Drinking Coffee Before Sports, It Benefits Obtained

Want to exercise maximum results? Try to drink coffee before going to the gym or jogging in the complex area of ​​the house. According to recent studies, coffee can make people more sporting spirit as well as reducing calories more and faster.


Results of a study published in the Journal of Physiology Apploied shows, drink one or two cups of coffee can make a workout so much fun. The researchers recruited 14 participants, they were asked to exercise using a stationary bike.

The first experiment, participants were given a caffeinated drinks that measures 8-ounce cup of coffee or four cups of tea, 90 minutes before exercise. Other experiments, they were given drinks containing no caffeine at all.

When exercising after drinking coffee or tea, the participants find it easier to pedal the bike leg in a static, rather than when they are not given a caffeinated beverage.

The result did not stop there, researchers also examined the effect of caffeine on their eating habits. After drinking coffee and exercise, during the day participants were fed sandwiches that could free their own take on the table. Then the participants checked calorie intake. When drinking caffeinated beverages before exercise, participants consumed 72 fewer calories than if they do not drink it.

Broadly speaking, caffeine can make you more excited and sport was so much fun. Caffeine also prevent you from overeating at noon until late afternoon.

But remember, drink caffeine is good for consumption is black coffee or tea. No added sugar or other ingredients such as cream or milk. Avoid drinking too much caffeine in packaging because it usually contains a lot of sugar and calories.

This method was practiced by Melanie Putria, presenter who is also a runner Indonesia. Melanie admitted, drank black coffee before a practice run so habit each morning.

"I usually eat whole wheat bread with peanut butter, and drank black coffee before a run," he said.

Black coffee also helps burn calories more effectively during exercise. Practitioners healthy lifestyle dr. Phaidon L. Toruan also advised to do so if you want to lose weight and have a slim body.