Caffeine/coffee before working out?

bluuu123
bluuu123 Posts: 83
in Food and Nutrition
Is it good/bad ? dangerous? acceptable?

I'm hearing different stuff from people/online...

thoughts?

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  • markrichtsspraytan
    markrichtsspraytan Posts: 89 Member
    It's fine. Probably not a good idea if you're going on a long run or walk and it makes you have to use the bathroom though.
  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,668 Member
    Doesn't matter. Although I don't usually drink coffee before a hard run/ workout because it tends to cause tummy issues. Especially bad if I have milk in the coffee.

    A lot of runners use gels/ gummies which contain caffeine.

    ETA: mark beat me to it :)
  • GiveMeCoffee
    GiveMeCoffee Posts: 3,556 Member
    How do you feel when you have coffee before working out?

    If it doesn't impact you negatively you're fine. I would not even consider not having at least 1 cup in the morning before I work out.
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    Research suggests that it's beneficial
  • fivethreeone
    fivethreeone Posts: 8,196 Member
    It depends on how much/how that much affects you; it isn't inherently good or bad.

    It's the whole point of a pre-workout supp. Personally, I always drink coffee before I go to the gym.
  • jillmarie125
    jillmarie125 Posts: 418 Member
    I pour a cup right before I workout in the morning and drink it during my workout. 5am workouts would not happen without coffee.
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    It depends on how much/how that much affects you; it isn't inherently good or bad.

    It's the whole point of a pre-workout supp. Personally, I always drink coffee before I go to the gym.

    wassup bro
  • Mrs_TrimWaistFatWallet
    Mrs_TrimWaistFatWallet Posts: 486
    It's a must-have for me. I have 1-2 scoops of C4 preworkout before starting my workout and it really takes my workout to the next level. It also makes the workout more enjoyable and less of a tired drag.
  • fivethreeone
    fivethreeone Posts: 8,196 Member
    It depends on how much/how that much affects you; it isn't inherently good or bad.

    It's the whole point of a pre-workout supp. Personally, I always drink coffee before I go to the gym.

    wassup bro

    :laugh:
  • throoper
    throoper Posts: 351 Member
    Yes! It's my go-to before a workout! Some research out there shows it helps people go faster or longer in their workout.

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11583104

    http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/fitness/weight-loss/consuming-caffeine-before-working-out.html#b

    http://news.health.com/2014/06/19/5-reasons-to-drink-coffee-before-your-workout/
  • bfergusonii
    bfergusonii Posts: 208 Member
    Sometimes before. Sometime after. Sometimes both.

    Can't say that I have ever really noticed a difference.
  • ajnb88
    ajnb88 Posts: 339 Member
    I took Pulse V4 for a while, but while it was awesome for the workout (caffeine and creatine in one mix) I found it caused me to crash HARD a few hours later. I'd need a nap, and if I had one I wouldn't sleep, while if I didn't have one I'd feel crap for a few hours.

    Now I'm taking Shred X Rippedcore (partially due to the fact that I'm having to eat more) and they have a ton of caffeine in them anyway, so It's usually that a couple hours before, and creatine right beforehand. I find it works out pretty well, but then again I'm focussing more on resistance than cardio at the moment.
  • Lasmartchika
    Lasmartchika Posts: 3,440 Member
    It completely depends on how YOU feel. Have you tried drinking before working out? How'd YOU feel? Cuz imagine people tell you yes it's ok (I didn't read the comments here) and you end up not feeling good and get sick...

    Personally, I don't notice a difference... I'm drinking water while I workout anyways.
  • BigLifter10
    BigLifter10 Posts: 1,153 Member
    Well, I made it through 43 years of life before I started drinking coffee. I started for one reason only - to have prior to heavy cardio days (two or three times per week). So far, this has worked for me as I haven't had any tolerance build-up and I've been doing this for the past year. I hate treadmill and when I really got serious about getting leaner, the coffee (one cup) got me up and at 'em and rarin' to get it done. Sometimes I think I'd like to have it every day, but no...not going to. Don't really like the taste, so zip it up a bit with a squirt of liquid Stevia and sugar-free caramel latte powder (1 tsp). Would rather have a bag of Reese's mini's to start it off with, but again....not going to. *sigh*
  • alska
    alska Posts: 300 Member
    i do it n i'm still living :P lol
  • mmeans68
    mmeans68 Posts: 17 Member
    I've read where it's not a bad idea....

    http://news.health.com/2014/06/19/5-reasons-to-drink-coffee-before-your-workout/
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