Comments on: Caffeine: Great for Athletes

By: ted

ted — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:23:54 +0000

Studies have shown that 3 to 5 cups of coffee a day actually decreases women’s risks of some diseases. http://www.energyfiend.com/category/caffeine-positives

By: Madhav Devkota

Madhav Devkota — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:28:11 +0000

As I have connected in coffee profession since ten years,I am consuming brewed coffee about 3 to 5 cups in regular basis.Sometimes I am worried whether it makes me any side effect later on.please help me to clear my confusion.

By: Ed

Ed — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:11:44 +0000

a solution to all of the problems stated above:
-coaches get mad about chugging energy drinks
-caffeine makes you thirsty/good solution would be to have water with caffeine
-makes you go to the bathroom during practice
theres a company called HYDRIVE that makes this non-carbonated energy drink. it’s pretty much like a low calorie gatorde (without all the sugar, sodium and calories) with caffeine. the lemon lime actually tastes like a gatorade lemon lime. has about 145 mg of caffeine and it made with purified water. for the guy who doesn’t like going to the bathroom during practice from drinking coffee they have energy chews. apparently they made them for truck drivers so they didn’t have to stop for bathroom breaks when on the road. anyway they give away free samples if you email them. try the kiwi strawberry it’s sick

By: 50 Best Foods to Fuel Your Workout

50 Best Foods to Fuel Your Workout — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:07:50 +0000

[...] Caffeine: A study shows that athletes who consumed caffeine and carbs after strenuous exercise had 66 percent more glycogen in the muscles four hours later than athletes who ingested carbs alone. Try this Morning Mocha Smoothie for post early-morning workouts. [...]

By: Leo

Leo — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:54:21 +0000

Or you could not waste money and just buy a bottle of No Doz.

By: The Nerd That Read the Article

The Nerd That Read the Article — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:02:40 +0000

So I read the abstract to the article to see how much caffeine I should be drinking during my exercise. And, holy crap, here’s how much they used:

8 mg/kg body mass

So, if I understand this correctly, an athlete with my weight (170 lbs = 77.11 kg) should drink about 617mg of caffeine. That’s just under a four-pack of Monster.

So the conclusion of this blog should read “drink two of your favorite energy drink before and two after.” Except that these athletes had a team of medical types monitoring them as they did that, so you probably shouldn’t try it at home.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:04:37 +0000

one thing i hate is that when you drink a bunch of coffee or something, it makes you have to use the bathroom alot. and i cant use the bathroom during practice.

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:41:05 +0000

A good solution to that is being able to have some water during the activity, or to have a break to drink some water.

By: Dusty

Dusty — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:19:32 +0000

The one thing keeping me from downing a lot of caffeine before an activity is it makes you thirsty!

By: Dudewithareallyreallylongscreenname

Dudewithareallyreallylongscreenname — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:12:09 +0000

+1 Hobo!

I hope my track coach reads this! He gets mad when he sees me chugging energy drinks before I run the mile. He claims it’s “bad for you”.