{"id":11424,"date":"2022-08-19T05:35:52","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T10:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gncholdings.wpengine.com\/learn\/beauty\/a-workout-powerhouse-caffeine\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T13:57:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T18:57:15","slug":"workout-powerhouse-caffeine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/fitness\/workout-powerhouse-caffeine.html","title":{"rendered":"A Workout Powerhouse: Caffeine"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11424\" class=\"elementor elementor-11424\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5246576 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5246576\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a95a30e\" data-id=\"a95a30e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe7a91c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe7a91c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Whenever you wake up in the morning, do you smell that cup of coffee before your feet even hit the floor? Without it, does your body feel sluggish and your brain foggy? You have caffeine to thank for that coffee-induced pick-me-up. Caffeine is also found in many dietary supplements, especially pre-workouts, that help give amazing benefits for athletic performance. Let\u2019s find out what caffeine is all about!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f338b3b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f338b3b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fa650e\" data-id=\"7fa650e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ca5951 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ca5951\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Caffeine?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a5b498 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a5b498\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e573478\" data-id=\"e573478\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcd7144 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcd7144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Caffeine is the most widely used stimulant in the world<sup>1<\/sup>. When ingested, caffeine stimulates our central nervous system by binding to receptors that would otherwise relax \u2013 in turn, enhancing alertness, increasing energy and reducing feelings of tiredness<sup>2<\/sup>. Caffeine can be found in multiple foods and beverages, including coffee, <a title=\"green tea\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/herbs-f-n\/green-tea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">green tea<\/a>, soda, and energy drinks. It can also be found in dietary supplements such as pre-workouts, sports gels, and even <a title=\"multivitamins\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/vitamins-supplements\/multivitamins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">multivitamins<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3fe1ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3fe1ca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e398fc\" data-id=\"1e398fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e4ce45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e4ce45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Read More<\/b>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/fitness\/the-complete-guide-to-pre-workout.html\">Complete Pre-Workout Guide: What It Is, Benefits, Ingredients And More<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf2ba03 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf2ba03\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e31893\" data-id=\"1e31893\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad6a199 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad6a199\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Are The Benefits of Caffeine & Why Is It Important for Athletic Performance?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-85b4024 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85b4024\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e98907\" data-id=\"5e98907\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e464af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e464af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Caffeine is recognized for its thermogenic powers, improvements in mental alertness and benefits to athletic performance. Caffeine is a widely utilized pre-workout ingredient shown to improve physical and mental focus.<\/p><p>Most commonly consumed 30\u201360 minutes before exercise, the beneficial dose is 3\u20136mg of caffeine per kilogram of body weight. For a 150-pound individual, that\u2019s approximately 200\u2013400mg of caffeine per day. According to a position paper by the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN), caffeine has consistently shown to improve exercise performance in both trained and untrained individuals; can improve cognitive function and attention; and can enhance both anaerobic and aerobic performance. The ISSN also states \u201cSmall to moderate benefits of caffeine use include, but are not limited to: muscular endurance, movement velocity and muscular strength, sprinting, jumping, and throwing performance, as well as a wide range of aerobic and anaerobic sport-specific actions\u201d<sup>3<\/sup>.<\/p><p>Those who consume caffeine as part of their pre-workout routine may be giving themselves more than just a performance upgrade. Caffeine has also been shown to stimulate the brain, improving cognitive tasks and may help reaction time.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a14a386 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a14a386\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25345fd\" data-id=\"25345fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d50264 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d50264\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Read More:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/fitness\/how-does-caffeine-boost-performance.html\">How Does Caffeine Boost Performance<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b3eb88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b3eb88\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a02b17\" data-id=\"6a02b17\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dab1df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6dab1df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Take Home Message<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72f1b85 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72f1b85\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92e1569\" data-id=\"92e1569\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86ffaf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86ffaf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Caffeine has been extensively studied as a successful stimulant in both trained and untrained individuals. It has the power to help with cognitive function and attention while also enhancing athletic performance. If caffeine sounds like a good fit to support your goals, check out GNC\u2019s vast assortment of pre-workout supplements, <a title=\"energy drinks\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/drinks\/energy-drinks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">energy drinks<\/a> and more!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bfc043e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bfc043e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42b05af\" data-id=\"42b05af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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