Watch the Caffeine Intake (Thread)

One bro to another, I know the market for preworkouts and energy drinks is primarily young guys in their teens & 20s

I abused these products for years, and all it eventually did was wreck my ability to fall asleep and leave me permanently...
strung out and fatigued when I woke up, and immediately needing more caffeine

You dont realize its a vicious cycle until you're stuck in it

Needing coffee at 6pm in the afternoon is not healthy

Taking preworkout at night to go train is NOT healthy
I got hooked on preworkouts and caffeine when I was in college, by the time I was 25, I consuming upwards of a Gram of Caffeine a day

Thats 1,000mg+ of caffeine

Id wake up and have coffee, have a mid morning energy drink, have a preworkout mix, and drink another coffee midday
I was an idiot and couldnt connect the dots between my daily insomnia & waking up never rested and the fact that I was caffeinated 24/7

My bloodwork from that time, my blood pressure is elevated, Resting heart rate was around 80, I would bet my testosterone was down as well
End of 2016 I realized this is not sustainable and cut back on the intake over time

Now I have ONE cup of coffee in the morning around 730am, and thats it.

I sleep better, my energy and general alertness is increased, and my bloodwork is excellent
Your workout is not going to be 10,000% better

You are not building any extra muscle, or burning more bodyfat

You are not doing anything other than creating a stimulant addiction that will be hard to break

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