it works i dont care what a study says.
look into citrulline malate,vinpocetine etc.
best NATURAL NO BOOSTER? = beetroot.yeh that horrible purple vegetable you've probably never eaten. i eat it all the time to keep my blood pressure low,and if you eat it often enough you'll feel great,better pumps from the NO!
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02-08-2012, 06:40 AM
Just one of the many reasons this forum rocks!
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02-08-2012, 01:58 PM
Ive never heard of taking Arginine by itself lol I learn something new on this forum every day. I know that Arginine and Citruline Malate help with the absorption of Beta Alinine. Beta Alinine is the shit, far superior to creatine if you can handle the tingles that come with it. Takes about 1 month to become abundant but after that your in BEAST MODE
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02-08-2012, 02:10 PM
Arginine works best when combined with Citrullin (ration about 2:1). It is important to take it on an empty stomach, 1 tablespoon twice a day.
Take some antioxidants (grape seed flour) along with it. I found it gives you great hard erections.
Btw, theses are the main ingredients of most pump supplements (NO-X etc.) and "erection boosters", both of which are overpriced marketing bs.
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Arginine
02-08-2012, 05:15 PM
Arginine AKG is better than Arginine Hcl.
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Arginine
02-08-2012, 06:09 PM
Quote: (02-07-2012 09:47 PM)Fisto Wrote:
I have been using this supplement for the past 2 weeks and I'm kicking myself for not having tried it sooner.
I take 5 - 10 grams/day and here are some of the things I've noticed.
*Quicker recovery time from training
*I think it helps a hangover as well
*I think it helps with energy levels while training
*MASSIVE erections since it increases blood flow
Anyone else notice these things or something I haven't listed?
You may be interested in reading these two articles:
"The NO2/Arginine Scam"
http://www.t-nation.com/readArticle.do?id=556124
http://www.t-nation.com/readArticle.do?id=556939
From a personal standpoint, I noticed no effect from supplementing l-arginine.
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02-08-2012, 09:25 PM
I wish Argy girls did this.
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02-09-2012, 08:06 PM
I bought Source Natural's L-Arginine 1000mg, a few days ago. I'm taking it daily, but nothing has changed as of yet.
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Arginine
02-10-2012, 02:49 PM
Don't you get stomach cramps by taking that much arginine? I'll take 2 grams from now on.
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Arginine
01-27-2013, 04:18 AM
Careful. Arginine can make herpesviruses go nuts. Most of us have them in some form or another. If you feel abnormally run down, have any odd nerve pain, or you're getting a lot of cold sores after taking it, think about cutting back.
Other than that it's great for everything mentioned.