Energy drink? before a game?
It's okay as long as you're well hydrated and don't overdo it. Energy drinks boost your metabolism making you feel energized while at the same time burning a lot of calories. This is what makes people feel that crash. I would say that you don't get that crash because you're an athlete and your body is used to the spike in metabolic rate and calorie decrease. You just have to get the water and electrolytes in so you don't get dehydrated or burn your body out.
Is it safe to drink 5 hour energy before a competition?
try having it before a practice and see how you feel. if you normaly get nervious it might not feel to good on the block. also ie heard it tastes really gross so you'll have to see if you can handle the flavor. if you do take it, dont take it right before a race gie yourself a half hour or more.
Energy drink before swim meet?
Energy drinks are basically just sugar (very fast energy, gone in 30 minutes and then you're lower than you were before) and caffeine (increases *muscular* endurance about 3 hours later, and improves reflexes). Neither of those sound very useful for swimming, unless you're in some very long events when muscular (not aerobic) endurance might come in handy. Caffeine is mostly only performance enhancing in things like weightlifting and fencing. What you'll want is fuel for aerobic activity (ie. carbs) but not so much that too much of your blood is diverted to digestion. You'd also want decent hydration. Either a sports drink 15 mins before (and don't forget to rinse your mouth with water, sports drinks rot your teeth)... although really, they have too much sugar and not enough complex carbs. A good smoothie a couple of hours before would be my advice, then. Sports drinks are more for post-recovery anyway, unless you're running a marathon.
The answer to this is- NEVERRed Bull contains exorbitant amounts of sugar and saccharides, which, along with the above average caffeine content, give your brain the glucose rush it needs to maintain a certain desired level of activity.Other than this, it has no extra positive nutritional value. All it is going to do is add up to the sugar levels in your blood stream, which in the long run, may drastically slow down the rate of transformation you want to bring about in your body.Instead, before your workout, you can have a cup of unsweetened black coffee, which contains nearly the same amount of caffeine, without the sugar or edible acids.During your work out, I’d recommend sticking to water, just to keep you hydratedPost workout, a whey protein shake, or a trusted supplement would be good, as muscles absorb protein at a faster rate immediately after workout.This adheres to you only if you are a serious gym rat, or depending on such drinks only for the physical boost. Red Bull comes in handy if you are wanting to stay up all night, or something like that, but it is a bane if consumed regularly.Hope this helps!
Any energy drink you drink before or after is full of sugar which is going to cause you to crash! Maybe try a performance water like Perfect Water where they add oxygen to the water which allows your body to absorb it fast so you are able to be hyradted faster. Or if you're craving that carbonation and need a boost of energy try XS which have no sugar so no crash and half the caffeine. They give you energy through the B 12 vitamin. 4 8oz cans = a B 12 shot. Awesome stuff!!
Energy drink for revising or before a test?
I don't know what's in Lucozade Alert, but I'll assume it contains caffeine. If you haven't had an energy drink or another high dosage of caffeine before then you won't know how it affects you, and caffeine like most drugs, affects everyone differently. The crash (which is actually more to do with the sugar content of energy drinks) won't come the next day, it'll come two or three hours after you drink it. Four max. So as long as you get a decent sleep, you won't notice a crash. During the test, yes, you may get jittery. For most people caffeine does improve concentration but some find it too much, which I would think the case if you don't regularly consume caffeine. I've heard that peppermint tea is the best for revision because it aids the memory. If you don't have any on hand right away then peppermint lollies or even fresh peppermint is the next best thing. Good luck with the test!
What brand of energy drink is the best Before a long run competition?
only drink water before the race, use drinks like gatorade after or maybe during the race to refuel your body, stay away from things with a lot of sugar
Before you do exercise you want to eat something that is both easily digestible, but also gives you the energy you need. Eat a balanced meal but make sure that it focuses on good-quality starchy carbohydrates (e.g. breads, pasta, vegetables, beans) as these convert into glycogen which will give your muscles the energy you need. Each of us need slightly different amounts, depending on what level we are competing at, how long for and at what intensity. Recommendations are that you should eat between 1-4g of carbs per kg of your bodyweight and eat it 2-4 hours before competing, to allow you to digest it. Me, I play soccer, and for an hour's intense competition I would need about 1g of carbs for every 1kg of bodyweight. I would eat it about 2.5 hours before and that would be fine. I took most of this advice from this article, which explains it in more detail and also has 11 handy pre-competition meal suggestions. See which one works for you: http://www.5-a-side.com/nutritio.../
Is it ok to drink energy drinks before a basketball or soccer game?
Personally I find that drinking any kind of carbonated or sugared drink makes me feel much worse during and after the game. For some reason Powerade gets me even more thirsty; I think the best choice is Gatorade or just plain iced water. Burning all that sugar so quickly will probably make you feel more tired than usual.