Caffeine Resistance

[Michael Loucas]

Hi Jordan,

I'll try to keep this short:

I recently (about 3 weeks ago) started taking 1 200mg caffeine pill with my pre-workout shake of whey and oats on workout days only. So 1 a day, 4 days a week. When I started, I noticed an immediate difference in workout intensity. I don't drink any coffee or take any caffeine otherwise.

It is still going ok, but I was wondering if as time goes on, if I should start to titrate the dosage up as I become resistant to the effects? Will I even become resistant only taking it 4 times a week?

I'm 28 years old, 5'11 253lbs. Squat 485x1, Deadlift 515x1, Bench 282.5x1, Press 227.5x1. Currently doing a split template, and I rotate intensity days.

M: ID Press, VD Bench
T: ID Deadlift, VD Squat
TH: ID Bench, VD Press
F: ID Squat

Thanks!

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

Most people seem to find an optimum between 200 and 600mg. I wouldn't arbitrarily titrate it up unless you notice a decrease in effect.

[NobodyWillNotice]

I wouldn't arbitrarily titrate it up unless you notice a decrease in effect.

I made this mistake and now my life is a prison.

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

I made this mistake and now my life is a prison.

Time for amphetamines, my friend.

[Michael Loucas]

I made this mistake and now my life is a prison.

Haha, my question came about because I didn't want to get myself in this exact situation.

I failed deadlifts yesterday going for 520x1, which is why I questioned it. I thought maybe I was getting resistant to the effects of caffeine, but it has only been a month. What sounds more logical, is the caffeine is allowing me to worktout at a higher intensity, so I'm becoming wrecked afterwards for longer and I'm not able to fully recover between weekly deadlift workouts. I anticipate the same thing will happen on Squats Friday, 430x5.

I'll give it a little bit more time, my upper body lifts are still progressing nicely. Maybe I should start deadlifting every other week....

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

I think deadlifting less often will, at best, lead to a transient increase in performance, and at worst- lead to long term decreased performance.

The caffeine is seldom the issue. I'd hang my hat on programming.