November 8, 2016

It's that time of week again – the day when I give you a sneak peek at practical, quick and dirty fitness tips from this week's Get-Fit Guy article.

See, each week, over at the Quick & Dirty Tips Network, I produce a free, easy-to-read article, accompanied by a short 5-10 minute audio version of that article. Everything there is focused on the latest fitness research, exercise news, and quick and highly practical muscle gain, fat loss and physical performance tips. It’s called “The Get-Fit Guy’s Quick & Dirty Tips To Slim Down & Shape Up”.

Here's your sneak peek from this week's article,“ Four Healthy Coffee Alternatives For Workout Energy“.

“It’s no secret that I’m mildly obsessed with my morning cup of coffee. From fretting over the coarseness of the grind, to dialing in the absolutely perfect water temperature to using stainless steel filters, pourover method and, of course, my very lucky, customized “Man In The Arena” Theodore Roosevelt coffee mug, there’s just something I can’t resist about a piping hot morning cup of flavorful joe.

But when it comes to my pre-workout supplementation strategy, things get a bit different. I’m really not a fan of dumping a host of sympathetic nervous system, “fight-and-flight” triggering compounds – including caffeine – into my body before I go pound the pavement or hit the gym. Why? I just don’t like the jittery, “fake energy”, overstimulated feeling I get from using central nervous system stimulants pre-workout, and would rather not mask fatigue, push through an overtrained body when I’m tired and should perhaps instead be taking a nap or doing yoga, or just overstimulate my adrenal glands with excessive caffeine…”

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Finally, if you have your own ideas for future fitness articles you'd like to see me write, leave your ideas in the comments section below.