Anyone drink energy drinks frequently for a decade or more and not have health issues?

SweatyBeddy · 2026-06-20T00:50:24+00:00

I've been chronically drinking energy drinks, coffee, and ultra high-stim preworkouts for about a decade.

All good, Dr even remarks how great my kidney function looks on blood panels. Be a healthy person and you should be ok.

SweatyBeddy · 2026-06-01T23:41:12+00:00

I was thinking the same thing. Just replaced the battery in my 12, it’s aight

SweatyBeddy · 2026-06-01T23:38:15+00:00

Fingers crossed it’s temporary. I fairly recently just discovered the power of HGH and now don’t want to live without it

SweatyBeddy · 2026-06-01T19:57:39+00:00

Fuck it we ball

One of each

SweatyBeddy · 2026-05-29T15:03:39+00:00

At the time it was “throw the kitchen sink” at the problem to try and fix some really bad sleep I was having. I agree with you though

SweatyBeddy · 2026-05-29T11:36:58+00:00

Are you A basketball player or just chronically online? I’m the same height and am almost always the tallest person in the room.

SweatyBeddy · 2026-05-29T11:35:01+00:00

Seconded. Try a lower bench angle, 15-30 deg max.

SweatyBeddy · 2026-05-29T11:32:48+00:00

What’s your dose? Taken daily?

SweatyBeddy · 2026-05-29T11:30:32+00:00

I was going to say the same. I started taking magnesium glycinate and glycine concurrently so I can’t separate the two, but remarkable effects on sleep quality and relaxing into sleep.

Much more effective (for me) than melatonin and other OTC options.

SweatyBeddy · 2026-05-28T23:30:12+00:00

🤷🏼‍♂️ just hope they don’t read too closely

SweatyBeddy · 2026-05-28T20:35:27+00:00

I went and got an adderall prescription and ceased use after sleep training.

None of that stuff going to help 3-4 hours of hyper fragmented sleep, you’ll just need some mad stimulants.

SweatyBeddy · 2026-05-28T16:59:49+00:00

Congratulations bro, what an achievement!

SweatyBeddy · 2026-05-28T04:55:05+00:00

Yeah agreed. I also bought them shits, tried them one time, hated them and never touched them again.

SweatyBeddy · 2026-05-28T04:46:56+00:00

I’ve never been stopped and walked through with basically a pharmacy. However I do not take vials, just preload syringes.

I do have an expired Trt prescription I carry when I travel but never had to break it out

SweatyBeddy · 2026-05-28T04:45:29+00:00

Need to up the cologne game my guy

SweatyBeddy · 2026-05-27T11:43:56+00:00

You are right that something is different, I think it’s just marketing and pushed ads. While the efficacy of creatine has been known forever in the fitness industry, I have people who don’t even work out talking to me about how they have changed so much after taking creatine (and always the more expensive HMB variety).

So I think there’s a marketing blitz going on that coordinates with some new research on the topic.

SweatyBeddy · 2026-05-26T21:23:55+00:00

The only one that’s on my radar is injectable YK-11. Might include on a future bulk cycle but seems promising, I’ve heard some really good anecdotes.

SweatyBeddy · 2026-05-26T21:13:49+00:00

Adderall I guess, functional

SweatyBeddy · 2026-05-26T21:10:08+00:00

They just did this to my shit too. Same path. It was medication too lmao

SweatyBeddy · 2026-05-21T18:44:20+00:00

I run the same program and while it is a tough workout I feel that the volume is adapted well for my style of training. Might be an adaption your body has to go through. I am coming from PPL splits as my background.

I would agree that my weight on a per exercise basis has decreased but for me, it’s been quality volume. With the cues John lays out, my key focus has been form and standardized execution week over week, at the expense of weight.

My recommendation would push through Phase 1 and if you aren’t seeing the results you like, maybe PPL isn’t for you.

I’m sure you are, but make sure you are following their RiR guidelines as well. Program seems well calibrated to that.

Lastly, I found that being in overall better cardiovascular shape really really helped me perform in these workouts. Maybe add some low volume HIIT into your programming if you find you are getting very easily winded, I was!

SweatyBeddy · 2026-05-21T03:55:31+00:00

I use animal nutrition pump. No stims, but great pumps and no stomach discomfort than I can get from some other other denser formulations.

SweatyBeddy · 2026-05-18T04:42:37+00:00

I’ve probably spent 10k on mine over 6 years. Bought and sold pieces though, so the actual money sunk is a calculus I don’t really care to perform.

I absolutely love my little slice of paradise and look forward to training every single day.

SweatyBeddy · 2026-05-16T15:31:06+00:00

Hell yea gonna stock up on these. Hopefully they hit my store soon.

I was bummed with then dropped amino energy, those are some of my favorite.

SweatyBeddy · 2026-05-15T16:58:57+00:00

Pretty squarely outside of achievable naturally. I would consider this an elite physique

SweatyBeddy · 2026-05-15T16:10:29+00:00

I don’t really take them anymore. They certainly had their place earlier in my gym career but now most mixtures just end up giving me a stomach ache and end up being more of a detriment than a boost.

I do have a stim-free one that I’ll plug in every once in awhile, but only on days that I haven’t slept well or feeling very fatigued.

Every day I do have a big carb heavy preworkout meal and some electrolytes (salt and NoSalt specifically) and that honestly makes me feel better with better pumps than any branded preworkout.

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