caffeine

[Bulldog_10]

Caffeine will help with fatigue, and it delays the sensation of fatigue. It has no effect on the strength of a rested muscle. Increased endurance in exercise lasting 10-60 minutes. It increases FFA mobilization. Increases catecholamines. May increase potassium reuptake by muscles during repeated contractions, causing quicker recovery.

As far as increase in HR and BP, caffeine has little effect during exercise...during rest it will raise both, however.

Its effects tend to increase when performance decreases. In other words, as you fatigue caffeine has more of an effect. At higher altitudes, when your VO2max will be lower, caffeine can help your endurance.

Oh, and I forgot to mention...caffeine has better effects on people that don't use caffeine regularly, so I wouldn't use it all the time.

 

[Zander1983]

spatts, you just ruined my morning

 

[spatts]

I was sitting here drinking my coffee when I typed it.

 

[Zander1983]

I was drinking mine as I read it

 

[spatts]

Did we just bond?

 

[Zander1983]

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

its got a great effect..why do youthink lifters take ECA stacks???

 

[spatts]

Because it has great effects....but not because it's without negative effects.

How many llifters do you see taking ibuprofen for muscle aches even though we've repeatedly warned that it halts muscle protein synthesis?

Risk is relative, I suppose.

 

[spatts]

Moderation...ain't that the truth.

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

yeah & theres negative effects to training when your too tired-- like smashing your head on the bar (done that btw)

theres risks for sure...but in moderation I think your a-okay