coffee

[premo]

how much coffee do you drink a day? iv been trying to cut down on the pepsi max as im cutting but find myself drinking loads of coffee , can 3 or 4 cups be harmful?

 

[cdan19]

Cutting out pop will serve you well because of the sugar not to mention the bloat from carbination. How do you take ur coffee? Black? Creme or milk? Sugar? If it's black I'd say your good to go especially if 1-2 cups are pre-work out. I perfer this as my stim as opposed to some supps with it in there, but I like Black coffee. If it's loaded with the other's well it's not much different than drinking the pop IMO. Also. when you say cups are we talking 6 oz or coffee mug 8oz or some monsterous 20-24 oz. I'd say 3-4 8 oz a day isn't TOO bad but two would be best although I could see two to wake up and if you workour after work then two pre-workout. Black coffee has been reported to contain an enzyme that reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke. Combine it with some asprin and ephedrine and you have an old school thermogenic. www.mayoclinic.com/health/coffee-and-health/AN01354

 

[msumuscle]

I would say you can do 4-5 8 oz cups of coffee a day. I usually have two cups with breakfast and 2 cups pre workout. You shouldnt be adding boat loads of sweetener to the coffee either. A little bit of skim milk and splenda or stevia wont cause too much harm I guess, but I like my coffee black.

 

[x~factor]

<-- coffee lover

I love my coffee creamy and sweet. But to lose weight, one of the things I had to sacrifice was this. I went from drinking 24 oz coffee in the morning to just a couple of sip (2 oz?). Sometimes I would skip it all together. It didn't happen overnight though.

 

[premo]

i have my coffee, the soda i drink is pepsi max or diet coke or coke zero , i do raealise there are hidden bad stuff in those which is why im trying to ween my way off

 

[IronAddict]

Just like my women, strong and black!

I try to limit myself to a cup a day. Because, I could easily drink coffee all day long.

 

[Tomn]

yeah i guess u have to cut down cos of the sugar. I only drink coffee in the morning

 

[msumuscle]

Tomn, do you use any stims pre-workout?

 

[SloppyJ]

2 8oz cups per day. Sometimes I throw a little sugar and cream in. It's not going to kill my diet so I don't even worry about it.

 

[Anabolic5150]

2 cups a day with a small touch of half and half in it, no sugar. I try not to drink coffee after 10am if at all possible.

 

[premo]

cool so 2 to 3 cups black no sugar shouldnt be bad for me then

 

[Anabolic5150]

cool so 2 to 3 cups black no sugar shouldnt be bad for me then

Nope, I think it's fine.

 

[Muscle_Girl]

I usually drink a cup of instant in the morning. But lately, because my workouts have slipped to later in the day, I find I am not as pumped for them, so I will drink a cup an hour-ish before, just to get that burst, and not feel like I am drained throughout the workout.

Through the winter, I found myself drinking coffee almost throughout the day, mostly to keep warm. I haven't had carbonated drinks for a long while, and if I pop into the movies now and again sharing one with someone, I feel like complete shit afterwards. Therefore, I avoid them like the plague.

 

[Ace5high]

I for one need my coffee fix.. should be fine with 2 cups a day

 

[Big Smoothy]

how much coffee do you drink a day? iv been trying to cut down on the pepsi max as im cutting but find myself drinking loads of coffee , can 3 or 4 cups be harmful?

I drink one cup per day (no milk, no sugar). Just black.

3 or 4 cups per day is not harmful but shown to be healthy, for the liver in particular.

 

[premo]

does any one have any good reads or studys on its effects on lifting or results

 

[Big Pimpin]

I don't drink coffee at all....I get my fix from diet drinks.

 

[premo]

i drink a few of these too but im starting to try and cut them out , as i have heard the stuff they put in them in very very bad for you health wise aswell as diet wise

I don't drink coffee at all....I get my fix from diet drinks.

 

[myCATpowerlifts]

I think 4 cups is getting towards overkill.
It can wear out your adrenal glands more than anything.

I used to pound 3-4 cups a day, but i'm down to just one a day, and I find that does the best for me, and don't feel shitty in the afternoon.

 

[jmpsuperman]

I agree!

 

[Alexa1]

I drink 2 cups. I have heard on the radio that between one and three should be good for your health.

 

[andreaus]

ironaddict, me too

i just have a very strong cup 15-20min before trainin. i used to get this stuff called rocket fuel, blew your f..kin head off !!!!!

 

[premo]

has anyone noticed how it effects ther toilet activity , it makes me go all the time

 

[Chubby]

I drink 2 cups. I have heard on the radio that between one and three should be good for your health.

Three cups a day is reasonable, said on the TV long time ago. But I mostly take only two cups a day. Just saying.

 

[Rahl]

If it's straight black it won't hurt you at all. I like to add a cup to some protein and make a frappachino type preworkout. Toss in some bulk creatine and you'll have a nice preworkout drink. Taste great too.

 

[strongrunbox]

I think 4 cups is getting towards overkill.
It can wear out your adrenal glands more than anything.

I used to pound 3-4 cups a day, but i'm down to just one a day, and I find that does the best for me, and don't feel shitty in the afternoon.

This is something ive always been worried about. Im a huge coffee drinker, absolutely love the stuff. I typically drink it black and often with a little milk in it, i get the feeling that with cream, coffee is a little better for your teeth.

 

[Alexa1]

has anyone noticed how it effects ther toilet activity , it makes me go all the time

Yes I have especially the first morning cup of coffee.

 

[niki]

I only started drinking coffee a couple of years ago. It's the only thing getting me through nursing school......I will cut way back when I am through - which will be very, very soon!

I'm thinking its the stuff that you put in that would determine how bad/healthy it is for you. I like half and half and stevia in mine......

 

[feinburgrl]

Not a coffee fan but I do drink Coke Zero. So no calories there.

 

[Clenbut]

Cream and milk add fat to a cup of coffee and i always drink black coffee without the milk.