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Caffeine occurs naturally in plants and is found in many foods and drinks, such as coffee, chocolate, and cola. Although too much caffeine can cause unpleasant side effects, accidental overdose is possible although rare. In this article, we look at the symptoms, risk factors, and treatment of caffeine overdose.
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Great article. I've worked out with a few of my friends who I swear I thought was gonna od on caffeine from some of those pre workout drinks they were drinking. I stay far away from anything other than a cup of coffee or even the occasional diet drink before my workout.
I mean, if you're doing mad cardio like I like to do, there's no need to go into the workout with your heart rate already almost exploding
you got that right man. i rarely rarely use crazy strong pre workouts anymore. i like the pump ones but not so much the cracked out super stim ones. coffee is my go to as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by Skeletor
Coffee is my preworkout and the only source of caffeine for me unless I take Excedrin for a headache, which I do occasionally. I do not drink coffee OR take excedrin after noon time as a general rule (unless I'm on night shift, in which case the cutoff time is more like 9pm). Nevertheless, I do drink way too much coffee... Always 3 cups in the morning; often 4 and sometimes 5. Lately I've been making 50/50 with decaf...
When I first started training, preworkout drinks were carbohydrate based for energy; not stimulant based. At least not as far as I know, anyway. TwinLabs CarboFuel was what I used back then (I am talking about 30 years ago).
Since then, I've changed my thinking on carbs, too, but that's a totally different topic...
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I consume copious amounts of caffeine on a daily basis. Im sure I exceed the recommended daily amounts by 10X
you are good as long as you are used to it. i bet if you detoxed out your caffeine habit and then went back wide open you would be a hurting unit hahaQuote:
Originally Posted by Dzone
No doubt. I should take a break, then get back to only one vivarin lolQuote:
Originally Posted by guns01
i did it with pre workouts and i do one cup when i wake up and 2 before the gym. i feel a hell of a lot better now. i will have pre every now again when i need it but never ever day. got to keep the old ticker healthyQuote:
Originally Posted by Dzone
I drank a redline after drinking half a pot of coffee. I was shaking violently like a methhead and was so nauseous. I cannot imagine those folk who pound those big size energy drinks one after another.
On weekends I often try to get 48 hours caffeine free. This morning I woke up with a mild headache, possibly a withdrawal symptom, maybe not. Headache cleared up with CBD
most likey is withdrawal from it if you are caffeine free haha. sucks that we have to suffer when we cut back on something like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dzone