Wake Up and Get to the Gym PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 14 September 2009 20:02

MOTIVATE AFTER WORK TO GET TO THE GYM. PART 1.

In 2 years of research, we have found that caffeine has gotten mixed reviews. In fact, we have also found that most people will say that caffeine is a diuretic or is bad for you. Well, those facts could be disputed by many recent articles that show differently about caffeine.

There has been mixed feelings about caffeine. What we want to point out is that recent articles show that caffeine is great for serious athletes (runners). In a recent article that was published in Runners World, states that caffeine has shown to increase sprint speed, increase running distance, increase recovery and even decrease bone mineral loss (May 2009, pg. 46). The article also goes on to say that most studies show you can have up to 550 milligrams of caffeine (about 5 cups of coffee) without effecting hydrating levels.

There was another recent article in Runners World (August 2009, pg. 73) that caffeine was credited with improved alertness, increased focus, improved pain tolerance which can ultimately help in increased recovery. This article suggested to ‘get the most out of caffeine, down a cup of plain tea or coffee, 30-60 minutes before a race or hard workout.’

Five Forty Sports Drink is a perfect substitute for coffee or plain tea. It has 100 milligrams per serving and gives you increased energy, increased focus, increased alertness, and increased hydration which you need to maximize your optimal performance.

We quickly found that their had to be a beverage that would motivate us in the morning to get us to the gym and also a beverage that would get us going after a super long day at work.