Ninety percent of Americans consume some form of caffeine daily. Most choose coffee or soda as their delivery system, and depend upon its effects to stay awake and alert when facing the workday. There are many positive effects that caffeine has upon the bodybuilder looking to lose body fat or train harder. First off, caffeine raises energy levels and promotes mental awareness. For a trainer in the gym looking for the energy to train for 90 minutes, or achieve the mental focus to hit a new personal best on the bench press, caffeine is a wonderful tool. For pre-contest athletes, caffeine as part of an ECA stack (ephedrine, aspirin, and caffeine) is very effective for shedding body fat and curbing appetite. Caffeine improves breathing (excellent for getting through those long sets when lungs feel like they might explode). ...

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