Anyone have any ideas for making your own PWO? Milk + instant coffe or something?

[ClownToucher]

Kind of a weird question but I'm having a super tough time Googling this one. I've purchased a few coffee-style preworkouts that I could mix with milk and loved 'em. Great way to start the day. Problem is they are all ridiculously expensive. I'm not too sold on continuing to pay upwards of $40 for a little tub that barely lasts a few weeks. I think I can do better at home. Anyone here have any ideas as far as making your own milk-based PWO?

I looked into caffeine powder but found a bunch of articles talking about how concentrated and dangerous powdered caffeine is. I'd rather not wake up tired one morning and accidentally explode my heart because I used a teaspoon of pure caffeine in my morning mix. How about some kind of instant coffee mix + milk? Anyone know of any good combinations as far as milk and energy go?

I'm tempted to just say "screw it" and drink plain old milk in the mornings. But I do like the idea of getting an extra energy kick as a bonus.

[emergency]

wash down some caffeine tabs with your milk.

[urg862]

wash down some caffeine tabs with your milk.

This^^^ also, why are you set on having milk with your caffeine? JW..

There are some protein powders out there with caffeine included (that would depend on how much you're willing to spend)

[mike33511]

You drink milk before your workout? To each their own, I guess...

[eatyourspinach]

What's wrong with coffee and milk?

[koi1214]

PES Cafe Series are all coffee based flavored and taste great. Each scoop is 100mgs of caffeine and 20 grams of protein. The price is decent too.

[SkyFlight23]

I normally have a regular cup of coffee before my workout.
You could try mixing in beta-alanine, citrulline malate, creatine and a low dose caffeine tab..but I don't think it will taste well.

[so far away]

What's wrong with coffee and milk?

99% chance I'm puking within the first 10 minutes.

Unless you're just asking him why he doesn't do that.

[ClownToucher]

Thanks for the ideas everyone. I really appreciate all the input. My apologies if this question was in poor taste as I was basically just trying to figure out how to be a cheapskate on the PWO situation. Then I look around here and see reps responding to my question anyways. Thanks again all. I'll look into every one of your suggestions.

Anyways, I got onto the milk before working out thing after starting a slow bulk a few months ago. I burn quite a few calories throughout the week so one day I figured I would try a certain coffee-flavored PWO with milk instead of my usual water + fruity stuff or just lifting fasted first thing in the morning. Now I get some quick calories in without throwing off the routine and milk has grown on me ever since.

[poison]

You can throw vanilla whey or casein in your coffee, add instant coffee to whatever protein you choose, add instant coffee or moka pot coffee to milk, etc . The potential is endless.

As a coffee roaster, myself, I would just enjoy my morning coffee, then take whatever protein or supp I want before or after, but that's just me. I generally use stim free preworkout and coffee, as opposed to getting my stims from preworkouts. I'm just not willing to give up the joe.