Caffeine -- Yes or NO ?

[transcend2007]

Caffeine and bronkaid together was hands down better than anything I tried.

Is that ephedra or something like it ... that was the only over counter supplement outside of pre-workout ... protein or creatinine ... that ever worked for me ... it actually suppressed appetite and gave me energy ... I cried like a little girl when they outlawed my ephedra ...

 

[SFGiants]

Is that ephedra or something like it ... that was the only over counter supplement outside of pre-workout ... protein or creatinine ... that ever worked for me ... it actually suppressed appetite and gave me energy ... I cried like a little girl when they outlawed my ephedra ...

Yeah, it's behind the counter, need ID.

 

[Tx045]

What are yall actually taking it for? Seems like most are taking it early in the morning for the energizing effects. I typically don't workout until the evenings and I don't need the caffeine that late. Since it's a vasoconstrictor it has the opposite effect of giving a pump..especially if you're 900mg's deep by the end of the day

 

[BigBaldBeardGuy]

What are yall actually taking it for? Seems like most are taking it early in the morning for the energizing effects. I typically don't workout until the evenings and I don't need the caffeine that late. Since it's a vasoconstrictor it has the opposite effect of giving a pump..especially if you're 900mg's deep by the end of the day

What does the pump do for you?

 

[TiredandHot]

I really need to stop energy drinks and switch back to coffee. I'm around 450 to 600mg a day just from those. Weekends I go up to 700 to 800 sometimes.

 

[TomJ]

Meth. I hear it’s the secret to weight loss. Just cap it at a specific dose and that way you can rationalize that you’re not a junkie.

I like old school Monsters. But Celsius has some real good flavors. The peach mango is downright delicious.

Can’t do the pre-workout. The beta-alanine just rips right through me.

Nothing beats the poop from a good pre workout

 

[TomJ]

I limit myself to 2 cups of black coffee a day and the 120mg from my relatively low stim pre workout. Any more and it fucks with my digestion and appetite and sleep

 

[crippled dudebro]

replace darkness and shadows with caffeine, light with water

 

[BigChief1]

Meth. I hear it’s the secret to weight loss. Just cap it at a specific dose and that way you can rationalize that you’re not a junkie.

I like old school Monsters. But Celsius has some real good flavors. The peach mango is downright delicious.

Can’t do the pre-workout. The beta-alanine just rips right through me.

Tootski??

 

[TODAY]

900mg per day is an insane amount.

I can't even handle half of that in one day.

Meh.

I've been consuming close to a gram of caffeine/day for years now with no adverse events or deleterious effects on general health markers.

 

[Maintenance Man]

Just don’t like prob from watching my asshole brother drink it like a drug addicted whore

Wait a sec...that seems like and odd statement. Didnt you have several bouts with heroin?

 

[Tx045]

What does the pump do for you?

Oh idk it's a big part of a workout that alot of people chase

 

[DF]

I’ve never felt the need for a pre workout pick me up. I do have a couple cups of coffee in the morning. When I used to lift after work. I found a couple apples on the way gave me a bit of a boost.

 

[BigBaldBeardGuy]

Oh idk it's a big part of a workout that alot of people chase

Chase the pump. So wouldn’t something that is a vasoconstrictor get you working harder since it moves the goalpost further?

 

[TODAY]

Chase the pump. So wouldn’t something that is a vasoconstrictor get you working harder since it moves the goalpost further?

progressive overload via titrated vasoconstrictors

 

[Diesel59]

I used to have 600mg by the time I drove from the gas station to my job (15 mins)
more than a few times ive had about 1g in an hour
I do my best to pace myself, 600mg in 10 minutes effects me enough to make me shaky, but almost manic. Its nice, but unhealthy, so I no longer do that.

the only thing ive tried and couldnt handle, has been l tyrosine, that shit would kill me at a moderate dose. A low dose gives me racing heartbeat, heart palpitations, shortness of breath...

Meh.

I've been consuming close to a gram of caffeine/day for years now with no adverse events or deleterious effects on general health markers.

Maybe it's just genetics but my heart starts having palpitations if I take in 300mg in too short of a time frame.

I rarely ever have more than 400mg in a day. I guess after all these years I'm still sensitive when it comes to caffeine.

 

[TODAY]

Maybe it's just genetics but my heart starts having palpitations if I take in 300mg in too short of a time frame.

I rarely ever have more than 400mg in a day. I guess after all these years I'm still sensitive when it comes to caffeine.

There is absolutely a genetic component.

Caffeine is metabolized by CYP liver enzymes, which are super variable from person to person

 

[Butch_C]

I consume between 300 and 500 mg caffeine every day. Any more than that and it overloads the caffeine receptors and then I can start to smell the color blue and the number 8 starts talking crazy shit to number 3 the triangles start stacking together to form squares, it is a real problem.

 

[Tx045]

Chase the pump. So wouldn’t something that is a vasoconstrictor get you working harder since it moves the goalpost further?

If you'd rather work harder for it, put on your speedo and get after it

 

[BigBaldBeardGuy]

If you'd rather work harder for it, put on your speedo and get after it

No. I was trying to understand your “vasoconstrictors will make it harder to get the pumpzzz” comment.

It was just a dumb comment then. I get it. It happens.