Diet1. Caffeine
Caffeine is found in coffee, tea, chocolate, and cola drinks, which includes both diet cola drinks (unless specified that it is caffeine-free) and regular cola drinks. It is also present in related plant products like the cola (kola nut, and guarana.
Concentrated dosages are available in liquid, tablet, and suppository form and in certain medications/herbal preparations. A number of studies have shown that caffeine may favorably affect long-term endurance performance but research results concerning high intensity, short-term exercise have been a bit mixed. Still, it seems very likely from an analysis of the biochemical effects of caffeine that is has a beneficial effect on short-term fatigue and muscle fiber in high intensity, short-term exercise like weightlifting.
Caffeine is also of great use for people on the anabolic diet. It has lipolytic, fat-burning properties that result in an increase in free fatty acid concentration in blood BUT ONLY ON THE HIGH FAT DIET. A high carbohydrate diet negates the fat-burning effects of caffeine.
I would recommend a good, strong cup of coffee 20 minutes or so before training as a practical, natural way to make full use of its benefits.
Caffeine is found in coffee, tea, chocolate, and cola drinks, which includes both diet cola drinks (unless specified that it is caffeine-free) and regular cola drinks. It is also present in related plant products like the cola (kola nut, and guarana.
Concentrated dosages are available in liquid, tablet, and suppository form and in certain medications/herbal preparations. A number of studies have shown that caffeine may favorably affect long-term endurance performance but research results concerning high intensity, short-term exercise have been a bit mixed. Still, it seems very likely from an analysis of the biochemical effects of caffeine that is has a beneficial effect on short-term fatigue and muscle fiber in high intensity, short-term exercise like weightlifting.
Caffeine is also of great use for people on the anabolic diet. It has lipolytic, fat-burning properties that result in an increase in free fatty acid concentration in blood BUT ONLY ON THE HIGH FAT DIET. A high carbohydrate diet negates the fat-burning effects of caffeine.
I would recommend a good, strong cup of coffee 20 minutes or so before training as a practical, natural way to make full use of its benefits.
