| Caffeine is a drug that is used daily by 90% of | | | | and veins start to emerge. But it also removed one of |
| Americans. The advantages for most include alertness | | | | the components required for building new muscle - the |
| and increased energy. It has been tested for decades, | | | | extra available calories. Consume caffeine on a limited |
| and aside from obvious abuse at levels of greater | | | | basis during those time periods when attempting to |
| than one gram per day, caffeine is relatively safe for | | | | add body weight. |
| most of the population. But there are some side | | | | More energy in the gym |
| effects which might affect bodybuilders more than | | | | Without a doubt, caffeine leads to increased energy. |
| others, both negatively and positively. | | | | For most sedentary people, that might be the energy |
| Fat Burning | | | | they need just to walk to the car and to their cubicle |
| Caffeine is an excellent fat-burner. Many bodybuilders | | | | at work. But for advanced bodybuilders, who subject |
| stack caffeine with ephedra and aspirin for the very | | | | their systems to intense daily training for 60 to 120 |
| effective ECA stack. Even alone, caffeine is very | | | | minutes, that extra energy can make a good workout |
| effective at leading to increased oxidation and a | | | | into a great workout. |
| desired thermogenic effect. Use 200 mg, twice per | | | | Increased brain function |
| day, to assist with diet and cardio for losing body fat. | | | | While increased mental abilities are good for all of is, |
| Limit weight gain | | | | they are especially useful for bodybuilders. The |
| This can be a double-edged sword for bodybuilders. | | | | demands placed upon the body do borrow resources |
| Caffeine delivers a naturally thermogenic effect, as | | | | for recover, which would be used for mental |
| mentioned. The problem with this, especially among | | | | processes. Additionally, going to the gym is no easy |
| advanced and even intermediate bodybuilders, is that | | | | task, mentally. Training at high levels requires a great |
| this thermogenic effect may prevent muscle growth. | | | | deal of counting, measurement, and fear, and it does |
| Keeping the body in this "warm" state of increased | | | | shock the system greatly. Caffeine definitely gives |
| stimulation is great for making the abs show through | | | | bodybuilders an advantage in all of these areas. |