Andrew Huberman· PhD
It can be effective at dosages up to 400 milligrams.
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It can be effective at dosages up to 400 milligrams.
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Some people like the way they feel drinking 100 to 200, 300 maybe 400 milligrams of caffeine before training. And indeed that will lead to increase fat oxidation. It will do that because you will release more epinephrin and adrenaline.
It can also increase fat oxidation and kind of fat metabolism and things if that's your goal.
One of the more common ones is one that you may already be using, which is caffeine. It's well-established that caffeine can enhance performance if you're caffeine-adapted. Now, caffeine for burning more fat, for oxidizing and mobilizing more fat is an interesting one. It can be effective at dosages up to 400 milligrams. 400 milligrams is roughly a cup and a half of coffee or two cups of coffee.
There are things that people can ingest that will allow them to oxidize more fat.