Is it good to drink coffee before training
Tomar café antes de entrenar o hacer ejercicio tiene grandes beneficios; según la evidencia científica actual, tomar café antes de hacer ejercicio mejora el rendimiento, disminuye el dolor y aumenta la quema de grasa.
Coffee is that elusive, mood-enviable, high-energy, pain-free, and boredom-free training partner.
The main effect of caffeine on the body is to increase the sense of alertness and arousal, which can make workouts not feel so hard. Drinking coffee before exercise has been shown to increase physical performance by 11-12%, increase endurance, and increase fat burning by stimulating the body to release fatty acids, which are then used as energy, into the blood.
A study conducted by scientists from the Department of Physiology at the University of Granada (UGR); with the aim of finding out if caffeine really increases fat oxidation during exercise, showed that drinking coffee (with caffeine) 30 minutes before performing an aerobic exercise test increased maximum fat oxidation during exercise regardless of the time of day.
It is not the first time that a study has pointed to coffee as a tool to combat body fat. In 2019, scientists at the University of Nottingham (Great Britain) discovered that drinking a cup of coffee can stimulate “brown fat,” which is responsible for controlling fat and is essential for preventing obesity and diabetes.
Below, we share 5 reasons why drinking coffee before your workout or training is a great option.
Improves circulation:
Caffeine stimulates circulation, drinking caffeinated coffee causes a 30% increase in blood flow. This, in turn, slightly raises blood pressure but improves the function of the inner lining of blood vessels without changing heart rate, which relieves the level of strain on the heart.
Decreases muscle pain
Caffeine relieves muscle pain by blocking the activity of a chemical called adenosine, which is released as an inflammatory response to injury and can activate pain receptors in cells, leading to a harder or longer workout.
Maintains physical condition
Coffee can help improve your physical condition during exercise, as it is a psychoactive stimulant that affects several systems in the body. Caffeine is absorbed quickly and reaches its peak one to two hours after ingestion, helping to compensate for the loss of muscle strength that occurs with aging.
Improves performance
Caffeine has an exciting effect on muscle contractions, as it stimulates the nervous system, increasing the production of norepinephrine in the brain. This improves your performance.
Increases fat burning
Caffeine can cause muscles to burn fat more quickly, which can preserve glycogen stores and give muscles more time before they wear out. Taking it half an hour before aerobic exercise significantly increases fat burning, especially if you do it in the afternoon.
In conclusion, caffeine could be an effective addition to your training regimen. Exercise experts suggest starting by drinking a cup of coffee an hour or so before a workout and seeing if the effect helps make your workout easier and less tiring – you don’t have to be an Olympic athlete to want to improve your endurance/performance when training. We love to hear about your experiences with coffee when working out, let us know in the comments.