Is tea a good pre or post workout drink?

We have highlighted in many articles all the benefits of tea but does it make it a good pre or post workout drink? Tea is an all-natural alternative in sports nutrition and frankly one of the best pre and post workout drinks. Let’s understand why by looking at what tea does to your body.

The energy boost of a pre workout drink

Mindset and energy focus control everything about your workout. It controls whether you push yourself to finish an entire sweat-drenching workout or whether you decide to cut yourself short and go home early.Drinking an energizing tea like Good Morning before your training will elevate your energy levels. This increased energy will get your body and mind where they need to be for hard workouts.

Along with other health-improving ingredients, many teas have a decent amount of caffeine. They also don’t contain artificial sweeteners, making them a healthier, all-natural replacement to coffee, caffeine creatine and other pre workout formulas.

Increases metabolism and improves weight loss

If your reason for hitting the gym is to lose weight, have a cup or two of our Lime Punch before your work-out. A study showed that EGCG combined with caffeine, taken 90 minutes before exercise significantly increased fat oxidation rate during exercise[2]. Choose green tea with higher amounts of EGCg. You can increase the water temperature and steeping time to extract more caffeine and EGCg. Both EGCg and caffeine are bitter, so be prepared for a less pleasant cup of green tea.

Stay hydrated during your workout

Staying hydrated is detrimental to making it to the end of an intense workout without feeling dizzy or running for the garbage can.

Our muscle tissue contains over 75% water and when we sweat, our body loses water fast. By only consuming coffee, pre workout supplements or energy drinks before or during exercise we deprive our body of the hydration it needs to get optimal results from our workout.

Tea on the other hand, replenishes your body with the water it needs and more! Drinking tea when you work out will prolong your endurance and keep your mind sharp for any intense workout.

Avoid muscle aches

Nothing is more bittersweet than not being to walk for a couple days after an intense leg day. The burn is great because it means you had a good workout, but the burn is also unpleasant.

Drinking tea prior to, during or after a workout can help reduce any pain and aches. The catechins mentioned earlier that are found in tea also help alleviate soreness and muscle damage.

Teas ingredients also known for having a relaxing effect and aiding with muscle pains are such as chamomile you will find in our Sweet Dreams infusion.

 

As a conclusion, it has been proven that, drinking tea before exercise facilitates a better workout and helps you to see improved results. Equally, a cuppa is excellent for rehydrating your body post work and helps to boost your metabolism.