Weight Loss Tip #125 – A cup of coffee before workout helps you lose more weight

You know that an hour of sweat session can rev up your metabolism and increase the number of calories you burn throughout the day. But did you know that a shot of coffee before a workout can give you a jolt of energy, optimise your workout and yield better weight loss results? Fitness expert Roshni Shah tells you how.

Drinking coffee before a workout can be an excellent way to get an extra energy out of your body’s reserves during physical activity. The fat in your body fuels your activity so you end up burning more body fat. Caffeine delays the onset of muscle fatigue, helping your body use its reserves of fat as energy. It also allows your body to save up the carbohydrates for later so that you can exercises for longer and enhance your performance. These endurance building exercises will boost your stamina.

A study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, researchers found that people who drank coffee before a workout were able to invest more energy in a workout than those who did not [1]. Coffee has been linked to reducing the levels of exertion related to physical activity.

Dosage
A cup of morning joe or an evening cup of coffee before heading the gym is okay, but 4-5 cups of latte in a day is a strict no. Drinking coffee around an hour before a workout can give you best results.

So, are you convinced to replace your smoothie with a cup of coffee to revolutionise your workout session? Also, eat these foods before and after your workouts.

Reference
[1] Duncan MJ, Smith M, Cook K, James RS. The acute effect of a caffeine-containing energy drink on mood state, readiness to invest effort, and resistance exercise to failure. J Strength Cond Res. 2012 Oct;26(10):2858-65.PubMed PMID: 22124354.

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