The end of summer means going back to the gym and prepare that beach body for next year. Coffee can help you with that: find out when to drink coffee in order to optimize your gym performance.
As you might already have found out in some previous articles of ours, coffee can be of great help at the gym. This especially true during fall where our energy drop a little bit and we struggle to find the strength and motivation to hit the gym. Coffee can be very helpful in that and help you to maintain a healthy routine.
Of course always remember that without an appropriate healthy lifestyle and balance diet, nothing can make a miracle, not eve coffee! Our suggestion must be put into practice only while ensuring you are doing all the other basic things that can foster your health. Only then coffee can really help you boosting both your mind and your body.
You can find may interesting references from scientific sources in this article about the benefits of coffee both before and after a sport performance. In order to maximize the positive effect of coffee on your gym session you should drink it 1 to 2 hour before the gym. Also keep in mind that the best time to go to the gym is in the morning or in the late afternoon before dinner.
How does coffee assist me in the gym?
Here’s a brief list of all the positive things coffee (and caffeine) can bring to your workout:
- Increased blood supply to heart and brain
- Increased blood irroration for muscles
- Caffeine bring nutritious elements to the muscles
- Metabolism boost
- Increased concentration, state of alert and mind clarity
- Improved endurance
- If you have coffee together with carbs you will help your recovery to be faster and more effective
- Increased fat burning
- Reduced sense of fatigue after physical performance
- Anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effects
How should I have my coffee before going to the gym?
The best way to have your coffee before gym is black: no sugar, no cream, no milk. If you like your coffee sweet but want to stick to black coffee, try with Arabica blends. Arabica, in fact, has a sweeter taste.
