5 hour energy

[MikeMike]

thoughts?

i took half of an "extra strength" one about an hour ago, definitely a buzz... not terrible tasting...

what about you guys?

 

[kamikazekyle]

Enh. I've always been a bit leery about energy drinks. Most don't do anything for me anyway (though Bawls gave me the shakes), and I try to limit my caffiene intake (well, until I started this new shift, but I'm going to get back into my normal intake next week). I'll sometimes grab a Monster or a bottle of Bawls because I like the taste, but it's rare.

My old coworker used to swear by 5 Hour Energy and Monsters. Towards the end of my position, he'd start the day with a Monster, have one at lunch, and probably pop a 5-hour sometime in the afternoon alongside another Monster. Thankfully he tossed in some water here and there.

Caffiene wise, supposedly a 5-hour only contians the equivalent of one cup of coffee, which is around 100-135ish mg per 7oz serving for drip. A full can of monster is just more than twice that. So, I ballpark it at him intaking the equivalent of a pot of drip coffee in caffiene a day.

The main draw comes from the vitamins and other additives, presumably preventing a crash that comes with something like coffee or excessive carbs/sugar while contributing more alterness than caffiene alone. Though it has a hell of a lot of B-vitamins in it.

Anywho. I can't say I've ever really had the urge to try it. When I drink something it's for the taste, so unless it tastes good, I tend to not drink it.

 

[rcpratt]

One small cup of coffee in the morning is enough for me.

 

[CurseTheSky]

Exercise often, eat decent food, and get 6-8 hours of sleep a night. That should be all you need.

For those few times that the above is not possible, caffeine is still my #1 choice. Soda and coffee all the way.

Edit: seriously, it's amazing what something as simple as doing 20-30 sit-ups and push-ups every other night can do for your energy levels.

 

[Fenixgoon]

i took one. it worked for about 5 minutes, if that.

 

[Renob]

Love 5 hour energy, lol only have had 5 or 6 but everytime they worked great for me oh and fyi dont do much caffeine so they might be hitting me harder them those who do

 

[edro]

I had one on my bachelor party night.
I don't remember how well it worked...

 

[pyonir]

Tried it once. It had no noticeable effect on me whatsoever.

 

[Moonbeam]

Horrible! Knocked me our of hysterical laughter to 3 hours of strutting around in the end zone.

 

[Cuda1447]

I drink energy drinks occasionally for the taste. I naturally have a lot of energy. I guess if I have an energy drink or 5 hour I feel a bit more hyped up, but I certainly don't need it. They just taste good to me.

 

[bignateyk]

That shit is nasty. It takes like concentrated cough syrup. I don't know who the hell would ever drink an energy drink for the taste.

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

Tried an energy shot one time. Tasted nasty as hell, and I ended up just taking a nap anyway.

Some energy drinks (like monster) are delicious though.

 

[Riverhound777]

I like them. I've taken them 2-3 times, usually when on a long drive and I need to stay awake. I don't drink coffee, so maybe that's why they worked. Energy drinks like monster make me feel like shit and just make me more tired when they wear off. 5-hour just kept me awake like it says.

But I think their commercials trying to get people to use them daily are stupid. Then again I also think people who can't conceivably start their day without coffee are stupid too.

 

[thescreensavers]

I drank half or the extra strength one when I drove across alligator ally at 11pm , I woke up at 3:30am that day. It worked pretty well but I will probably not take that again until needed. I donot want to rely on a drink to keep me awake

 

[FDF12389]

My only problem with it is its too damn expensive

 

[SlowSpyder]

They seem to do what they advertise them to do in my experience. The reason I like them is because, unlike soda or coffee in the morning, they don't make me have to run to a toilet. Anyone who's been prairie dogging while stuck in rush hour traffic can see the benefit to that. But, they are a little pricey.

 

[Modular]

Exercise often, eat decent food, and get 6-8 hours of sleep a night. That should be all you need.

Edit: seriously, it's amazing what something as simple as doing 20-30 sit-ups and push-ups every other night can do for your energy levels.

Both of these, but like anything else, people are prone to choosing the "quick fix". Too bad it's going to cause serious health problems for these folks in a decade or 2.

 

[surfsatwerk]

Caffeine and a Bronkaid pill. All the energy you'll ever need.

 

[RU482]

I heard 5 hour energy is made from Zebra cum

 

[DJK Frank 16]

I take Spark Energy drink by Advocare. Love them. Took a few 5 hours in my day, no complaints here.

 

[mb]

Tried it once. It had no noticeable effect on me whatsoever.

This.

 

[Anneka]

You get your energy, yet after that you are a vegetable.

 

[ShawnD1]

thoughts?

i took half of an "extra strength" one about an hour ago, definitely a buzz... not terrible tasting...

what about you guys?

You are buying insanely overpriced caffeine pills. Your drink is like $1 but 200mg of caffeine is 5 cents. I know this because I keep caffeine pills in my car to ensure safe driving

 

[TheNinja]

It works fine, but the vitamin B in there really tears my stomach up the next morning.

 

[Lummex]

I've only used it in dire situations, and it definitely does its job for me. However, it makes me feel extremely jittery and it is obviously a "fake" sort of energy feeling. It's not really that pleasant, but it does do the job, so I'll probably use it again someday if I need to. Then again, my body is not acclimated to caffeine, so it probably affects me more than regular coffee drinkers.