Coffee…As Good As A “Good Morning Wakeup” As People Think?
Coffee is infamous for being able to wake you up in the morning, no matter how tired you are before you start drinking it.
But is it really true, or are you just imagining that it’s working?
According to a study I read a few days ago (to be honest I can’t give you the source because I lost it)…you’re just imagining it!
Here’s What It Said…
Basically, the article showed that if you’re a daily coffee drinker – you’re not getting the same stimulus as a person who isn’t a regular coffee drinker would get.
In fact, it’s hardly even doing anything to your body in a physical way. The only reason you feel more awake is either because 1) you’re expecting it to wake you up (e.g. expectancy theory) or 2) you’re just waking up from being up longer by the time you’re done drinking the coffee!
Let me get a little more detailed on #2.
Do a test for yourself.
(first I should say this is all assuming you’re a daily coffee drinker)
Tomorrow when you get up, don’t drink coffee. Do you notice that you start waking up right around the same time you’d being waking up when you had coffee?
For example if you wake up at 8 but don’t really “get awake” until 8:30 after you’ve had coffee, see if that holds true when you DON’T have coffee.
I think you’ll be surprised at the results 
Now another thing I should say is that if caffeine DOES have an impact on your body. It will wake you up, but not unless you’re giving it something it isn’t used to handling.
It’s just like exercising actually…
Keep doing the same exercise everyday and after a few weeks – you get no additional benefit.
Keep drinking the same coffee everyday and once your body gets used to it – you won’t get the energy boost anymore.
So do yourself a favor and test this out and see if it works for you.
Personally, I don’t get an energy boost unless I have more than 1 cup (I usually only have 1 cup). Maybe it depends on the person – I have no idea. This is just a little theory I want to throw out there and give you something to try!
Then just come back here with the results – I’m interested to see if this works for you!
Stupid Hollywood Models…They’re Making Us Insane!
A few days ago I was watching TV flipping through the channels (I think it was the station where you can see what’s playing on TV) and on came this little documentary type of thing about this Hollywood movie star.
He was talking about an upcoming movie he was in – and to be honest I can’t remember who it was or what movie he was gonna be in for hte life of me – and was mentioninig a few of the loves scenes in the movie.
Normally I don’t watch these kinds of things but what he said next absolutely made me laugh histarically…
He said that in order to make himself look better in the movie, he actually had abs PAINTED on his stomach!
Whhaaaattt!?!?!?!?
Yes, I’m not kidding. They literally got a paintbrush and filled in shadow marks and bumps/ridges so it made his abs look like they were popping out more than they were.
And we wonder why kids are growing up with all kinds of eating disorders, trying to make sure they look “perfect”?
Come on now!
I mean sure, it’s awesome to look awesome. I’m not saying anything is wrong with that. But you DO NOT have to be perfect. That’s just Hollywood movie stars filling your mind with dreams most people will never be able to achieve.
And if you CAN achieve the body these kinds of people have – you’re either blessed with awesome genetics or work REALLY, REALLY hard at maintaining that body.
And again, I’m not saying it’s a bad thing to have a body like that. In fact it’s the opposite.
But what I’m saying is…allow yourself to live a little bit instead of being a health food junkie and eating perfectly ALL the time and thinking it’s some kind of cardinal sin to miss a workout.
If you have a tiny bit of fat around your gut, who cares? As long as YOU are happy with how you look, stay that way. Don’t try to impress other people.
I think people just get a little too crazy when it comes to looking “perfect”.
You should strive to look fantastic, but when it starts taking over your life…realize that you don’t have to be “perfect”.
Just be as good as you can and be happy with it!
My Favorite Kinds Of Workouts
Tomorrow I’ll be doing one of my favorite kinds of workouts I ever thought of.
Luckily for me and you, it’s incredibly simple and easy to do!
The basis is very simple – just set a timer and have at it until the buzzer stops. Don’t look at the timer, don’t try to figure out in your head how much longer you have, just GO.
It doesn’t really matter what you do either.
When I do this, I usually do a mix of kick boxing, jogging, sprints on a bike, plyometrics, endurance exercises like pushups and squats, and some resistance bands.
Try it out and let me know what you think. It’s a great way to overcome boredom and get away from the rigid fitness regime you’re currently following!
Ever Have A “Junk Food Hangover”?
If you’re the type of person who eats healthy nearly all the time and hardly ever eats junk food, this post by one of my favorite bloggers, Rusty Moore, is something you’re going to love.
In the post he talks about a “Junk Food Hangover” which is essentially the sick feeling you get if you suddenly eat really greasy and/or unhealthy food after going for awhile with eating strictly healthy food.
Now I won’t give away his post because it’s something you MUST read if you’re the kind of person who gets tired after eating a lot of carbs or eating pretty much any kind of high glycemic food…so head on over to http://fitnessblackbook.com/diet-tips/why-a-junk-food-hangover-is-a-good-sign/ and leave a comment for Rusty and let him know what you think!
Is It Ok To Change A Workout Early?
Something I’ve been asked and have actually asked myself in the past has been the question “Is it OK to change a workout early?”
What I mean is this…
If you have a workout that you want to do for 4 weeks in a row then switch, but after 2 weeks you have a hard time doing it anymore (either mentally or physically)….should you change it, or try to push yourself through it?
In my opinion, you need to change it.
The reason is because if you try to push yourself too hard, you’re mentally going to wear yourself out. And if you can’t get through it physically, you’ll either end up injured or overtrained.
So either way, you’re NOT doing yourself a favor by trying to push through something you can’t do.
I’ll be honest, I personally have a hard time with this sometimes. I know that I should be changing my workout because I’m kind of forcing myself through it, but I don’t. It happened to me today though – and I’m changing my workout tomorrow.
How about you? Did this ever happen to you?
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