What if i told you that the secret to becoming lean for bodybuilders and lots of other athletes was caffeine? You would probably say I'm crazy and think i have no idea what i am talking about. I would have had the same reaction had i not taken the time to do some research. What i found out was absolutely amazing and has been proven through clinical studies. I highly recommend at least taking a look at a few facts that i put together about the benefits of caffeine when weight training. I understand that it can be a very touchy subject due to popular belief that caffeine is in fact unhealthy, but facts are facts, how can we argue?
Caffeine for fat burn
- A common benefit found in caffeine is fat burn.
- Caffeine promotes the breakdown of stored fats.
- When caffeine is taken with a meal, it is known to convert a higher level of food into usable energy.
- Fat burn with caffeine is less effective on a high carb diet.
- Fat burning with caffeine takes place 3-4 hours after ingestion.
Caffeine for endurance and intensity
- Having caffeine 3 hours prior to training showed an 18% increase in time to exhaustion
- Having caffeine 3 hours prior to training showed a 24% increase in intensity
- Caffeine acts on the skeletal muscle by increasing calcium permeability
These are just a few of the great benefits caffeine has shown to have that could help athletes. Here is a short list of some of the great benefits found from using caffeine 3-4 hours prior to training.
- A common benefit found in caffeine is fat burn.
- Caffeine promotes the breakdown of stored fats.
- When caffeine is taken with a meal, it is known to convert a higher level of food into usable energy.
- Fat burn with caffeine is less effective on a high carb diet.
- Fat burning with caffeine takes place 3-4 hours after ingestion.
Caffeine for endurance and intensity
- Having caffeine 3 hours prior to training showed an 18% increase in time to exhaustion
- Having caffeine 3 hours prior to training showed a 24% increase in intensity
- Caffeine acts on the skeletal muscle by increasing calcium permeability
These are just a few of the great benefits caffeine has shown to have that could help athletes. Here is a short list of some of the great benefits found from using caffeine 3-4 hours prior to training.
Pros of Caffeine intake
1. Increased definition
2. Increased vascularity
3. Accelerates Fat burn
4. Better pump when weight lifting
5. Increased intensity and endurance
I am convinced that caffeine will have some great benefits in weight training. Will i include caffeine in my program? That i am yet to decide. The reason is simple, most pros are accompanied by cons. I will give you a small list of the cons to caffeine intake and let your decide.
Cons of caffeine intake
1. Could boost the risk of heart disease
2. Boost in blood glucose
3. May lower bone mineral density in women
4. May increase medical impairments ( induced anxiety disorder, sleep disorders, caffeine intoxication, and others )
5. Can become addictive
1. Increased definition
2. Increased vascularity
3. Accelerates Fat burn
4. Better pump when weight lifting
5. Increased intensity and endurance
I am convinced that caffeine will have some great benefits in weight training. Will i include caffeine in my program? That i am yet to decide. The reason is simple, most pros are accompanied by cons. I will give you a small list of the cons to caffeine intake and let your decide.
Cons of caffeine intake
1. Could boost the risk of heart disease
2. Boost in blood glucose
3. May lower bone mineral density in women
4. May increase medical impairments ( induced anxiety disorder, sleep disorders, caffeine intoxication, and others )
5. Can become addictive
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4 comments:
So I have a 12.8% body fat, im trying to bring it down to 10%. I've been working out for 2 years, and im eating healthier, have gone down from 15% to the 12.8%, now I've never done cardio.
I know cardio will help me lose fat greatly, my question is, is a treadmill or the ellipticle good enough? What i do is, after my workout i work at a restaurant where i move constantly, i never run out of breath, but i do work very fast.
Is this a cardio workout? Also, is it best to do cardio before strength training, or after? And what are some caffeine drinks or food that will help boost fat burning? I know coffee is one, but what else is there to help out besides coffee?
Thats a great questions.
1.is a treadmill or the ellipticle good enough?
Yes, the treadmill is great for cardio, i recommend that u POWER walk UPHILL after every workout session for about 30 minutes.
2.What i do is, after my workout i work at a restaurant where i move constantly, i never run out of breath, but i do work very fast.
Is this a cardio workout?
Its helpful but its not going to take the place of your actual cardio routine if you want to burn that extra fat.
3.is it best to do cardio before strength training, or after?
After is better, i put together an article on the site explaining why.
4.what are some caffeine drinks or food that will help boost fat burning?
I think the best and 100 percent safe thing is "l-carnatine" what it does is this; it helps ur body use the stored fat as energy when you are training. Therefor, it burns the fat in the trouble spots alot faster.
Suggestions, no more BAD carbs less then 4 hours before bed. If you can eliminate BAD carbs all together and replace them with GOOD carbs, this would be perfect. Feel free to ask anything else. Thanks for reading.
Hi. I love this website. I think it's extremely helpful and informative. Keep up the good work. Just a quick follow-up question. What are BAD carbs and what are GOOD carbs. I'm sure you've explained this before, but I just don't know.
Thank you! That is really appreciated. Carbs if not used for energy will be stored as fats. The difference between good carbs and bad carbs in simple terms is this, good carbs give you more time to use them up before they store as fat, bad carbs will be stored as fats in your body alot faster. And example of bad carbs is things like white bread, white rice, regular pasta (noodles). Example of good carbs would be things like baked potatoe, wheat bread, wheat pasta, oatmeal. A few things that have no carbs are things like turkey, or chicken breasts. Thanks again for reading!
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