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jeep4evr
Apr 25, 2005, 1:44 AM
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Who here loves their Red Bull!!!! Me and my buddies have almost a tradition of drinking one before we climb.
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hosh
Apr 25, 2005, 1:51 AM
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wow... sorry about that. I hate red bull. Let me guess, you're a sport climber or you boulder.
hosh.
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petsfed
Apr 25, 2005, 1:57 AM
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Sobe No Fear gets me up in the morning for grade III alpine cragging routes. Red Bull doesn't even affect me anymore.
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crimpstrength
Apr 25, 2005, 2:12 AM
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Before I gave up the caffeine this stuff was it. I do remember it loosing its effect as my tolerance built up. Then I just drank several of them. The best way I ever consumed the Red Bull was with a huge cup of ice, nice and cold, that was nice. I remember Sam's Club sold them in the case for like $25. I serve a ton of bull bombs at the bar I tend. Don't drink caffeine anymore though.
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coloredchalker
Apr 25, 2005, 2:14 AM
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I'm sorry for all ya weenies that need the caffine crutch. Try being alergic to it. I'll vote for gatorade :lol:
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kobaz
Apr 25, 2005, 2:16 AM
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I had red bull once. It was a two day stretch of driving and not stopping for hotels from dallas to new york (28 hours). Me and my brother got some red bull and all that happened was I was left with an after taste of robitussin for a good 5 minutes. I promptly fell asleep in the back of the car.
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angry
Apr 25, 2005, 2:17 AM
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I can't vote, haven't been able to for weeks, something is messed up (don't know if it's me or the site).
Red Bull, no, it's a waste of money. For the same price you can get a rockstar, it's twice the size and essentially the same. They are loaded with caffiene and various versions of caffiene. I don't drink any of these things before a climb, they don't help.
The morning before a climb, I like a good strong coffee or cappucino. I still don't know that it helps. Some of my best days climbing I was yawning and rubbing sleep out of my eyes the whole day, but when I got on the rock I was on.
I do follow a get amped routine for bike racing. It consists primarily of caffiene, loud music, and puppy kicking (or other methods of getting pissed). Caffiene is unquestionably an aid to a longer duration activity assuming you've got the calories to feed the increased metabolism. A good dose of coffee in the morning will probably make you feel better on a long multi-pitch adventure, or even a couple hours. If I remember my ex-phys class correctly, caffiene would be nearly useless on an effort of less than 5 minutes. I do know of some climbers who use chewing tobacco before a climb to get all amped up, I've also seen some pretty damn good tweakers on the rock. Unfortunately, if you want a substance to help you, it's going to hurt you too.
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jeep4evr
Apr 25, 2005, 2:25 AM
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Yop, it doesn't help me either. Well, if it does i can't feel the difference. Same way with power bars: if they ARE helping, I can't feel it. But I drink the red bull with them cause it tastes ooh ooh so good!
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angry
Apr 25, 2005, 2:32 AM
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In reply to: Yop, it doesn't help me either. Well, if it does i can't feel the difference. Same way with power bars: if they ARE helping, I can't feel it. But I drink the red bull with them cause it tastes ooh ooh so good!
It's just calories, they need to be digested to give you anything. Caffiene can speed the process a little. Either way, it won't make a difference on a 10 minute lead. Powerbars are good for a jersey pocket on a bike ride, in climbing where it's a little more casual, I strive for real food, it tastes better.
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microbarn
Apr 25, 2005, 3:03 AM
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I can't vote either.
Anyways, I gave up caffeine because I noticed I get a migraine about 20 minutes after any caffeine. So, no Red Bull for me. Caffeine is nasty stuff.
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climbsomething
Apr 25, 2005, 3:10 AM
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It makes me way too jittery and I climb even worse than I normally would.
It also ups my spray quotient, which is bad. I'm a mean drunk ;)
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gunksgoer
Apr 25, 2005, 3:10 AM
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i cant vote, but i will say that i normally dont drink redbull. ocasionally ill go thru a 4 pack when i enter a comp (ug, comps) but never when im out on the rock. id probably fall asleep after setting up the belay...
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boardline22
Apr 25, 2005, 3:14 AM
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I drink caffiene like once a week, so i don't form a dependence like some people at my school. Give me water and gatorade or give me death. Yes, i knwo gatorade has sugar in it, but I only drink lemon-lime, like that makes a difference.
I will never drink coffee, becasue i don't want to give starbucks my money. Also i don't want a dependece. Caffenine is just as bad as weed if not worse
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climbsomething
Apr 25, 2005, 3:23 AM
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In reply to: I will never drink coffee, becasue i don't want to give starbucks my money. Also i don't want a dependece. Caffenine is just as bad as weed if not worse |
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boardline22
Apr 25, 2005, 3:27 AM
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I know, part of my thread was a joke
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jono
Apr 25, 2005, 3:35 AM
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me and caffine dont get along. i think it would hurt my climbing
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takanhase
Apr 25, 2005, 3:44 AM
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I dont like the red bull, it turns me into a jittery wreck. I usually like green tea or a good cup a joe every once in a while.
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wings
Apr 25, 2005, 4:13 AM
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Why are you talking about me?
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microbarn
Apr 25, 2005, 1:53 PM
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we aren't we are discussing wiiings
3 i's :)
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montafoner
Apr 25, 2005, 1:59 PM
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My vote is for the "Austrian Spring Water"
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spokewrench
Apr 25, 2005, 1:59 PM
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no redbull...tastes like crap.
V8 invigor8 is much better, its fruitjuices with the same taurine/guana ETC whatever in it and its not carbonated
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micon
Apr 25, 2005, 5:50 PM
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I only drink red bull if it has vodka in it. And never when I'm climbing.
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mattm
Apr 25, 2005, 6:14 PM
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In reply to: Sobe No Fear gets me up in the morning for grade III alpine cragging routes. Red Bull doesn't even affect me anymore.
I'll second this!
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j_ung
Apr 25, 2005, 6:22 PM
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Red Balls!
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altelis
Apr 25, 2005, 6:53 PM
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red bull works great, so does everything else mentioned-but takanhase has got it right, if you want to get awake, be able to concentrate, and NOT feel all jittery, nothing beats the green tea....simple age old solutions do work...
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