caffeine intake

[berazzled]

How much do you take in a day?i know some guys who take 600 mgs pre workout.then more through the day.who takes the most?

 

[ddfox]

On workout days:

350-400mg pre-workout

Then maybe 200mg during the day

 

[Jiigzz]

I drink like 3-5 coffees per day (mostly for taste) and one scoop of Focus XT. Might hit 600mgs per day. Never intentionally though, I just like coffee!

 

[zcol94]

Most days I end up around 900 mg not including 1-2 cups of coffee

 

[berazzled]

Dang how do yall sleep

 

[LeanEngineer]

I drink like 3-5 coffees per day (mostly for taste) and one scoop of Focus XT. Might hit 600mgs per day. Never intentionally though, I just like coffee!

I'm the same. I have a few cups of coffee and then my pwo which varies from time to time.

 

[datsthat]

about 600mg a day. Last dose is usually around 3pm and I have no issues falling asleep at around 9pm (but I have hard time falling back asleep once I wake up but that is a different story)

 

[Jiigzz]

Dang how do yall sleep

90% of my coffees are before 7am lol

 

[kbayne]

600-1000mg -- coming from Norcodrene, Monster Energy Ultra Zero, Coffee, and Diet Mountain Dew

 

[berazzled]

Love the red monster energy zero

 

[kbayne]

Love the red monster energy zero

White > Red > Blue > Orange > Yellow > Black

 

[Run579]

In one day roughly 600-750 mg. I do a coffee bean extract caffeine pill early AM and later on a cup of coffee. Then another cup or coffee (or pill) midday and then my preworkout, which is about 250 mg of caffeine.

 

[kboxer7]

Between coffee, pre-workout, noots + caff combo 2x daily, I'd say 800-1000mg/day easy.

 

[avega17]

For those of you 600mg+ daily, for how long and do you still feel it is efficacious?

 

[white_lie]

Never thought about it until now..
Couple of strong coffees or green tea thru the day, usually 3 or 4 cups. 300mg typically pwo. And maybe another 150 or so if I'm using a fat burner.
I can have a coffee and be sound asleep within half an hour. It wakes me up in the morning but doesn't keep me up

 

[Woody]

I'll be the odd ball.

Either none or a lot, haha.

Usually, I'll have a cup of coffee or two and then Aggro.
I haven't worked out in a couple weeks while wrist recovers and I get caught up on school, but when I do, I usually use alphamine PWO.

 

[BamBam0319]

Yep I'm anywhere from 0-1000mg a day. Depending on grogginess in the morning, whether I work out or not that day, how much studying I need to get done, etc.
I have caffeine pills, preworkout, cellucor super HD, green tea, all sorts of sources haha

 

[Misfit28]

A lot lol

 

[ManuR]

1000mg+ i would say
but no more caffeine after 4pm
largest dose of caffein is around 3:30-4pm (450mg)
no problem falling asleep at 9pm

 

[JeremyNG25]

I used to get 1000 mg now I get about 200 mg and I'm straight

 

[zcol94]

Dang how do yall sleep

I drink coffee to go to sleep

 

[Driven2lift]

Typically: 400-800

Cutting: 1-1.2g

 

[Auslifter]

all of it

 

[berazzled]

Typically: 400-800

Cutting: 1-1.2g

Ah more during a cut? That's a great idea.

 

[Driven2lift]

all of it

Touch mine you die.
Lol


Early morning after a late night feels...

 

[Auslifter]

Touch mine you die.
Lol


Early morning after a late night feels...

 

[HIT4ME]

I've probably hit 2-3 grams in a day before. At one point about 6 months ago I was very busy, drained, etc. and just had to get things done. Caffeine doesn't really have much of a noticeable effect on me. I'd take up to 800 mg. 1X or 2X per day, plus coffee, monster drinks, etc.

I've been focused on getting more and better quality sleep and I cut almost all of the caffeine out for the past 2-3 months. I'm at the beginning of a run now with Norcodrene/Shift being part of my supplement stack, so the stimulants are back in the mix.

I think things like caffeine have a snowball/contradictory effect. They wake you up, but then you are deeper in the sleep hole and the deeper in that hole you get, the harder it is to sleep, which makes it worse, which requires more caffeine. It has its place and I obviously don't fear it....I've way overdone it at times.

 

[jamesm11]

400-600mg day on average, but I'm also on 20mg adderall xr so I have to keep my BP in check (under 140/70)

 

[ma70]

Wow....I thought I was some crazy stim addict when I'd use 400mg a day. I currently try to use 200-300 pre-workout, and that's it for the day. (~4AM).

 

[Chiefsnation23]

I would say 500-700 mg... All coming from coffee trough out the day and pre-workout.
i could not function at work without it.

 

[LovingtoLift]

If I take in too much caffeine I get irritable so I like to keep it spread out over the day. If Im in the mood for a crazy workout I'll take a little more than usual.

 

[Chiefsnation23]

yeah im the same way. i try to space it out. Water, caffeine, water, caffeine until i feel like im good to go for the day.

 

[The_Old_Guy]

I'm halfway through a 30 day Caffeine (all stims actually) break. I don't believe in all that adrenal fatigue crap, but do build a tolerance. The first week suuuuuuuucked! But day 15 and feeling good. Tad bit less motivated, but not too bad. The first day back on stims should be interesting

 

[AndrewMcD]

I'm halfway through a 30 day Caffeine (all stims actually) break. I don't believe in all that adrenal fatigue crap, but do build a tolerance. The first week suuuuuuuucked! But day 15 and feeling good. Tad bit less motivated, but not too bad. The first day back on stims should be interesting

Dude I'm literally doing the same thing for October haha...first weeks of workouts was so noticeable in lesser performance. Although I also cut out EP1C Unleashed and High Volume for the month too so it's all out cold turkey haha adjusted the second week. But I cannot wait for November to get here so I can get back on all three.

 

[deadlift655]

300-400 mgs on non workout days and up to 700 mgs on days I go to the gym.

 

[Matthew1237]

Lol yeah it's seems like all of us are heavy hitters at about a gram a day.

 

[JeremyNG25]

Anyone who gets super anxious to caffeine would fare better at a lower dose or else you're cortisol will go through the roof. I started losing more belly fat than I ever have before once I cut my caffeine intake by 80 percent

 

[berazzled]

Anyone who gets super anxious to caffeine would fare better at a lower dose or else you're cortisol will go through the roof. I started losing more belly fat than I ever have before once I cut my caffeine intake by 80 percent[/QUOT
Really?

 

[JeremyNG25]

Yes really. I mean that was my experience. Can't really speak for anyone else. Mind you I felt nervous all the time but at the same time I just liked the feeling of caffeine so much I didn't want to stop. It was a love hate relationship but I finally ended it. I feel much better now. I have one small cup of coffee a day. Before I had God knows how many plus stim pre workout. My pre workout is non stim now. I think caffeine is great in moderation just like anything else

 

[berazzled]

What stim free pre is a good one?

 

[Justlooking5]

About 350mg give or take 100mg or so from instant coffee. I used to drink less than 100mg but found less than that amount limits fat loss and performance enhancing benefits.

 

[JeremyNG25]

What stim free pre is a good one?

PES High Volume is said to be one of the best. Haven't tried it yet but I'm going to. Right now I'm currently using Iforce Hemavol the original version

 

[white_lie]

Yes really. I mean that was my experience. Can't really speak for anyone else. Mind you I felt nervous all the time but at the same time I just liked the feeling of caffeine so much I didn't want to stop. It was a love hate relationship but I finally ended it. I feel much better now. I have one small cup of coffee a day. Before I had God knows how many plus stim pre workout. My pre workout is non stim now. I think caffeine is great in moderation just like anything else

Was the majority of your higher intake from coffee? Black or white coffee?
Just thinking if you were having 5-6 cups (or more) of white coffee a day, that's could be a fair bit of milk you'd be cutting out

 

[JeremyNG25]

Was the majority of your higher intake from coffee? Black or white coffee?
Just thinking if you were having 5-6 cups (or more) of white coffee a day, that's could be a fair bit of milk you'd be cutting out

I've never drank coffee with milk in my life. I like it black no sugar

 

[white_lie]

I've never drank coffee with milk in my life. I like it black no sugar

Thats the way!

 

[ddfox]

46 yrs old & I don't think I've had more than 5 cups of coffee in my life.

Never had a glass of wine & never an Ice Tea.

 

[berazzled]

46 yrs old & I don't think I've had more than 5 cups of coffee in my life.

Never had a glass of wine & never an Ice Tea.

What do you have to drink then?

 

[ddfox]

What do you have to drink then?

Guess I was too busy drinking beer or Whiskey!


Have always liked milk & chocolate milk. Probably too much dairy but don't really care - I have cut back by finally switching to almond milk for my shakes.

Wish I could drop the Coke Zero - finally down to only 1/day.

 

[berazzled]

Lol me to but I gave that up for pre workouts.

 

[kboxer7]

What stim free pre is a good one?

Conqu3r or High Volume.

I'm partial to Conqu3r for performance and pump, and high volume if I want xtra pump.