Do u drink coffee before workout?

Untilproud11

I wake up at 5ish wash change and workout , I would like to increase the intensity of my workouts but i find it very difficult, 20 minutes routine is already so hard ! Hi
So I'm thinking do I need breakfast? Should I at leadt have a cuppa coffee?
Tips welcome!!

icemom011

You can try to have coffee before working out and see how you feel, if it gives you that extra push. I like to have coffee beforehand often, but not always, and i noticed that just coffee and nothing else and a workout sometimes equals to a very unpleasant heartburn during it, but i love coffee and drink a few cups a day. There's nothing wrong with doing it either way, so whatever gives you better results.

callsitlikeiseeit

if i dont have coffee, im not doing anything. not getting dressed. not talking. not functioning.

Siobhan256

I always have an almond milk coffee - like you I train at 5am. I wondered if I’d get more out of my training by eating something prior but I tend to find that I struggle if I haven’t had a decent dinner the night before. I can’t eat at 4.30am.

tirowow12385

Listen to your body, if going too intense is too much then it is, coffee will not help, you're only going to push yourself so hard you can get sick from over exertion.

nexangelus

I train in the evening after work I eat my protein shake meal and take a caffeine tablet (200mg) before gym. If you can manage without, train, but most folks need some energy in the system before training...especially if lifting heavy...

Francl27

I can't function without coffee so I can't imagine working out without. But I drink it black so it's definitely not 'breakfast'.

fluffyjames44

For me, coffee comes first, everything else comes after, including running!

lois1231

I always have coffee made with milk first thing in the morning else I can't do anything. I also get up around 5ish.

Noreenmarie1234

Yes I drink up to 12c a day LOL

snowflake954

I never drank coffee before going to the gym-pool at 8:30 in the morning. I have a light breakfast at 7:15. After reading on the forums that coffee gives a boost to a workout--I tried it. Yes it does. Now after breakfast on workout days I have a small cup before heading out the door.

Tacklewasher

I like coffee and a light breakfast before hitting the gym. Black coffee, oatmeal and skim milk. My gym opens at 5:30 so I can get this in and be there at opening time on weekdays. I do add a little ice to my coffee to cool it down so I can drink it right away, but usually drink it black (there is baileys in it right now).

fb47

I prefer plain black coffee.

AnnPT77

I eat lightly, but don't drink coffee until after. Coffee is not excessively diuretic for me, but on top of the liquids in breakfast (milk, kefir) and the 24oz of water I always drink first thing, there could be a tipping point. It would be especially inconvenient on rowing days, when I'm out on the water for an hour and a half.

whosshe

Yes, I drink coffee before I do anything.

NARudy

mita271 wrote: »

I wake up at 5ish wash change and workout , I would like to increase the intensity of my workouts but i find it very difficult, 20 minutes routine is already so hard ! Hi
So I'm thinking do I need breakfast? Should I at leadt have a cuppa coffee?
Tips welcome!!

What time do you go to bed? If you're not getting 7 hours of sleep or so, maybe that's the issue? Maybe go to bed earlier or get up later.

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jfan175

I also get up early to hit the gym by 6:15am. I make a protein shake with coffee instead of water, it's like an energy drink to me. Another thing that saves time is that I pack my bag the night before and sleep in my workout clothes. All I have to really do is make/drink the shake, brush my teeth and head out the door.

Untilproud11

Awesome advice here
I will try to add coffee and see
Im a big coffee drinker so that says it all ...

Priyaalex2017

I have tried working out without coffee for 2 Days. But after taking coffee I can push myself harder. Coffee makes difference.

DebLaBounty

I always have coffee, and maybe a small protein shake. Empty stomach workouts don’t work for me.

Lesscookies12

I don't drink coffee at all.

AuthorNinja

I wait until after I workout and enjoy my coffee as a post-workout reward lol. But before and during my workout, I prefer powerade!

MostlyWater

IIRC, I'm told that if you exercise first thing, you are using cortisol. If you drink caffeine first thing, with early exercising, your body won't make the cortisol any longer.

Smallville127

I would

janejellyroll

MostlyWater wrote: »

IIRC, I'm told that if you exercise first thing, you are using cortisol. If you drink caffeine first thing, with early exercising, your body won't make the cortisol any longer.

My understanding: our cortisol levels are naturally higher in the AM anyway. Exercise doesn't "use" it, we don't want to maximize the amount we make, and drinking coffee doesn't impair the production of it.

I am not an expert though. Do you happen to have any sources for this?

GiddyupTim

I would guess that, if you are rising and hurrying off to the gym before work, that eating wouldn't make much of a difference. Your body would not have time to digest much of it and utilize the energy it provided. But I do not really know.
Caffeine is an excellent. activity performance-enhancer. But, even caffeine, which get absorbed fairly quickly, takes 20 plus minutes to have its effects.

Will_Run_for_Food

I have a cup before my morning workout but it's more out of habit than to help me. I try to at least eat half a banana for some fuel. I'm not one of those people who can work out on an empty stomach. Experiment with a light snack and/or coffee and see if it helps you.

MelanieCN77

I put my gym clothes on and feed the cats but that's about my limit before coffee. I almost always make sure I get up early enough for a coffee and a small breakfast of fruit and yoghurt or a mini bagel or something. I take another coffee in my super keep warm mug and have that after.

ilfaith

I always have coffee (with a splash of milk) first thing in the morning. If I am feeling hungry before working out, I will have half a protein bar or a banana (I'll finish the other half with my second cup after the gym). I don't know if the coffee helps my workout...but it does help me get my kids up and off to school in the morning.

LivingtheLeanDream

I need a cup of tea and usually a light breakfast before my workout... I don't have my first coffee until I arrive at the office.