Caffeine in excess

[muscle99]

What does caffeine in excess do to our bodies and does it hinder muscle growth?

Is caffeine really an aid in fat loss? How?

[mike27]

for fat loss aid:

appetite suppresant (usefull on restricted cals!!)

gives you an 'energy boost'

raises HR

[kaws]

Caffiene is a vasodilator... when its broken down in the liver one of the by products is theobromine which dilates the blood vessels so i wouldnt see how excess amounts are any good for bodybuilding IMO

[Grego]

Will mess with your adrenals if taken in excess, which for most people would be over 3 a day.

By stimulating your adrenal glands to produce adrenalin, caffeine puts your body in this "fight-or-flight" state, which is useless while you're just sitting at your desk. When this adrenal high wears off later, you feel the drop in terms of fatigue, irritability, headache or confusion.

At this point, you may reach for another "hit" of caffeine, followed by another, and another and maybe even one more. If you constantly keep your body on a caffeine high, you're constantly keeping your body in "flight-or-flight" mode.

Best use it as a "tool", pre workout and pre cardio is great - most fat burners / thermogenics have caffeine in them, also pre-workout supplements. But keeping this in mind.... before you know it: jitters....

[maassive]

Will mess with your adrenals if taken in excess, which for most people would be over 3 a day.

By stimulating your adrenal glands to produce adrenalin, caffeine puts your body in this "fight-or-flight" state, which is useless while you're just sitting at your desk. When this adrenal high wears off later, you feel the drop in terms of fatigue, irritability, headache or confusion.

At this point, you may reach for another "hit" of caffeine, followed by another, and another and maybe even one more. If you constantly keep your body on a caffeine high, you're constantly keeping your body in "flight-or-flight" mode.

Best use it as a "tool", pre workout and pre cardio is great - most fat burners / thermogenics have caffeine in them, also pre-workout supplements. But keeping this in mind.... before you know it: jitters....

BTW... ^^^^ above is not related to how caffeine works... adrenaline is a side effect to caffeine's affect on adenosine.

[crazyfacials]

there are a few articles that say too much of it can promote estrogen...

[farrout]

there are a few articles that say too much of it can promote estrogen...

And diarrhoea :toilet:

[maassive]

there are a few articles that say too much of it can promote estrogen...

LOL! and herpes