Drinking coffee before a workout.

[magdelana]

Does anyone ever try drinking a few cups before a workout? If so do you feel it 1) gives you more energy and/or 2) makes a increase in concentration ablity during your workout?

I have now tried this a bit lately and i belive that it does help a bit with my concentration, but not certain of any increse in energy actually.

Wondering what are the experiences and feelings of others with this.

 

[MrMuscle]

Yeah i take my ripped fuel before my workouts, and those suckers are loaded with caffein...But i thought coffe made you randy...isnt that kinda disturbing your condentration when you train?

 

[magdelana]

Hehe, yes that can possbily make a problem, but i am serious with my lifting, so i ignore my hormones!

So what does the ripped fuel do for your training? More energy or concentration, or both perhaps?

 

[MrMuscle]

i use it as a metabolic enhancer for when im dieting down. but many use it as a energy boost for those real heavy workouts.

 

[ann]

I use to always drink a cup before working out ; fueled my energy a tad, and in the late afternoons before a workout, got my mind set and refocused on what I was about to do.

 

[BigEasy]

I have a 4 cup mug with half & half and Splenda every morning at 4:30 before workout. It helps me get there, and does seem to increase my intensity a little.

What I REALLY notice it how 'off' I am without the coffee. I find concentration is off, lifts are down, and reps are down too. The worst thing is having to stop to get rid of a couple of cups mid-workout when I was finally getting in groove.

 

[SteelWeaver]

When I was cutting I had 2 cups of strong coffee pre-workout, and pre-cardio, which worked out to a ton of coffee, but I could barely get through them otherwise. Now I'm bulking I use carbs for energy .... YUMM!