How many of you have caffeine daily? I've become slothful with work, and think maybe I should join up with "90% of americans." Or at least, I should do it on "crunch" days.
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11-13-2006, 05:20 PM #1Registered User
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How many of you ingest caffeine from any source daily?
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11-13-2006, 05:27 PM #2In the Mosh Pit
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I do, part of my E/C stack....
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11-13-2006, 05:28 PM #3Registered Bro
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I cycle it, usually like 2 months on, 1 month off...
I'm currently contest prep, so I'm takin in about 500-600mg per day
just make sure to cycle it so you can become re-sensitized! don't become a slave to it like 90% of americans...
you could also go the route of just using it on days u need a pick me up and use it basically year round...that'd be a slippery slope not to get dependent on it though because you will definitely notice a performance boost...
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11-13-2006, 05:29 PM #4MR. SOBE
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yeah... im an abuser!
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11-13-2006, 05:44 PM #5SWIFT. SILENT. DEADLY.
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11-13-2006, 06:01 PM #6Registered User
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Basic Cuts and at least a cup of coffee in the AM
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11-13-2006, 06:06 PM #7Registered User
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i take one caffine pill before i work out in the morning. i would drag with out it
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11-13-2006, 06:07 PM #8fire on the mountain
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ive got the 200mg caffiene pills. When i am lagging i usually take one. I try not to take more than 3-4 a week. Never more than 200mg a day.
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11-13-2006, 06:12 PM #9Registered User
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I only take it pre-workout 50 days on, 50 days off.
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11-13-2006, 06:19 PM #10RELOADING
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All the time, my workouts aren't the same without the caffeine.
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11-13-2006, 06:31 PM #11
ECA stack, right here, too.
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11-13-2006, 06:45 PM #12Registered User
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caffiene is good stuff, it's an ergogenic aid & a good fat burner (when taken correctly)
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11-13-2006, 07:50 PM #13Registered User
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i usually cycle between caffeine and *******
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11-13-2006, 07:52 PM #14Up And Out
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Two servings of Basic Cuts lately. One in the morning and one pre-workout. Really like the profile on this stuff.
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11-13-2006, 07:55 PM #15in ur frig eatin ur foodz
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3X a day to help prepare for vacation.
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11-13-2006, 08:11 PM #16I pWnZ tHe WeIgHtS
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usually just b4 i work out 3x a week. i don't take it with cardio
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11-13-2006, 08:31 PM #17Registered User
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haha i drink like two coke zeros a day and take two black ice a day its ephedrine
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11-13-2006, 08:36 PM #18Lets Go Dbacks!
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Only caffeine I get is from the 2 or 3 cups of white tea I have a day
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11-13-2006, 08:59 PM #19Registered User
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Coffee in the A.M . and NO Explode before workout, then followed by rhea.
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11-13-2006, 09:48 PM #20Registered User
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ok guys, thanks alot for all the input.
So, of my options, which do you guys recommend?
-Take one pill in the AM and nothing else (take periodic breaks)
-Take one pill in the AM and one pre-workout/afternoon (take periodic breaks)
-Just take it pre-workout?
-Only take it on days I need a boost and hope addiction doesn't grab me by the horns.
For various reasons, I'd lean toward the first or last option.
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11-14-2006, 11:09 PM #21Registered User
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5-6 cups of coffee lately. That should equal 400-500mgs of caffeine. Sometimes "stacked" with coke, dark chocolate or green tea. Hell, I like black tea, too. Hmm, I think I shouldn't worry about non-working stimulants, anymore...However, I'll cut it down again.
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11-15-2006, 04:13 AM #22Just Do It
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Life without Caffeine???
I can't imagine life without caffeine. Over the past 20 years it has helped me get through my workouts, get through high school, get through college (especially when cramming for an exam!), improved my alertness at work and also when driving. IMO the world would be a better place if we all drank coffee. (-;
I'd reccommend trying instant coffee for a few reasone. For one, you can control exactly how much you are getting, so you can adjust the dosage to how much caffeine you want that day. It is also much faster and cheaper than brewed coffee. Brewed coffee and caffeine pills don't really phase me. sure it tastes like mud, but it works!!
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Being a nutritionist, I need to look at both sides of the equation when it comes to coffee/caffeine, but I must say overall its benefits outweigh its risks in a pretty big way. (Unless if you have an ulcer)Size Matters.
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11-15-2006, 04:37 AM #23Newbie Bodybuilder
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I used to slam caffeinated products, but now i've backed off some.
I work out in the morning and my pre-workout is N.O.Xplode; some people even say that it's good for nothing but the caffeine. When I've got the time, I drink a cup of coffee after my workout/shower.
Too much caffeine may make you crash after a long day of use. Space it out if you start using it.
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11-15-2006, 04:46 AM #24Controlled Substance
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LIpton Green Tea in the morning...
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11-15-2006, 06:51 AM #25
I try to stay away from it as much as possible but I do give in when I am really tired but it is not an every day thing.
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11-15-2006, 06:52 AM #26ON Brand Advocacy Manager
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Caffeine is my best friend.
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11-15-2006, 07:20 AM #27Hero. Psycho. Insomniac.
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NO...Its MY best friend...you leave my caffiene alone!!!Originally Posted by ON1
Im a coffee drinker before lunch, and a tea drinker after lunch...I try to cut my intake by 3pm, but since I dont workout till 7:30/8:00pm-ish, sometimes I'll pop one stizm around 6:30...given day, 500mg of caffeine...peak day, 800mg caffeine id say, but somedays its just 100mg.
I loves me my coffee, and I dont think there is any negative effect a healthy individual can blame on coffee..its also high in antioxidants, but everything is these days...The Dark Knight...Rises.
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11-15-2006, 07:22 AM #28
I use ECA every single day
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11-15-2006, 07:25 AM #29Registered User
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meeee... NO Shotgun has some caffeine anhydrous in it.
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11-15-2006, 07:57 AM #30
200mg before workouts and sometimes when i'm really really dragging some epherdrine
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Life without Caffeine???
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