saltysteve Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Hey all, Just wanted to know how much caffeine you'd use as a pre or even post workout. Basically I've been making chewy caffeine + l-theanine candies for focus at work but I've had some feedback that people might like them for exercise. They are however only 20mg each and from what I read 150mg of caffeine is closer to a reasonable dose. Has anyone experimented with smaller doses of caffeine? would a couple of candies have any real effect? I suppose the glucose would help with energy anyway, interested to hear your thoughts. P.S. Candies above are 'pina colada ' flavor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETN Posted April 19, 2018 Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 2g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltysteve Posted April 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 On 4/19/2018 at 8:03 PM, PETN said: 2g Danger zoneeee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETN Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 18 hours ago, saltysteve said: Danger zoneeee LD50 is 12g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltysteve Posted April 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 On 4/22/2018 at 9:44 AM, PETN said: LD50 is 12g What effects do you get from 2g, that seems pretty crazy when a coffee is about 100 - 200mg. Do you take that much regularly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalidane Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 On 4/19/2018 at 8:03 PM, PETN said: 2g Nice. Around 1.4g was my top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 1-2 tsp of instant coffee, eaten dry. The taste wakes you up even faster than the caffeine does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farrout Posted November 5, 2020 Report Share Posted November 5, 2020 200mg or 2 tsp black coffee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farrout Posted November 5, 2020 Report Share Posted November 5, 2020 On 19/04/2018 at 8:03 PM, PETN said: 2g 1000mg has been known to be FATAL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdqui Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 the suggested dosage is 3-6mg/kg around 60 minutes before exercise, OR a smaller dose (<3mg/kg - about 200 mg) taken with a carb source before or during exercise for similar benefit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gymelle Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 The recommended dose varies by body weight, but is typically about 200–400 mg, taken 30–60 minutes before a workout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETN Posted January 23, 2021 Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 On 05/11/2020 at 6:09 AM, farrout said: 1000mg has been known to be FATAL. From memory the human LD50 for caffeine is around 12g. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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