Get a Boost with a Pre-Workout Coffee

Whether you've purchased a supplement from a health food store or a website, chances are you have a great supplement in your kitchen right now.

Coffee has been shown to be an excellent option for drinking 30 to 60 minutes prior to a workout. As we all know, the caffeine in coffee provides you with greater energy and focus. These same benefits can have a great positive effect on your workouts. You will feel a greater amount of energy, you will be more focused on your exercises and will find a little extra something to help you complete that last rep.

Caffeine is a natural stimulant and a mild diuretic. It's also fairly inexpensive, easy to get and easy to carry around. The key is to ensure that you time your cup of coffee properly to get the most of its benefits during the workout.

Another bonus is that drinking coffee prior to your workout will also reduce the amount of muscle soreness you'll experience afterwards, according to the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. Add on top of that the fact that coffee has a fairly decent amount of antioxidants in every cup, and it seems that a little Starbucks prior to a workout is a pretty good idea.

Just be sure to drink it black or with low fat milk. The ol' Double/Double isn't going to help you reach your goals at all.