How Caffeine Affects Exercise & Athletic Performance 

I think you’re drinking too much caffeine at once. I always feel my anxiety is high after I’ve done that

Yep, too much caffeine does that. Try keeping it under 200mg a day. Too much can be bad for the heart too, not just anxiety.

Definitely and especially with nicotine. But oddly it makes me get shit done because I get anxious about it 😅

I had a problem with my anxiety when I was drinking medium or dark roast coffee. I dropped it down to light roast and feel WAY better. No crazy anxiety. Just a little kick to start the day

I'll let you in on a little trick if you can handle it. When you drink your coffee, eat a bit of raw ginger with it. Seriously, no joke. It eases anxiety and jitters while still enjoying the caffeine pick me up. It's also twice as healthy. Once I learned that trick my anxiety disappeared. 😉

Not really

Nah, he’s doing that for youtube

@@goodboy9758 … RU-vid, lecture hall, etc. All the same!

Dead body class?

@@JoeZUGOOLA Is there any other way to become a doctor? That's part of it...

Who? I know that😊

Yes, it is. I’m detoxing from it and having withdrawals, mainly headaches.

It's dose dependent. A cup of Joe won't get you into the recreational drug territory, but slamming 5 cups back to back will, and twenty cups will start to act as a poison (~10l of coffee). For most people, coffee is just a mild stimulant, nothing more.

Me too, looking to cut down my Oxygen intake, too dependent on it.

​@@UkSapyyi am not sure if you're serious but ironically some athletes actually do this

@@UkSapyy I mean, she probably wont pass out and die in a few minutes without coffee, so you kinda flopped with this joke.

Lies again? Apex Predator Spank Bang

do bodyweight exercises throughout the day like pushups, planks, squats, it's better than nothing

Thanks for watching!

If caffeine helps muscles to contract could there be a relation to muscle cramps? I’ve been told to drink more water, take magnesium, eat bananas. Maybe I just need to stop drinking so much coffee.

​@@warrenscornersmell your poop to see if you are drinking too much of it

@@warrenscorner Look up stretching exercises for cramps.

Agree👍

Did you increase or decrease your intake? What was the change in timing?

@@chrisc1194 I about doubled my intake, having one in the morning and one later in the day. I've found that caffeine doesn't keep me awake (especially when cutting) so I would have my second one later and later and therefore closer to my workout which is fairly late at night. I found that finishing my second coffee around 30-60 minutes before my workout gave me a significant performance boost

Drink electrolytes as well and watch the magic

​@@AllenKey19hey what type of coffe are you drinking?

So you mean is not such a hot idea to block them for the purpose of getting an extra boost for exercise?

@@alejandrorosa9167 tradeoffs

Well being > performance

@@SydneyCarton2085 Part of me wants to cry as I wish I had given up all forms of Coffee and Cola years ago and not been so stressed about life due to substance abuse of this kind through caffeine.

@@gutz1982you’re giving it up for life?

@@SydneyCarton2085 well, performance can still be had. one is just supposed to NOT addict (build up your tolerance to dependence) yourself to it.

@@gutz1982 weakass

I'm going to try this. After an accident, my body hasn't been the same and I've been struggling a lot, lost my ability to constantly work and get things done and everything went south from there.. thanks for your input

Is coffe good for health?

We have a traditional home remedy for coughs and cold called chukku kapi, which is something very similar tying both ginger and coffee together. It's basically coffee from water boiled with dried ginger and whatever warming spices you prefer.

​@aleenaprasannan2146 so much wisdom to learn from other cultures. Thank you

I'm staring down the barrel of quitting right now. I was pounding back 2 or 3 energy drinks a day at work and bookended every shift with a cup of coffee. I kept that up for about 2 years then had my first ever panic attack while going down the highway. I still have a cup of coffee in the morning, but that is as far as it goes. I find I'm more tired during the day, but my internal organs feel better.

They're not dead just waiting for caffeine fix

Thank you for saying this! I do the same. If I drink caffeine every day, I feel awful by the end of the week, but if it’s strategic and sometimes even scheduled, it’s a great tool.

Glad you like them!

Same here.

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Here we are complimenting him( and I do it often) and all we barely got a 🙏. At least he did not ignore us.

@@qendresashillova He did take the time to reply, be grateful. Remember it takes a lot of time and work to make and edit videos.

@@nycticorax5653 Indeed. Gratitude makes everything golden, and I for one appreciate Jonathan replied at all. 😌

Not good enough

Isn't decaf controversial in terms of health? I've heard they use some harmful chemicals to remove the caffeine

@ExecutionSommaire I can't speak for every decaf but mine is processed with the Swiss water method. It seems like a common way to do it and it's literally just soaked in water. I guess the caffeine is highly water soluble and it is easily washed away.

@@Cjorss oh okay, that's good to know

I agree with you. I’m a slow caffeine metabolized… I notice a difference in my heart rate after having it and then running … also I don’t sleep as well. I only drink it in the early am.

No fr sometimes 😭

most media? My perspective is that massive brands like starbucks and many energy drink brands like red bull are extremely prevalent amongst millennials and generation Z. Should we be so dependent on this? Is it addictive? If so, the risk of large amounts Restlessness and shakiness, Insomnia, Headaches, Dizziness, Fast heart rate ,Dehydration, Anxiety, Dependency.

I mean, caffeine is a toxic substance with negligible positives compared to the negatives

Your body makes it to protect you. In times of allergies, sickness, pregnancy, etc the production increases to trap irrigation of those membranes. However improper drainage can also be an issue in the sinuses.

Same with me, i only drank coffee for the taste. I could drink coffee and go to sleep just fine like it doesn't affect my sleep at all meanwhile my coworker drinks it to avoid being sleepy, does anyone have any explanation?

@@shreyanshu9785 exactly this.

Do u have Adhd?

It’s called ADHD. I even get that at lower doses of Adderall; I literally start yawning and feel like I need a nap after 5 mg.

​@@shreyanshu9785I am still at the beginning of the Video, but I have heard once that some people have a gene that allows for them to process coffein really fast. I also have heard a lot that people who r undiagnosed with Adhd tend to not get a kick out of Coffee or even drink it to fall asleep. No shit actually somethimes a cup of coffee helps me to calm down bevor I go to bed.😅 Not sure if that Info helps tho.❤

And I can’t be happy and awake until I have 4 shots of espresso 😂 then I’m smiling

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Amen to all of this! Seeing people rave about how caffeine allows them to push their body baffles me. Fuel your body, support it, listen to it, don't drug it and whip it, lol.

@@madeleinegrayson8372 Exactly and it’s like eating empty calories. Treat your body right and it will reward you faster.

@@randygreen007 I wholeheartedly agree. Many treat their bodies worse than abusive owners treat their pets.

@@madeleinegrayson8372 Maybe they’ll learn that they only have one before they’re rolled into surgery for repairs.

@@randygreen007 sadly, that's highly unlikely. And that's what keeps surgeons busy.

Tolerance is a real thing and applies to a lot of things in life. You'd have to stop or go lower with your caffeine mg per day for a longer period in order to lower the tolerance.

I think the word withdrawal sounds much scarier than it is due to its associations with hard drugs. I've been a regular coffee drinker (4 to 8 cups a day) for years now and I recently decided to quit and I didn't get so much as a headache.

@@kantina4765try 800-1.2mg a day for a few months and tell me how you feel without…

@@kantina4765 I'm sure different people respond differently. I think I'm pretty sensitive. I think withdrawal is the correct term as it describes the body's reaction to discontinuing some chemical substance.

@@kuriosites it’s absolutely the correct term, it just sounds worse than it is in actuality.

2-3 times a day?? I feel productive if I manage to work out 3 times a week :)))))

@@martinturon4799 google HIT with mike mentzer, follows almost exactly what your doing lol

Masturbating isn't working out though

Huberman talks about why moat people crash. I found that taking his advice on when I take caffeine helps, but I also have ADD and caffeine, and other stimulants affect me in a different manner.

It takes several weeks (or even months!) to get the caffeine out of your system. The 1st few weeks after I retired were *ROUGH*: went cold-turkey on my caffeine intake. Not Fun!

If i don't drink caffeine each day, i get headaches, but I've been drinking coffee since i was six, and im now thirty.

Weve all had those days where we forgot to breath correctly😂 that sht sucks

Yes, all of that is correct. There are no benefits to stimulants.

Some other studies show that there is no such effect but are some people that are caffeine sensitive and they should pay attention to caffeine intake.

1 is reduced fertility for sure

I can confirm that. I was active duty in the Marines for 5 years and a bang energy plus 800mg advil was the go to pre pft/cft ritual lol. Definitely not healthy but damn does caffeine and painkillers make a difference

​@@Boe_Jiden81why painkillers?

@@jimmypadilla3441 Because the Corps destroys your body

My dads a navy vet did 10yrs before an injury, probably was gonna stay his entire life. The guy downs atleast two monster or bang energy drinks a day. Never knew why, he doesnt do much in a day but maybe his body got so used to it that he just needs it to even function like a human. Funny I didnt go the military route but im kinda in the same boat, I go to the gym 6 days a week so nearly every day I have a 230mg caffeine pre workout. I think my bodies pretty much hooked on it.

Any drug is a mood elevator

@jacobmartinez5263 Coffee is not a "drug" more than sugar. A higher number of humans get a "high" from sugar. You can consider anything to be a drug that sustains the human body. Study human biology. Sunshine is a "drug" (vit. D) that the human body needs, don't get it, the body gets sick, malfunctions. All the drugs are NOT mood elevators. Multiple illicit drugs are downers, the exact opposite.

What about your blood pressure?)

@@jacobmartinez5263 coffee is not a "drug". Sugar is also a drug if we are splitting hairs about effects.

@@ivanh9567 I have had elevated blood pressure for a very long time. That is related to my nationality genetics. I am a retired critical care RN. Decades ago we were told NOT allow cardiac patients to have coffee in hospital. That was reversed already around 30 years ago depending on the facility. When patient are in cardiac monitor 24/7, we can see that the heart rate and blood pressure go UP due to caffeine withdrawal. The patient get restless, get withdrawal headache, can have cardiac extopies. Give them a cup of coffee and you see relaxation. One or two cups of coffee are not bad even for cardiac patients. The amount of coffee cups changes that. It is similar to sugar. People who eat a lot of simple carbohydrates become restless when their glucose level goes down. That is related to high insulin level, the body spews out insulin since it is used to it having high demand due to high sugar level in blood. That causes the irritability, hunger, restlessness. That is when people reach to candy bars, cookies, donuts. Hence sugar is truly not good in constantly high amounts. I do not belong to people who practice keto, or any drastic diets. I believe in anything in moderation. As humans we used to be hunter gatherers. We ate about anything we could find or catch. The development over tens of thousands of years made our bodies function as they function. Our brain works on glucose, about 75%, only about 25% can be ketones. Our liver converts ketones to glucose, hence the brain gets the required glucose in ketogenic diets. Hence that diet works in losing weight. The bad in that diet is the drastic limitation of carbohydrates. We get large amount of the required vitamins and minerals from fruits and vegetables that are the primary source of them. Keto diets must take their vitamins and minerals etc from supplements. Every person should check with their doctor before starting any drastic diets. The same is important for any cardiac patient to check with their cardiologist about diet and caffeine consumption. Personally due to my health education I have checked my blood pressure daily 2-4 times daily. I titrate my medications based on the b/p results. Over all those years I have not seen caffeine increase my blood pressure. It is not only a question does caffeine increase blood pressure. Even if it could do that, the neurotransmitters and hormones play a big role in our blood pressure and general body function. The feeling of uplifted mood and well-being can lower blood pressure. The increased energy makes me do more physical activity that improves cardiac health, along with that also improves mood. I have found a balance in my body that works for me personally. I have been able to lower the amount of blood pressure medication I take daily almost down to half. I monitor my pressure the way diabetics monitor their glucose level and take insulin on a sliding scale. But we are all individuals, we must check with our own physician what is best for our individual body, conditions we might have. I believe moderation is the best for most of us.

Yes. Caffeine makes my face puffy and fat

@@nadatingI had never heard of that before... personally, caffeine (black coffee) makes my face snatched. 🤩 I assume because it's a diuretic which affects fluid retention.

@@thegr8lady I regret what I said. I need the fat on my face back lol

Veryy interesting wonder what ingredients caused it

Using caffeine instead of food to push your body to do what it doesn't naturally feel able to do is so self abusive, I'm shocked at how common this is and how proud people are about it.

You should try real pre-workout

@@madeleinegrayson8372he's not starving himself after workout. He said he works out fasted. He eats afterwards too😂

@@mpc2510 you're not understanding my comment at all. Try again. Using stimulants to propel a workout rather than actuak fuel is self abuse. If you find that amusing, you're either mentally impaired or just a dolt.

@@madeleinegrayson8372way to out yourself as someone who never pushes themselves lol