How much caffeine should your preworkout have?

Everyone has a different tolerance to caffeine

Not everyone reacts the same to caffeine. There are people who drink energy drinks throughout the day as if they're water. When that person takes a 400mg scoop of preworkout, the effects can be almost not existent, and that's because they built up an insane tolerance to caffeine over a long period of time.

For the average person who drinks a coffee in the morning, a 200mg dose of caffeine will give a solid boost of energy before a workout. Anything above that could give major jitters and potential anxiety.

What does your workout look like?

The average gym-goer is not training at max-intensity, so going for the max intensity preworkout can be silly. No caffeine or a little boost is all you need for a simple cardio session. Modesty is key if you want working out to become or remain a habit in your lifestyle.

If you're training light, then your preworkout should be light. If you're training heavy, then you may want to consider a heavy preworkout. Preworkout is a tool to help you achieve your goals.

Be careful not to build a major caffeine tolerance

Caffeine reliance is a very real issue that is more common than you think. If you only workout after having a huge dose of caffeine, then good luck trying to train without it.

High dosages of caffeine is normalized in gym culture, but that doesn't mean you should follow the norm. Caffeine reliance will affect every aspect of your life.

In worst case situations of caffeine reliance, you may only feel awake during the day after you drink an energy drink. The costs add up and as your tolerance increases, the effectiveness goes down.