does caffeine increase performance?

[Armykid93]

Pretty self explanatory. Does caffeine increase muscular performance?

[Times Roman]

stimulants do have a tendency to improve muscular performance for some reason.

but this is a real slippery slope to rely on drugs for this purpose....

....better to rely on mental focus and sheer willpower if you ask me.

[MuscleInk]

stimulants do have a tendency to improve muscular performance for some reason.

but this is a real slippery slope to rely on drugs for this purpose....

....better to rely on mental focus and sheer willpower if you ask me.

I've been taking caffeinated PWOs for three years straight and wish I hadn't started. Got so bad I was taking even stronger things (not OTC stuff) to get me energized for a work out.

TR is right (as usual).....rely on mental focus and sheer willpower. PWOs are addictive and once you develop a tolerance you'll be exceeding recommended doses. I won't even tell you what my resting HR is now, mostly becuz of the damn PWOs.

Fortunately I have weened myself off harder stuff and started cutting my PWOs in an effort to eliminate them completely!!!!

[Armykid93]

stimulants do have a tendency to improve muscular performance for some reason.

but this is a real slippery slope to rely on drugs for this purpose....

....better to rely on mental focus and sheer willpower if you ask me.

I'm wanting to do better on my pt test. I struggle with sit ups and figured it would give me a boost. I won't be using them after that

[Times Roman]

I'm wanting to do better on my pt test. I struggle with sit ups and figured it would give me a boost. I won't be using them after that

You will get a PT test next year and every year mate. If you start now with the stimulants, you'll use them next time too. Best to just tough it out.

Couple of things that will help you improve.

Lose weight.

Do situps 3x a day. Make it hurt. Go as fast as you can while you do this. Try not to "pull" your head with your hands, else you will get a sore neck.

Lose weight.

[Armykid93]

You will get a PT test next year and every year mate. If you start now with the stimulants, you'll use them next time too. Best to just tough it out.

Couple of things that will help you improve.

Lose weight.

Do situps 3x a day. Make it hurt. Go as fast as you can while you do this. Try not to "pull" your head with your hands, else you will get a sore neck.

Lose weight.

3x a day every day?

[Times Roman]

3x a day every day?

not afraid of a little effort, are we? =)

[Ashop]

Pretty self explanatory. Does caffeine increase muscular performance?

In a nut shel I would have to say YES. To what degree,,,now thats a good questions. I'm sure theres some studies
out there if you wanted to dig up the research.

[dooie]

Not in the bedroom

[Back In Black]

Not in the bedroom

Ha ha, arginine is what you want for bedroom gymnastics mate!

[curioususer]

When i'm feeling like shit i would take 200 mg of caffeine 1 hr prior to workout.

[MuscleInk]

When i'm feeling like shit i would take 200 mg of caffeine 1 hr prior to workout.

I took pure caffeine anhydrous once. Recommended dose was 500 mg. Thinking my tolerance was high I took 1 g......I will NEVER do that again!!!

[Armykid93]

not afraid of a little effort, are we? =)

Not at all just thought it was bad to work a muscle group everyday. Btw I maxed my sit up portion lol. Almost maxed the run and I did pretty well on the push up portion. I have no idea how it happened but i'm happy

[dooie]

Ha ha, arginine is what you want for bedroom gymnastics mate!

Lol! I'm buying that shit in bulk

[Armykid93]

Lol! I'm buying that shit in bulk

Think I will to lol

[h4lfie]

I think what caffeine dose is it shocks the nervous system and prepares your body for a work out, so yes I would say that caffeine dose temporarily increase performance.

[Popeye's]

Yes! Caffeine INCREASES your performance - it's a stimulant - you need to time it well!

[sgt2jay]

when i was in the service sit ups where my weak point. one thing that helped me was of course doing more sit up, but when time for the test throw form out the window. by that i mean when training i use ab muscle on the up and down movement, but during pt test ab muscle son up movement only and then fall back using as little muslc emovement as possible.

[Popeye's]

when i was in the service sit ups where my weak point. one thing that helped me was of course doing more sit up, but when time for the test throw form out the window. by that i mean when training i use ab muscle on the up and down movement, but during pt test ab muscle son up movement only and then fall back using as little muslc emovement as possible.

And the point with caffeine?

[sgt2jay]

And the point with caffeine?

i am guessing you didnt reead the entire thread. the OP is worried about his PT test and is worried about sit up. i was suggesting as an alternative to caffeine something that may help during that test.

[Popeye's]

i am guessing you didnt reead the entire thread. the OP is worried about his PT test and is worried about sit up. i was suggesting as an alternative to caffeine something that may help during that test.

My bad bro! haha!

[Armykid93]

i am guessing you didnt reead the entire thread. the OP is worried about his PT test and is worried about sit up. i was suggesting as an alternative to caffeine something that may help during that test.

Thanks man. Somehow I maxed them. I really don't know how I did it but yeah lol

[sgt2jay]

My bad bro! haha!

no worries. i didnt mean to come off as a prick

[sgt2jay]

Thanks man. Somehow I maxed them. I really don't know how I did it but yeah lol

good luck and watch your 6

[eightythree]

I never liked caffeine preworkout. Always made me feel too jittery.

[Armykid93]

good luck and watch your 6

How long were you in?

[Jonnyg419]

I love me some pre workout caffien...I feel like god (after he wakes up and has his morning coffee)