Dear Mark: Should I Consume Caffeine Before My Workout?

February 20, 2012

pimg class=”alignright” title=”Coffee” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202011/coffee.jpg” alt=”coffee” width=”320″ height=”213″ /In today#8217;s edition of a title=”Dear Mark” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/category/dear-mark/”Dear Mark/a, I cover a topic near and dear to many of your hearts: a title=”Caffeine Talk” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/coffee-tea-caffeine-talk/”caffeine/a. But I don#8217;t just cover caffeine; I explore whether caffeine truly does act as a diuretic, especially during exercise, and whether or not caffeine can actually be helpful to athletic performance. Should we all be downing mugs of joe or cups of tea before we hit the gym or head outdoors?/p
pLet#8217;s find out./p
blockquotepDear Mark,/p
pI#8217;ve been told that drinking coffee prior to, or during workouts is a big no-no, because it#8217;s a diuretic and will lead to dehydration, which is no good for performance (or health). But I love an iced coffee right before my workouts. I feel like it helps. It could just be placebo, but if it#8217;s not hurting, I#8217;m okay, right?/p
pI wonder if you could give […]

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