Today looks at certain drinks and how they can aid your training goals. I will look at coffee, green tea and even alcohol.
Coffee - Coffee can be a big aid to you in the gym and out of it. Coffee contains caffeine which will speed up your metabolism helping fat loss. If you want to really get the best out of it have it with no sugar or milk. Also a cup 30 minutes before training will increase your strength gains and also boost your mental alertness throughout your workout.
Green tea - This chinese tea is a diamond in the rough for anyone trying to reduce their body fat. Like coffee it speeds up your metabolism helping fat loss but also it contains polyphenols which help breakdown fat in the body. To improve it one more step a cup of green tea within two hours after a meal will help increase the breakdown of fat by a third! So make the smart choice and upgrade your next cuppa.
Alcohol - Alcohol can actually be beneficial if.....you trying to bulk up. The reason is that alcohol inhibits the amount of fatty acids in your bloodstream so your body will burn fewer calories sparing them for those hard grafting workouts and to build the bulk you want. We should try to not have more than 0.8kg of alcohol per kg of body-weight. This means an 80kg man can have 2.5 pints a day before it starts to give girth to your gut instead of your guns.
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