In order to quickly test the effectiveness of oxygen from Oxygen4energy.com, we decided to stack BJJ Champ and MMA pro, James “Huge in Japan” Peterson, up against the king of full-body, brute-strength exercises; the deadlift.
Here is how it went down:
James began with a simple warm-up of body weight squats, followed by three warm-up sets of deadlifts at sub-maximal weights. Our first warm-up set was 135 lbs for five reps, followed by sets at 165 lbs x 3 and 185 lbs x 2. Now that we had an elevated heart rate, an activated posterior chain, and solid review and display of proper lifting mechanics, we were ready for a comparison test.
We loaded up the bar with two wheels on each side for a grand total of 225 lbs. With a few last-minute pointers and a quick pep talk, James stepped up to the bar and took his grips. Arms tight, bar on the shins and heels dug into the floor, James settled in and went to work ... and got only ONE rep.
“How'd it feel today?” I asked.
“Heavy.” was all he could muster.
So, okay, maybe that was a little anti-climactic. After all, a few weeks earlier, James had pulled the very same weight for five reps (maybe not coincidentally, after having using the oxygen). So here was the test: could James dramatically increase his performance to its previous level with the oxygen supplementation.
Peterson broke out his oxygen, took ten quick shots, and readied himself for round two. After a three-minute rest, it was on. And, this time around, it was a much different scenario.
This time around, James did SIX reps and stepped away from the bar with a snarl on his face. (after only being able to do ONE rep just a few minutes earlier)
Now, I'm just a certified personal trainer, I'm not a biochemist. I don't have an anatomy and physiology degree. I don't completely understand how this stuff works. I can assume that it elevated the level of O2 available in James' body, which, in turn, enabled his muscles to process more oxygen at the cellular level and fuel subsequent reps.
James also probably experienced a little high prior to his second set ... not unlike the refreshing, revitalizing feeling that casinos in Vegas attempt to induce by pumping oxygen onto the floor to keep you pulling levers and betting on red. Could a sharper mental state and a little extra rush have accounted for his increased output? It certainly could have been a contributing factor.
Was there a placebo effect too? Maybe. Whatever the case may be, however it happened, that's how it went down. And while this wasn't a double-blind, controlled experiment done in a lab somewhere measuring O2 extraction at a cellular level with masks and the like, it is an anecdotal account of how this product fueled my client to pull extra reps at 145% his body weight.
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Steven P. Richer
