Should I bother taking caffeine?

[Lazzarus]

Ordered some protein and got a free preworkout sample with 200mg caffeine in, it was awesome made me feel alert and lift better.

Went to order some, fuking expensive, about £2 per preworkout. Ordered some 200mg caffeine pills instead, £0.04 per pill. Took a pill, hours later still felt nothing. Next day took 2 pills, still felt nothing. This is up to 400mg. I read taking >400mg caffeine at one time is bad for you on this forum, but I feel nothing from it.

Two questions:

1. Should I bother upping the dose? I seem to be taking a lot already and don't want to fuk myself up from taking too much, but I feel nothing.

2. Why did the preworkout make me feel so alert when it only had 200mg caffeine?

pls respond

thanks

[Lazzarus]

btw shouldn't have a tolerance, never drink coffee or energy drinks, that was my first time pre workout and first time taking caffeine pills

[JSClen]

lots of pre-workouts out there, and most to all of them contain more active ingredients than solely caffeine. which brand preworkout was it a sample of? that will help narrow down what it is that had such a positive effect on you.

[Lazzarus]

the brand was "bulk powders" and the name of the product is "Complete Pre-Workout"

cant link to it because low post count

the caffeine pills that i didnt feel do anything were from the same brand

[JSClen]

illuminating.

Well, if 400 mg of caffeine doesn't affect you, then don't bother using caffeine. have a nice meal, wait a bit for it to digest, then go work out. or just go work out. work out.

I can use my finger to point to the moon. But you don't need my finger to see the moon, and the moon is not my finger.

[Lazzarus]

ok, thanks for responses

just gonna eat beforehand and wait until im rich enough to afford the preworkout

[scottyb05]

illuminating.

Well, if 400 mg of caffeine doesn't affect you, then don't bother using caffeine. have a nice meal, wait a bit for it to digest, then go work out. or just go work out. work out.

I can use my finger to point to the moon. But you don't need my finger to see the moon, and the moon is not my finger.

The moon is my butt.... wait wut?

Chances are there were other active stimulants in the pre than just caffeine. Most pre's use 2-3 different stimulants to provide that energy you experienced. If you were lifting fine without a pre before, I would just keep up on that road.

Sometimes I wish I never discovered preworkouts

[Lazzarus]

The moon is my butt.... wait wut?

Chances are there were other active stimulants in the pre than just caffeine. Most pre's use 2-3 different stimulants to provide that energy you experienced. If you were lifting fine without a pre before, I would just keep up on that road.

Sometimes I wish I never discovered preworkouts

problem was i wasn't lifting fine without a preworkout, just didnt realize it until i tried one

the weight felt easier to lift and i had better form with preworkout

[llahhsoj]

problem was i wasn't lifting fine without a preworkout, just didnt realize it until i tried one

the weight felt easier to lift and i had better form with preworkout

Some preworkouts have things to improve focus in them as well. I am not familiar at all with that preworkout you tried, but that could have had something to do with it also.

[wishiwasdivin]

Pre-workouts have other stimulants in them other than just caffeine. These things can improve mental alertness, motivation, muscular strength and endurance.

Is Complete the only pre you've tried?

[TheGilmore]

problem was i wasn't lifting fine without a preworkout, just didnt realize it until i tried one

the weight felt easier to lift and i had better form with preworkout

If you're not lifting fine without a preworkout, you have a mental block. Yes, a good preworkout increases performance, but your baseline performance without one should be good as well.

[Lazzarus]

Pre-workouts have other stimulants in them other than just caffeine. These things can improve mental alertness, motivation, muscular strength and endurance.

Is Complete the only pre you've tried?

yes, only one ever

before a few days ago never took anything special before working out

[Lazzarus]

If you're not lifting fine without a preworkout, you have a mental block. Yes, a good preworkout increases performance, but your baseline performance without one should be good as well.

it is a mental block, i agree

only time i can lift is after college when i'm exhausted, no way of working around it

[XShreddedX]

Sometimes I wish I never discovered preworkouts

God, truer words have never been spoken.

You've probably read this before but i'll post it anyway
Caffeine is fine when used in moderation.great for fat loss, energy while dieting, and even building muscle, if utilized as an ergogenic
stick to using a moderate dose (100mg-300mg max) just pre workout on workout days only, with at least 1-2 days a week off. It's also not a bad idea to take 1-3 weeks off completely every few(3 or more) months depending on tolerance/stress levels.