Coffee/Caffeine Use Bad?

Hi.

My goals are strength at this point in my training. I’m planning on doing a PL contest in April 07 (as long as I’m not injured). It will be my first one and I’ll be training with the guy who won that contest this year. We won?t start training together till September.

Anyway. Will drinking coffee affect my progress? You know like have a catabolic affect?

My current weight 215 I’m 6’2". I was 245 in December. I’d like to stay at this weight for the competition so I don’t have to lift against larger athletes. I feel strong and don’t feel hungry. I don’t know exactly how many calories I’m eating.

Thanks.

Other than being a diuretic, I don’t see how it could effect your progress.

Enjoy your Joe! Just don’t overdo it.

Good luck in your competition.

Cup a day since forever.

I can gain and lose weight with ease.

You should be fine, just 86 that shit after 6pm so it dont affect sleep

Nope coffee is not only OK but good for you. Antioxidants etc… Like they said just dont over due it go CRAZY…

I and others have posted several link/arrticles here on the benefits of coffee. one is something Like “Have My Coffee And Drink it Too” do a search…

If using for performance enhancement its good to know how it effects you etc to train with it but also back off a bit prior so you get the full effect again if thats bwhat you have in mind as well

[quote]Phill wrote:
… “Have My Nad Drink Too” …[/quote]

oh no … tmi, tmi, tmi … what happened to “what happens in thailand … stays in thailand”?

Coffee isn’t bad for you in moderation, just don’t guzzle it. I might have a cup of Joe, or a latte with skim and splenda from Fourbucks and a diet soda or diet iced tea or something but no more than two-three cups of joe/soda a day. Each cup of coffee has about 115 or so mgs of caffine; espresso more obviously.

[quote]t3h_Squirr3l wrote:
I might have a cup of Joe, or a latte with skim and splenda from Fourbucks [/quote]

“I’ll have a non fat partially decaffeinated soy latte with low fat goats milk with two drops of honey”

2 cups 1 hour before max effort only.

Well up here in the seattle area it’s big coffee fest. I play a lot of poker on the weekends and sometimes it gets late and I have a few cups to stay alert!!!

Thanks for the input