Do u drink coffee before workout?

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.

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.

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...

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).

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.

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.

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

I don't drink coffee at all.

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?

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.

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.