Kava pre workout

[Abbas]

has anyone had any experience using kava before lifting? What was your experience/would or would this not be recommended?

 

[LunaKava]

I have never immediately before doing any exercise or training only the night before, I would not recommend doing it unless it is a very light workout. I find it to be to dehydrating and doesn't pair well before exercise, after a workout go right ahead as long as you hydrate well. Most of my workouts involve long runs 10-30 miles and occasionally cross fit I almost always have kava later in the evening after these activities. I definitely wouldn't want to be krunked while doing heavy overhead lifting.

 

[Abbas]

I have never immediately before doing any exercise or training only the night before, I would not recommend doing it unless it is a very light workout. I find it to be to dehydrating and doesn't pair well before exercise, after a workout go right ahead as long as you hydrate well. Most of my workouts involve long runs 10-30 miles and occasionally cross fit I almost always have kava later in the evening after these activities. I definitely wouldn't want to be krunked while doing heavy overhead lifting.

I wasn't really thinking a full fledged kava session. More along the lines of a shell or two. And yeah it definitely seems like a terrible idea before cardio. I was just thinking of it more along the lines of giving an edge when it comes to focus.

 

[kavayo]

I think you'd be weaker? I was prescribed a micro dose of Valium for a week while over seas and I couldn't lift for shit on it. Also what Luna said about dehydration.

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[verticity]

I wouldn't recommend kava before any kind of workout. Wait until afterwards.

 

[currentbun]

Since muscle resistance is what exercise is really about, the relaxed state from the kava beforehand could actually harm you.

A workout prior to the kava session would be good, though. Post-workout is usually a good relax time anyway, so adding kava might even be a deeper relax experience.

 

[kavadude]

I advise against it, I don't think it will hurt you but in my experience going for a few short jogs and lifting after kava, it just makes things more unpleasant.

 

[VictoryRider]

I lift on a regular basis, and I can't imagine lifting after drinking any kava. It would definitely hinder
your lifting due to the muscle relaxation.

After? Definitely. Soothes the muscles very nicely.

 

[VictoryRider]

Replying to my own post... Having said that kava after a lifting sessions feels great (and it does),
bear in mind that typically after a lifting session, you consume a protein shake. I've found that the protein
shake, if consumed before kava, interferes with kava uptake, so if I'm going to drink kava, I do so before the protein shake.

No reason you couldn't combine the protein shake with kava. Bleck, I wouldn't, but I can't stand
anything mixed with kava, so that's just me. Worth a shot, definitely, if you don't mind the taste!!!
Two birds with one stone (N@H stone, that is) so to speak.

 

[Abbas]

So the resounding consensus is a no go. Thanks everyone. I was just curious as I have used another substance to help with focus prior to weigh training and was curious if kava could be a replacement for that focus.

 

[shuman]

I would not recommended. I had issues with taking kava night before long cardiovasc. session.