Ippodrom47
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I've been wondering what can be causing muscle weakness after I've started drinking coffee and tea daily. I'm a very slow caffeine metabolizer according to my genetics (both gene copies). The thing is, most of the time coffee makes me feel energized for some time, other times it causes me to crash. In any case, I've noticed that even when I'm feeling okay, my muscles are weak. I could easily do 14-15 chin-ups before starting to drink coffee, and now I can only do 8-9 tops. It's not correlated with poor sleep, inadequate rest, blood sugar, calories, cortisol or anything. I feel that I really WANT to exercise, but when I start, it's like I'm already tired.
As a slow metabolizer, should I limit myself to 1 small cup a day or skip caffeine on some days? Honestly, I'm not talking about caffeine addiction, I'm only interested in that weird side effect regarding muscle strength. Would it be logical to assume that: I'm a slow metabolizer → whenever I start drinking caffeine every day there happens to be a build-up in my body → liver and endocrine system can't handle it efficiently → more stress and toxicity → muscle weakness while feeling somewhat energized for a short while due to the stimulatory effect of the caffeine on the adrenals?
As a slow metabolizer, should I limit myself to 1 small cup a day or skip caffeine on some days? Honestly, I'm not talking about caffeine addiction, I'm only interested in that weird side effect regarding muscle strength. Would it be logical to assume that: I'm a slow metabolizer → whenever I start drinking caffeine every day there happens to be a build-up in my body → liver and endocrine system can't handle it efficiently → more stress and toxicity → muscle weakness while feeling somewhat energized for a short while due to the stimulatory effect of the caffeine on the adrenals?