Caffeine Hindering weight gain?

[langerrox]

Just have a slight thought that maybe caffeine intake may be slowing weight gain? Id take in 200-300mg pre workout from a pre workout supplement.

Just wanting thoughts of guys in the know?

[devil_911]

not eating enough food slows down weight gain...cofee not so much

[langerrox]

Yes i realise how much of a role diet plays, just with the whole dont mix creatine and caffeine argument, was curious

[Ronin]

Yes i realise how much of a role diet plays, just with the whole dont mix creatine and caffeine argument, was curious

News to me, I regularly dissolve my creating in my morning coffees :nod:

[Dontrunwithknives]

Yes i realise how much of a role diet plays, just with the whole dont mix creatine and caffeine argument, was curious

News to me, I regularly dissolve my creating in my morning coffees :nod:

Q. I’ve heard recently, that caffeine and creatine don’t mix and that taking caffeine defeats the purpose of taking creatine. Dude, I can’t go without my coffee! What’s the scoop on this?

A. It is inadvisable, but it isn’t lethal or damaging in ways that one might associate with a “warning”. It’s not like mixing speed and beta-blockers mixing coffee and creatine isn’t going to cause you to drop to the ground gripping your chest in excruciating pain. However, it isn’t going to serve you well if the reason you’re taking creatine is for intra-cellular volume and muscle growth. Caffeine, as everyone knows, is dehydrating and draws water out from the body. It’s a natural diuretic and can cause a lot of imbalance within the body in terms of mineral and electrolyte retention. The other issue is that when you dose creatine, you’re supposed to take in carbohydrate at the same time. Coffee actually reduces carbohydrate uptake by up to 25% or so. In laymen’s terms, that means that you won’t be able to pull much into the muscle in the first place, or keep much in once it’s in because of dehydration. I actually don’t know why people even consider this to be a problem, however, since it’s easy to have your coffee in the morning, piss it out and then dose creatine in the afternoon around your workouts. Unless you guzzle caffeine day in and day out, it doesn’t make much sense. As a side note, keep in mind that coffee can be beneficial as a mild diuretic during cycles where heavy water retention and lethargy are the norm. It has its place.

[Pseudonym]

Here's a good discussion on creatine and coffee that we prepared earlier. :wink:

[bob26]

Just have a slight thought that maybe caffeine intake may be slowing weight gain? Id take in 200-300mg pre workout from a pre workout supplement.

Just wanting thoughts of guys in the know?

I have been taking a turbo pre workout (200mg of caffeine) & i usually have a 2 tsp coffee every morning as soon as i get up (160mg of caffeine?) so approx 360mg every day.

I have put 20kg on over the last few months . So i would say if it does hinder weight gain at all it isn't by much!

been eating 5kcal + every day & caffeine doesn't seem to effect my appetite like it does to some people.

[mike27]

20kg in the past few months?

how'd you manage that? more than 1kg per week?

[vracula]

isn't majority of the creatine monohydrate research done with creatine mixed in a cup of coffee?wouldn't be too worried.

you need to eat more bro!

[Henry]

Just have a slight thought that maybe caffeine intake may be slowing weight gain? Id take in 200-300mg pre workout from a pre workout supplement.

Just wanting thoughts of guys in the know?

hi

Studies have shown that caffeine contributes to insulin resistance,increases appetite and contributes to food craving.This mean that Caffeine is related to weight loss not weight gain.

[langerrox]

Was just a query as my brother is doing a creatine cycle at the moment and is shit scared of caffeine because of what the internet says, haha

I dont believe caffeine effects weight gain at all, ive had some solid gains and still am growing (dont plan to stop) taking in roughly 350mg of caffeine a day, at the most.

[mike27]

caffeine is also an appetite suppresent... maybe u arent eating enough.

[legacy]

Don't touch caffeine at all myself. Part of eating and drinking clean in my opinion and I do workouts at 6am.

[Grover]

But didn't you post that you were a lean 70kg?????????

[legacy]

But didn't you post that you were a lean 70kg?????????

Thats right