caffeine

For millions of us, mornings just wouldn’t be the same without a steaming hot cup of coffee, and while caffeine had previously gained a bad rap for purportedly causing dehydration and thus effecting our performance, more recent work on the subject has debunked the idea that a single a cup of...

Caffeine is one of the absolute best ergogenic aids available; meaning, it enhances an individual’s energy use, production, and/or recovery. When caffeine is taken in moderate to high doses, major improvement is seen in resistance to fatigue, improved endurance, improved physical performance...

Pre-workout supplements are extremely popular in the fitness world. Taking pre-workout can enhance your energy levels and endurance, making them perfect for a wide array of activities, including bodybuilding. But whether you’re a bodybuilder or trying to get lean, professional, or a newbie at...

The 7 Best Supplements for Weight Loss 1. Caffeine What is it?: Caffeine is a natural central nervous system (CNS) stimulant and is the most widely taken psychoactive drug in the world. Caffeine is most commonly sourced from coffee beans, but can also be found naturally in certain types of tea...

We’ve all experienced the agony. The pain of trying to get out of your car, wobble up the stairs, or move normally after a hard workout. This soreness is called delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). If you’ve been exercising long enough, you’ve probably felt it. Some lifters relish this pain as...

It's rare that PhD-types look at a bunch of studies and come out with some specific recommendations. They could demonstrate how a bunch of cats – when held upside-down from a height of two feet and then dropped – landed on their feet a thousand times in a row, but they still wouldn't jump to...

Adderall is one of the most common prescriptions globally. It is a mixture of amphetamine isomers (dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine) used for treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other health conditions like narcolepsy. While Adderall is suggested to be effective at...

In recent years, an inordinate amount of "energy drinks" have cropped up in convenience stores and supermarkets across the globe, all of which are fueled by the adrenaline-inducing nootropic we know as caffeine. Sure enough, caffeine is the most widely consumed stimulant in the world, being a...

THE POWER OF TEA Tea? Sure, that's coffee's weaker sister. When coffee's friends come over, coffee ties tea to the towel rack by her pigtails and shuts the door. At least that's what people think. The reality is that tea has some pretty amazing cognitive and health benefits that rival or surpass...

While Joe Weider often gets the lion's share of credit (or blame) for popularizing bodybuilding supplements, Vince Gironda, aka "The Iron Guru," was the true father of supplementation (along with a whole lot of nifty training concepts). Gironda also popularized being kind of an SOB. I...

Shopping for fat-loss supplements can be a bit confusing. After all, many of them have some of the same ingredients, so what makes one better or worse than the other? Also, some of them use the herbal versions of other compounds. Are those as good? Or are they even better? And just because one...

Coffee may be one of the most under-rated nootropics out there, and it’s certainly had its fair share of controversy for health. Everything from caffeine dependency to tolerance levels, experiencing withdrawals, jitters, and dehydration, to name a few. However, some of the unique factors that...

by Isadora Baum If even the thought of giving up coffee sends shivers down your spine, you’re far from alone. More than 150 million Americans—and 90 percent of adults worldwide—drink caffeine every single day. In safe doses (up to 400 milligrams a day), caffeine offers some serious perks...

by Perri O. Blumberg So many of us live for the caffeine jolt that comes with our coffee or pre-workout, but have you ever noticed that caffeine hits people differently? While one mug or shaker cup may be enough to get your engine running, someone else may need an entire thermos to perk up...

by Lauren Del Turco, CPT Walk into your local The Vitamin Shoppe in search of an energy drink and you’re greeted by coolers lined with row after row of colorful cans. It’s a mecca of beautiful, bubbly pick-me-ups. The only tricky part, really, is choosing between them all. Truly, your options...

by Lauren Del Turco, CPT There’s a good reason why pre-workout supplements are a staple in many a weight room regular’s gym bag. The liquid boost pre-workouts offer helps athletes go all-in on their workouts, lifting more, running faster…you get the picture. And with a whole slew of different...

New maltodextrin contracts are no longer being accepted, supply is short and prices are increasing. Starches have become a major problem that will negatively affect flavoring systems across the entire supplement industry. I expect to see dextrose and fructose prices start to rise as supply...

Every day, we’re bombarded with advertisements pushing fat burners guaranteeing us a perfect body with little or no effort. Unfortunately, too many people rely on these hollow promises only to be disappointed. If you want to change your body, the answer isn’t in a bottle alone; it’s in a...

Pre-workout supplements have become a training staple on a par with protein powder, and with good reason—they're effective and easy to use. So easy to use, in fact, that the very name tells you exactly when to take it. In light of that See-Spot-Run simplicity, how could someone mess up their...

Caffeine is the stimulatory drug of choice for many bodybuilders and gym goers alike. Unbeknownst to laypeople who regularly drink coffee, caffeine is largely responsible for the feelings of ‘energy’ and motivation that arise afterwards. Over the past decade, a multitude of energy drinks and...