MAN Body Octane also has my unqualified recommendation for endurance.

Hover's right. I've been using Body Octane and it is great for endurance.

8-26-04 Chest

My chest workout today a bit impulsive. I was scheduled for an off-day, but I had so much on my mind that I needed to hit the gym. The gym was packed to capacity when we got there around 8, 12 hours from my usual workout time. Unfortunately, I cannot use the crowded conditions as an excuse for my performance, as I was miraculously able to get benches and weights with no waiting. Strength was down a little but energy was good, as was the pump that I generated.

I have been sleeping very little the past two weeks, particularly the past five days. I find myself waking up every two hours or so.

• Flat bench press: 205x5, 195x8, 185x8
• Incline Dbell press: 80x9, 80x5, 75x6
• Decline Dbell press: 70x11, 70x8, 70x10
• Incline Dbell flyes: 40x12, 40x10, 40x8

8-27-04 Legs

Excellent legs day after a traumatic night and ~1 hour of sleep.

• Squats: 210x21, 230x8, 230x8, 190x20
• SLDLs: 205x10, 205x8
• Leg Extension: 160x12, 170x8 drop 120x8 drop 70x12
• Hamstring curl: 170x12, 180x10
• Calves: 1 seated + 2 standing/seated supersets

8-22-04 Off

8-23-04 Arms

• Skull Crushers: 105x11, 105x9, 100x9
  ~s.set close grip: 105x12, 105x10, 100x8
  ~s.set EZ-bar curl: 90x10, 90x8, 90x8
• Weighted Dips: 55x10, 55x9, 45x9
  ~s.set Preacher Curl (Hammer): 65x12, 65x12, 60x12
• Cable Tricep Pressdown: 130x12, 130x12
  ~s.set cable Hammer Curls: 40x12, 40x12
• Cardio: 12 minutes HIIT on bike

8-29-04 (Again) Back

I'm not sure how my schedule will play out this week; things are still in limbo. Hence, I worked out in the PM as well. It also looks like I failed to post last week's back workout. Suffice to say I improved quite a bit, especially after having hit arms 9 hours earlier. I will post more qualitative feedback when time permits.

• Deadlifts: 245x9, 255x5
• Bent over rows: 170x10, 170x8, 165x9
• Lat pulldown: 160x12, 160x10, 160x10
• Hammer row: 160x12, 180x10, 180x8
• Cardio: 12 minutes HIIT on elliptical

Looks like taking a second dose of NO-Xplode (1.5 scoops) at 8 pm was an eggregious mistake. I was unable to fall asleep until 3 am. I didn't feel ultra jittery but I laid in bed wide awake and restless for 2 hours before finally passing out.

Big update.

8-30-04 Shoulders

• DBell shoulder press: 70x7, 65x10, 65x8
• Arnolds: 60x8, 60x7
• Seated side laterals: 15x12, 20x8 drop 12x10, 20x10 drop 12x8
• Front raises: 30x9, 30x8, 30x8
• Forearmsx4

(Completely killed from arms + back the day before. Fortunately I had a training partner today who pushed me. I still ended up with a satisfying workout.)

9-1-04 Chest AM

• Flat bench press: 200x7, 195x7, 190x6
• Incline Dbell press: 80x9, 80x7, 75x9
• Decline bench press: 175x7, 165x7, 165x7
• Incline Dbell flyes: 40x12, 40x11

(Good improvement in incline today; overall, a solid workout)

9-1-04 Legs PM

• Squats: 215x19, 235x5, 225x8, 185x20
• SLDLs: 205x10, 215x7, 215x6
• Leg Extension: 160x12, 170x8 drop 120x7 drop 70x12, 140x9 drop 70x12
• Hamstring curl: 180x12, 190x7, 180x7, 170x10
• Calves: 2 sets standing

(I had the choice of lifting legs this evening or the following day at 6 AM; I chose the evening. I really wanted that 20th rep on the first set of squats but I had no spotter and just couldnt get myself to attempt one more. That set destroyed me, as the rest of my sets of squats suffered considerably. Nonetheless, I improved on all other lifts. I had a total of 4 scoops of NO-Xplode today (2 at 5 PM), so sleep was definitely affected. Not that I have much faith in my ability to sleep anymore even if I went stim-free.)

So far I have been quite pleased with NO-Xplode. It definitely works well as a pre-workout stimulant; that cannot be denied. I do feel that my strength and endurance have both increased during the course of my supplementation. Recovery does not seem to have been affected one way or another. I notice myself getting thirstier after consuming NO-Xplode, particularly during the 2 hours proceeding ingestion. I get the feeling of being dehydrated, regardless of how much water I had consumed earlier in the day. Pump is still improved during workout sessions but I have not noticed any significant perpetual effect.

GhostfaceKillah, thanks for the log on your NO-Xplode useage. Keep up the posts!

Glad you have found it to be a helpful resource. More updates coming tonight.

I somehow failed to record the numbers for my arms workout this past week. I recall having a fantastic workout despite going to the gym late at night. Arm vascularity has improved during the course of supplementation as well. I recall looking vainly in the mirror while doing cable hammer curls and thinking, "Wow, your arms look SICK." I was quickly humbled when my gigantic roommate/training partner came over to chat.

9-3-04 Back

• Deadlifts: 225x12, 245x9, 245x7, 225x8
• Bent over rows: 165x10, 165x8
• Lat pulldown: 160x10, 150x10, 160x9 drop 120x7 drop 100x6
• Hammer row: 160x12, 180x8
• Absx5

Lifted with my roommate again; his best bodypart is his back, so he pushed me to the limit. Four sets of deadlifts was crucial, negatively impacting my bent over rows by a significant amount. The last set of lat pulldowns intense. It is worth noting that my back is still sore four days after this workout. I almost never experience that much DOMS aside from legs. Great workout.

9-4-04 Shoulders

• DBell shoulder press: 70x9, 70x6, 65x9
• Arnolds*: 45x9, 45x8
• Seated side laterals: 20x12 drop 15x7 drop 10x8, 20x10 drop 15x6 drop 10x8
• Front raises: 35x6, 30x8, 30x8
• Forearmsx4

Post-party night lifting. Still had a great workout. *I changed my form on Arnolds, keeping the dumbells around forehead level (as opposed to chin level) at the bottom of the motion and tilting my pinky fingers to the ceiling at the top of the motion; this seemed to increased difficulty, hence the reduction in weight.

9-5-04 Off

9-6-04 Chest

• Flat bench press: 200x6, 195x7, 185x7
• Incline Dbell press: 85x7, 80x7, 75x10
• Decline bench press: 175x8, 175x6, 175x6
• Incline Dbell flyes: 40x12, 40x10, 40x10

Flat bench struggled but my other lifts increased a fair amount. I usually have good success psyching myself up for chest day (right behind legs in my level of mental preparedness), but social issues have really sapped my motivation and alacrity. Friends change, but a 45 pound plate is always a 45 pound plate.

9-7-04 Legs

[To be added]

9-8-04 Arms

[To be added]

9-9-04 Shoulders

• DBell shoulder press: 70x10, 70x8, 70x6
• Arnolds*: 45x9, 45x8
• Seated side laterals: 25x10 drop 15x8, 20x12 drop 15x8, 20x10 drop 15x7
• Front raises (standing): 20x12, 25x12, 20x12 (all reps done slowly, pausing at top)

Insanely intense workout. I was pushed beyond what I thought were the limits of my body by my training partner. I was surprised that I was able to sustain such a high level of focus and intensity throughout the workout, especially as we worked out late at night.

• Lat Pulldown: 170x8, 160x10, 160x8, 150x10 drop 130x8 drop 100x8
• Dumbell row: 65x12, 75x12, 75x10
• Deadlifts: 225x8, 225x7, 205x10
• T-Bar row: 70x12, 70x10 drop 45x8

This was a far different back workout than I was used to, but I decided to give it a try since the guy I was working out with has the best back I have seen. By the time I hit deadlifts I was completely killed; my lifts were far below my expectations, which frustrated me. I had to remind myself that the exercises and order of exercises was different than what I have been used to. Still, I feel like I had a great workout. Intensity wasn't as high today despite my attempts to get fired up. Decent pump in biceps but not as pronounced as prior back days.

Final Update

I used the last of my NO-Xplode today for back. I will post my impressions in detail later. For now, here are the last few days of lifting while supplementing with NO-X:


9-11-04 Chest

• Flat bench press: 200x8, 195x7, 190x7
• Incline Dbell press: 85x6, 80x7, 75x9
• Decline bench press: 180x6, 175x6, 175x6
• Incline Dbell flyes: 40x12, 40x10, 40x10
• Abs: 5 sets

Today's workout was done around 9 pm after 4 hours of studying for the GREs. Mentally, I was shot, but I felt the need to go to the gym. Fortunately, it was the night after a football game, so most of the usual gym patrons were passed out drunk and I had no problem getting equipment. Two scoops of NO-Xplode plus a D&E Supercap (ephedra) made me feel like Superman. I was extremely happy and energetic; this was the first time I had used ephedra in several months as I had forgotten about my extra Supercap stash. I had a 2 rep increase in my first set of bench and a 5 pound increase on the last set. Other than that, strength was fairly constant. I had a huge pump going the entire time. On incline my first set I strained so hard I pulled something in my glutes. I guess I literally "strained my ass off."

9-13-04 Legs

• Squats: 215x12, 235x6, 225x8, 195x20
• Hammer leg press: 180x15, 250x15, 180x20
• Leg Extension: 170x12, 170x8 drop 120x8 drop 80x8, 150x8 drop 100x8 drop 60x12
• Hamstring curl: 190x12, 190x10 drop 120x12, 180x10 drop 120x12
• Calves: 3 sets standing

215 for 20, 195 for 20 last set. I'm happy.

9-14-04 Arms

• Skull Crushers: 110x10, 110x8, 110x6
  ~s.set close grip: 110x12, 110x10, 110x10
  ~s.set straight bar curl: 75x12, 75x9, 75x8
• Weighted Dips: 60x9, 60x8, 50x7
  ~s.set Preacher Curl (Hammer): 70x13, 70x10, 60x12
• Cable Tricep Pressdown: 130x12, 135x12
  ~s.set cable Hammer Curls: 45x12, 45x10, 40x10 drop 30x10
• Abs: 3 sets

My arms were so pumped at the end of this workout that I was unable to put my arms behind my head to do crunches. Cable hammer curls are no joke. I am surprised that I am still generating such a noticeable pump 3 weeks into supplementation - every other product I have used that promises cell volumization seemed to die out after 2 weeks.

9-15-04 Back

• Deadlifts: 225x12, 245x9, 255x6
• Lat pulldown: 170x9, 160x10, 160x10 drop 110x8 drop 80x12
• Bent over rows: 135x12, 155x12, 165x10
• Hammer row: 180x12, 200x8

My back was murdered after deads and the final set of lat pulldowns. I also had to rush my workout so I could get my workout partner home in time for baseball. Definitely an intense workout; energy was high the entire time (and still is, motivating me to update my log!)

Look for an overall review sometime soon.

this is definatly a random question.. does consistant smoking of chronic/kush effect the effects of noxplode?

No idea, although I would think that the lifestyle you mention would not lend itself to clean eating and consistent, intense workouts.

what type of effects does noxplode have on cardio work such as running?

I'm sure it wouldn't be good considering it has caffeine in it.

i experienced relativly the exact same effects from my NOxplode cylce a couple months back... i think its great as a pre workout drink and really gives you that feeling you can push harder and stay focused , and i was able to go extra pounds on pretty much everything i did.. my chest workouts where amazing but by the time i made it to the end i was so pumped i couldnt reach my face with a water bottle or really get any more sets in that i mentally thought i could handle. ill use this product again as a motivational supplement but as far as getting size gains that stick around that still has to be done the hard way.

I agree No-Explode is great pre workout but a total waste of money after workout or on non workout days infact you actually build a tolerance to it faster by taking it days you dont have to and a waste.
I take no explode here and there 3 scoops. first bottle I had worked well but I got used to it and it stopped working but after not taking it for awhile it works again.
I workout before work so wouldnt take it if I worked out at night because wouldnt get any sleep.
Its not a bad product but overated and IMO Total waste of money to take it for anything but pre workout. I take it now like once a week pre workout just for the extra energy and better pump on shoulder,leg day.