You never see energetic people drink energy drinks and you never see someone who drinks energy drinks that is energetic. amirite?

I've known lots of body builders and gym rats who swear by taking energy drinks or powders before a workout.

by Human-Sale-5655 1 week ago

Energy drink before workout. Done that, almost fell on the floor because heart was at 180+BPM and too shaky

by dreynolds 1 week ago

You have to eat too. Will just make you jittery on an empty stomach.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

The acidity will also affect those with sensitive stomachs. It's something of a coin flip with me.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

They're no more acidic than coke

by Narrow-Safe 1 week ago

Sounds like a personal problem

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Most preworkouts are based on a 2 scoop serving thats why. 350 is pretty normal for pre. Energy drinks are like 80 for the small ones like redbull, 180 for monster and I think ive seen some that are 220 somewhere.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Bang, bucked up, and Reign energy drinks are 300 for sure. I'm sure there are others, but those 3 are the only ones I've personally drank at 300

by DimensionOdd5611 1 week ago

Monster has coffee drinks that are 300mg now, and I've seen gfuel sell canned drinks that hit 300mg. Those are the only other two I've personally seen

by mkris 1 week ago

Reign is my go to energy drink. Night shifts are either caffeine nights or nicotine nights and the caffeine is just easier to consume on the job for me

by Anonymous 1 week ago

So the less popular brands are still less than a good pre. So buddy shouldnt be freaking out lol

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Bucked up is a pretty popular preworkout. I used Mother Bucker (a step up from Bucked Up) for a bit before I switched to SuperHuman.

by beulahnicolas 1 week ago

Most preworkouts ive seen are like 300mg Energy drinks around 165mg

by Freddie31 1 week ago

Some people are really sensitive to caffeine. I had a friend in college who'd get mild jitters from arizona iced tea

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Yeah, I'm not too keen on it, but I've definitely seen some guys try to crush a redbull before doing upper body days.

by Human-Sale-5655 1 week ago

Red Bull is one of the least potent energy drinks

by Spiritual_Wash_4185 1 week ago

And most disgusting

by Langcarolanne 1 week ago

Those guys would probably be on steroids and less than serious since the most common pre workout is caffeine in powder form, 300mg per serving in some cases. Not only does it enhance awareness as we all know but it also increases physical strength and acts as a painkiller, allowing you to lift more and feel it less (and get through those early mornings). The carbonation, sweetener and other random stuff in the energy drink would just be filler to a bodybuilder

by Anonymous 1 week ago

The most common pre workout is pre workout haha not powdered caffeine

by Spiritual_Wash_4185 1 week ago

Lmao what cunt. Im sure there are some idiots out there slamming red bulls and taking steroids, but most gym rat steroid users definitely have something as simple as a pre workout source dialed in before they start jamming needles in their ass

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Weakling

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Energy drinks like rockstar and red bull are NOT the same as pre workout. Not saying pre workout is good for you (it's not) but there is a difference

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Caffeine apparently helps lower perceived level of exertion which is probably why they do that. It's actually banned in the ncaa in high enough amounts as a performance enhancer

by Exotic-Distance 1 week ago

A good dose of caffeine after a workout can help to avoid eating too much. If you drink energy drinks, better sugar free!

by Anonymous 1 week ago

I never do that. That's a good way to have your heart explode

by Ryanari 1 week ago

I drank a red bull on my 100km bike ride a couple days ago. Is that not energetic enough for you?

by Rueckerflorenci 1 week ago

My crotch hurts from reading this. How long did it take?

by No_Passion5323 1 week ago

About 4 hours

by Rueckerflorenci 1 week ago

I would probably need a full day. Kudos to you

by No_Passion5323 1 week ago

15mph pace on average?? Damn that's fast

by Far_Employee 1 week ago

Solid pace for that distance for sure. Ive done olympic triathlons and can manage about 20mph for the cycling on a flat course. You add hills, im down to like 13 lol. Hills are the devil.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

I've only ever really biked a 13 mile course in Virginia (the creeper but only part of it), and I think it usually took like 1-2 hours for my group to get done. It was with boy scouts but we weren't a very athletic group and took quite a bit of breaks so that may factor into it. Almost all of it is flat out downhill so I can't imagine going that fast for that long going uphill as well lol

by Far_Employee 1 week ago

If you were riding on a fat tire bike for that and not road bikes, thatll slow you down a ton as well!

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Don't know the difference at all so that could be it, but it's not all paved so I don't think super thin tires would be a good idea

by Far_Employee 1 week ago

Ah yeah..that too, gravel is hard to bike on. And you're absolutely correct about not using a road bike there too

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Yes I am very amateur lol

by Rueckerflorenci 1 week ago

Hey, riding 100km is no small feat. It's still 62 miles. And that's still a hell of a ride.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Yeah I'm saying in comparison to someone who has just barely done any biking in any magnitude

by Far_Employee 1 week ago

You're sitting wrong if your crotch hurts

by Anonymous 1 week ago

I mean, you're sitting down the whole time, so no

by Anonymous 1 week ago

If you put *'s on each side of text it will italicize it for you to highlight emphasis. Like this.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Maybe more readable for you

by schadenkatlynn 1 week ago

True 😎

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Look at almost any trade. You'll see crack head level energy people drinking energy drinks and you'll also see borderline dead people drinking them too

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Those damned blue-collar tweekers they're the backbone of this town.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Heyyya

by BetNo 1 week ago

Primus Sucks!

by Lisandro56 1 week ago

My factory is run on red bull and nicotine and you can't tell me otherwise.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

You haven't been to a rave, mate.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

That's energy powder, sir

by No_Passion5323 1 week ago

Powder is great because you can take it through your nose and from the other end

by richmondemmeric 1 week ago

Comes in pills, too.

by vivianne50 1 week ago

Step-pill, what are you doing!?

by Anonymous 1 week ago

I work with stage dancers, I assure you this is false. Many you have only see it that way but that's not indicative of everyone.

by Accomplished-Path 1 week ago

Tired people want energy? That's crazy

by Anonymous 1 week ago

I think op is confusing tired for depressed lol

by vivianne50 1 week ago

Yeah as a person with diagnosed depression and bipolar type 2 i drink an energy drink and sometimes go for a nap lol. I'll wake up after a 5 hour nap, watch a 40 min episode all the time wondering when bedtime will come only to sleep 3 hours before bedtime…. I've tried coke but I prefer Pepsi

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Perhaps you're just surrounded by exhausted people?

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Aren't we all

by erdmanconcepcio 1 week ago

Nah bro, I'm fine

by Healthy-Yogurt 1 week ago

Bro couldn't have shoehorned a capitalism rant in any harder

by CommitteeAfraid 1 week ago

lol why you drink them? Why you so tired?

by Anonymous 1 week ago

You're in a fight with yourself and losing

by CommitteeAfraid 1 week ago

Must be all the capitalism in the air.

by Reasonable_Food 1 week ago

Capitalism is when Blue Monster 😲

by Anonymous 1 week ago

You don't know anyone with unmedicated ADHD who uses caffeine?

by Admirable_Umpire_136 1 week ago

Well what in the world are ya talking about?

by ProduceUseful 1 week ago

does massive amounts of corporate encouraged coffee count? I AM ASKING FOR A GODDAMNED FREIND OK

by PsychologicalKnee 1 week ago

Lmao maybe you should try some green tea

by No_Passion5323 1 week ago

When I drink energy drinks I definitely become more mentally alert but like you say it's not obvious because that's obnoxious, I'm not a kid on a sugar rush.

by Comfortable_Till 1 week ago

What??? I drank bangs back in the day just so I could do a full work day and hit the gym after 😂. Don't do that though you get premature wrinkles. They fade if you quit it though 😉. I drink redbulls mostly now though.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Energy: Uno Reverse Card

by Brief-Rooster-9893 1 week ago

You obviously don't see a lot of meth heads

by Domenickwisoky 1 week ago

I feel like this is a cartoonish depiction of energy drinks we usually see in sitcoms and such. Most of my friends drink energy drinks and all of them are just normal people.

by Boring-Treacle4007 1 week ago

That's just you. I see it all the time. Especially in the club scene.

by OkBowler3911 1 week ago

Idk man, saw a guy drink Powerthirst, and he had so many babies. 400 babies!

by Positive-Outcome2701 1 week ago

You have not met me. Adhd + energy drink= yall slow

by rreilly 1 week ago

Sure there are some people who drink energy drinks that are rarely energetic but there are also plenty that are. Energy drinks tend to be drunk by younger people who on average are going to be more energetic.

by Old_Bad 1 week ago

I use energy drinks when yacht racing.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Definitely seen somebody pound an energy drink and make work their bitch

by Anonymous 1 week ago

I drink energy drinks before working with children. Helps me be able to run around and play tag with them even though I'm old. I certainly look and feel energetic after drinking one. Also used to down one before amateur dodgeball matches. Seemed to help a lot.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Well energy drinks are mostly sugar

by eldora87 1 week ago

Ever watched the X games?

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Look, some of us are just addicted and need the caffeine to be able to function at all.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Not true at all. My old boss always had an energy drink in hand, and that man was absolutely wired. His walk speed was my run speed.

by Express-Way 1 week ago

You also don't see people with no broken bones in casts

by Anonymous 1 week ago

I have pretty high energy and I will often drink a celsius first thing in the morning (mainly because it's easier than brewing coffee and you can drink it quickly). But yeah during the day you'll almost never catch me drinking energy drinks

by Millermargaret 1 week ago

I use them before and at the gym all the time.

by bertrandwilliam 1 week ago

Ever seen a tweaker with a red-bull?

by Particular-Suit-1979 1 week ago

Yeah, you do, it's called manic state and is generally kinda destructive somehow.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

I've never seen a thin person drink Diet Coke.

by PhysicalClassroom 1 week ago

That is just untrue, also, only Siths deal in absolutes.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Actually being energetic is not needing an energy drink to be energetic in the first place.

by No-Pop7484 1 week ago

Isn't that like the whole point? Is like an energy supplement or replacement or whatever, marketed that way for a reason?

by Anonymous 1 week ago

The only people I see drinking energy drinks are the already hyper ones.

by Designer_Fold_8053 1 week ago

As an overnight stocker at a Walmart I can 100% verify this is correct.

by okunevabailee 1 week ago

I'm clinically hyper and I drink them to calm down sometimes

by Chasity08 1 week ago

I see the inverse. The people that are energetic are the crack heads that have had three red bulls by noon. This is my former GM. Then you have me, who didn't get enough sleep the night before so I'm barely awake while nursing my redbull all shift.

by Hungry_Pen 1 week ago

Im the guy you've never met

by Hendersonshield 1 week ago

You don't talk to many people outside of your home do you?

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Absolutely no evidence to suggest that, outside of anecdotes with extremely excessive consumption and many confunding factors. Particularly when it comes to sugar-free energy drinks the consumption will do no harm at all outside of potential sleep disturbances for >99% of the population.

by Exciting-Fan-4684 1 week ago

Yo are so right. *drinks my gin and juice*

by StrikeUnlucky 1 week ago

Laid back.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

My gf energetic af and she drinks energydrinks soooo... Not on a daily basis but once/twice a week? Yeah.

by harberchristine 1 week ago