Does Red Bull Work?
martins2463
Posts: 51
Never tried it, till this morning......but here is my story
Work up Friday am with Stomach pains, well after suffering at work most of Friday was in bed Friday early evening, Saturday am felt like I had gone ten rounds with Mike Tyson, Saturday afternoon a little better and went out for some air, on the way back popped into the corner shop and just happened to see a can a red bull, well determined to do my Sunday 50 miles I thought give it a go, so after another nights good sleep a decent breakfast and being half ready to go I drank the red bull well, I have to say, it might be in the mind but the energy levels came back and the first 30 miles was most energetic, so for me it worked, is red Bull a banned Substance? Have I or would I break any UCI anti-doping rules by drinking this stuff, do I face a world wide ban? Will my wife who encouraged me to drink it be able to carry on coaching me?
Work up Friday am with Stomach pains, well after suffering at work most of Friday was in bed Friday early evening, Saturday am felt like I had gone ten rounds with Mike Tyson, Saturday afternoon a little better and went out for some air, on the way back popped into the corner shop and just happened to see a can a red bull, well determined to do my Sunday 50 miles I thought give it a go, so after another nights good sleep a decent breakfast and being half ready to go I drank the red bull well, I have to say, it might be in the mind but the energy levels came back and the first 30 miles was most energetic, so for me it worked, is red Bull a banned Substance? Have I or would I break any UCI anti-doping rules by drinking this stuff, do I face a world wide ban? Will my wife who encouraged me to drink it be able to carry on coaching me?
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I could be in the mind up to a point.
there is caffine and sugars in there too.
Can't do any harm, if you need a short boostRichard
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Can't help you with any of your questions, but after reading your story I think I'll try some. I always seem to feel terrible on a morning ride before lunch. If I go after lunch I'm a different person.0
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It's also got taurine in it which might decrease muscle fatigue.0
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I have it now and again (not counting when added to vodka). I can't really say I've noticed a difference performance between any of the energy drinks I've used, be it Lucozade Sport (various), Powerade or PSP22.0
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i think red bull (or other caffeinated drinks/gels etc) definitely work. It is supposed to increase fat metabolism for energy.
From a personal perspective, i have used before early morning training sessions (swim, bike or run) and i think it has a positive impact.0 -
I have it as a recovery drink after every ride, well most of them anyway, and it does work that way for me.0
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Normal (i.e not diet) coke or pepsi has a similar buzz and is much cheaper. My GP recommended to me not to consume Taurine but I cant recall the reason why.0
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It can make you very forgetful..............................I think that's what I read somewhere anyway.SteveR_100Milers wrote:My GP recommended to me not to consume Taurine but I cant recall the reason why.
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Bronzie wrote:
It can make you very forgetful..............................I think that's what I read somewhere anyway.SteveR_100Milers wrote:My GP recommended to me not to consume Taurine but I cant recall the reason why. :roll: 0 -
Before a club ride I have 2 pro plus and a can of red bull. And I carry one with me to have while riding. I swear by it. It works for me ask my fellow club riders sprintkid0
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Isn't the main effect of Red Bull supposed to come from the caffeine? And I'm sure that I read something in either C+ or the comic recently debunking the effect of caffeine, basically saying that it can have a stimulant effect but only if you haven't had any caffeine for the last couple of weeks. If my memory serves, they explained the so-called caffeine buzz partly as a placebo and also by the drinker coming out of caffeine withdrawal as they get their morning fix...no evidence that it helps concentrate or improve performance.
Still, there is always the placebo effect...the worry would be at what effect to your body?0 -
Personally I'd save the stimulants for race day rather than club runs. I reckon drugs plus hard exercise is the big reason that competitive cyclists don't tend to live to a ripe old age...0
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Red bull is glucose / fructose syrup / caffiene / taurine effectively. The rest does sod all. It also varies in consistency between shops as some people import it from other countries. The stuff from the netherlands is best as it has 2x the caffiene in it.
Personally I wouldn't drink it at all. Having drank 6 tins of it in one day, I was seriously ill for a couple of days. Plus it makes you shit like a fire hose.0 -
I don't touch the stuff personally, can't stand the taste. Doesn't it also elevate your heart rate? Surely that can't be a good thing before heavy exercise as it would push you closer to your max HR before you've even started. Or am I wrong? I also seem to remember some fuss over it in relation to a few deaths.. which can't be good. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1435409.stm Is it also still banned in France?0
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Of course it works. The ads say so.
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Never had the stuff but it is still banned in France.0
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pro+ and redbull can do wonders on race day......but you will feel really cr@p after.0
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chrisjsmith wrote:it makes you shoot like a fire hose.
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I\'m only escaping to here because the office is having a conniption0 -
chrisjsmith wrote:
it makes you shoot like a fire hose.
come again?????
Yes I think that is what he meant!0 -
shoot == s h i t
shoot != s p l u r g e0
