Comments on: Pre-Workout Caffeine Works!

By: James

James — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:58:30 +0000

Amazon has the ProLab caffeine (60 Tablets) on sale for .25 cents (America). The shipping is more than the product but that’s still an awesome price.

By: massnutrition

massnutrition — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:17:13 +0000

Have you noticed that the caffeine tablets have better results, when you compare to the actual coffee?

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:05:19 +0000

I like to have 6-14 oz. coffee with a touch of nonfat milk. This is breakfast for some fasted cardio in the morning and studies have shown that the combination of fasted cardio in the morning can burn more fat; also caffeine targets fat cells more efficiently.

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:07:35 +0000

Hi Luca. Start out with half a pill, I find it’s enough.
@ Aaron. I get that buzz every time as the pre-workout caffeine is the only caffeine I get. I take none on my week off.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:36:00 +0000

I had such bad headaches for two weeks that I went in for an MRI. It was the dreaded Coca-Cola that did it. I now just drink water and tea. I think using the same 9(?) week cycle that Mark uses for creatine would be great even for caffeine. Just imagine the buzz after the first pre-workout caffeine dosage!

By: Luca

Luca — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:15:05 +0000

Caffeine pre-workout definitely works, but I hesitate a bit to take it now because I gave up caffeine completely last June and would not like to get hooked again. I was drinking as much as you, and I had four days of constant withdrawal headaches, but I feel great now!

I might try caffeine pills before the gym instead, as they are unconnected to the aroma and taste of coffee, which I occasionally still miss.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:15:32 +0000

Often times, I’ll notice my energy level is lacking during my workouts. What I should normally be doing with a 50lb dumbbell for 12 reps, I can barely muster with a 45lb dumbbell for 8 reps. When I’m doing a pre-workout caffeine load, I roar through the workout. The only side effect is that it elevates my heart rate by about 10-15 beats/min.

I generally work out at lunch. With breakfast, I drink a cold Diet Lipton Green Tea… (caution, contains aspertame). Before I head to the gym, I brew ~16oz of Lipton Green Tea using 2 tea bags. This makes it extra strong (too bitter for most I’d assume), but should provide about 100ml of caffeine. Of course, don’t forget the antioxidants it provides. I pour that back into my DLGT bottle from breakfast and drink it on the way to the gym. I drink water for the rest of the day.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:32:09 +0000

I’ve read “Caffeine limits blood flow to heart muscle during exercise”, a study done in Zurich, Interesting article which makes me leery of caffeine before a workout. I’ve also read favorable items, though, about caffeine enabling one to focus on the workout more intensely. I’m open to all information.

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:02:18 +0000

Thanks Dennis, glad it helped you man. Just hope you got to sleep ok after taking it so late 😉
Mark

By: Dennis

Dennis — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:00:38 +0000

I tend to work out later in the evening (approx 8-9 pm) and have noticed it’s sometimes difficult to stay focused and energized through my whole workout. I went out and bought some caffeine yesterday and took 200 mg before my workout and it helped a lot. It was probably the best workout I’ve had in a couple months. Note: I don’t drink coffee or soda, so my body is not used to caffeine. This probably increased the effectiveness. Thanks for the idea.

By: sowmya

sowmya — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 11:08:47 +0000

@sam
used to happen to me too
take a month off caffine and coffee and stuff, that way ur receptors recouperate!!

By: Sam

Sam — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 10:01:37 +0000

I get the shakes from drinking even a large cup of coffee and it makes workout difficult unless I stop for a few mins and drink water. I may have to avoid this one..

By: sowmya

sowmya — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:23:14 +0000

i think green tea works great!!
antioxidants and caffine too!
gettin unbranded caffine frm uk in a month. 1kg is a lot of caffine

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:02:55 +0000

I think you’ll like the results Rafaellopes. Prolab is a cheap brand and I’m not sure I would buy their creatine, but caffeine is caffeine, no need to go for an expensive brand.

By: Rafaellopes

Rafaellopes — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:31:27 +0000

I’m going to try drink coffee just before workout and not 5 times during day.

Kind of off topic:Is this prolab brand good? Someone tried prolab’s creatine?