Caffeine

Is caffeine good or bad? I drink about 5 cups of coffee a day and when I swim I don’t get an upset stomach or anything that some people get. I’ve been reading articles online about how caffeine increases athletic performance but is it really beneficial to drink a load of coffee and workout? In excess, it's probably like most things - bad for you. I think it can definitely be detrimental to a workout as well if you've had too much - however much that might be. More for some, less for others. I'll have about a 10-12 ounce cup on my way to morning workout. I notice I don't swim as well that early (5:30/6:00am) if I haven't had it. Also, during that mid-afternoon lull, if I'm feeling sleepy at a meet on the weekend, a cup will perk me up real good about 30 minutes before a race. I typically have 2 cups a day. The one in the am before workout and possibly another in the afternoon.

Is caffeine good or bad? I drink about 5 cups of coffee a day and when I swim I don’t get an upset stomach or anything that some people get. I’ve been reading articles online about how caffeine increases athletic performance but is it really beneficial to drink a load of coffee and workout? In excess, it's probably like most things - bad for you. I think it can definitely be detrimental to a workout as well if you've had too much - however much that might be. More for some, less for others. I'll have about a 10-12 ounce cup on my way to morning workout. I notice I don't swim as well that early (5:30/6:00am) if I haven't had it. Also, during that mid-afternoon lull, if I'm feeling sleepy at a meet on the weekend, a cup will perk me up real good about 30 minutes before a race. I typically have 2 cups a day. The one in the am before workout and possibly another in the afternoon.