Is Caffeine the Secret to eSports Success? - The Science Behind Caffeine and Pro Gaming
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- Опубликовано: 27 дек 2024
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In esports, it seems like everyone is using energy drinks, coffee or some other caffeine supplement. And it begs the question: Is caffeine a superpower in the world of esports? And is it something you should be using for competitive gaming? Well to really answer this question we need to dive into the science and see whether it's actually helpful of not.
So in this video, we'll break down what caffeine really does to you, exploring its benefits, and exposing its negatives. As a result, we answer the question whether Caffeine is a superpower that you can use to get ahead or if it's actually something that you might want to avoid altogether…
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Because of this video, i have started using *green tea* for the purpose of boosted mental abilities. Especially since green tea has both caffeine and l-theanine. And it's natural too :)
Molly Sandera that’s what I was thinking about doing how is it working out for you?
If I'm gonna take L-Theanine pills, what should I do first? Drink a cup of coffee or take the L-Theanine pill?
@@supasf Drink the coffee first
@@stx6817 thanks
@@supasf You can actually take a 100mg caffeine pill and 200mg of l theanine, the ratio is 2:1. Many have shown improvement with this
It helps in every competitive game, even in those not designed specificly to play tournaments. This is best channel for competitive players! No matter if you want to get money from playing on high level tournaments or you just want to be the best in titles less popular.
Just a little info for anyone wanting to explore the world of nootropics (including caffeine) for the purpose of improving your gaming performance:
Almost every up has a down. There are plenty of things you can take that will temporarily boost your performance by a significant margin, but almost all of them will leave you depleted and performing worse than before for some period of time. This includes caffeine. If you use it all the time, you will get used to it and it will do very little to improve your performance. And once you stop, you will likely see a decline in your abilities for a while.
Don't care? Fine. I recommend you try Adrafinil. Your welcome. Now you have an entire day where you can game better than you have in your entire life, while still feeling much like you normally do. With Adrafinil I had less negative effects than caffeine, and my performance was off the charts (compared to normal). You will build tolerance fast, so don't think that this is something you can use often. Oh, and take Adrafinil the moment you wake up in the morning, because if you're anything like me, you won't be sleeping well that night otherwise.
If you have any questions about this and some other nootropics, I would be happy to relay my experiences.
TLDR: Nootropics are awesome, but in the long run you are probably better off just living a healthy life. Get lots of sleep, eat well, and exercise.
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You should do a “Pro gamers reaction with caffeine vs without it” it would be cool lol.
Not much difference Caffeine is just Boost over your skills
@@dart1096 and your mood is good and u have a good mentality kinda, in my experience
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eAthlete Labs ITS another way you can boost your brain.
Orange juice. Orange is good it has vitamin c and keeps you on the toes
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I think caffeine has more of positive then negative effect when it comes to performance. Yes caffeine gives you that boost of mental energy and sharpness of focus but it depends how you use that energy in game, if you have great knowledge of a game and come game day, all you need is an energy drink and all that hard work and knowledge shows off in game without any hesitation and complete confidence in your performance, Everything just flows nice and smooth, almost as if you saw it your mind like you predicted before hand... next thing you know, you won the match.
bro, he literally said it depends on the person, and you just described what he said the benefits were
Caffeine affects each person differently
Great video bud! Funny we were talking about this a few days ago, the reference to L-Theanine reminded me :)
So pumped for things to come 🤙🏻
hey what would you recommend a good amount to be a good combination? like 200mg l theanine 100 mg caffeine or what
Fantastic video. Everyone has different body chemistry and I like how u gave both sides of the conversation a go
Would caffeine be considered doping then?
0:20 I always take off my hoodie or sweater before gaming, as I find it annoying to play in excess clothing. Maybe he does that whenever he sits down to play, so ripping off the jacket was possibly a small ritual to put him into his normal flow state.
Actually some great insight, you might be right!
Can you do a series interviewing pro gamers (or up and comers) asking about thier training routines.
Get specific, get details on drills for skill development, decision making, strategy sessions. The whole thing.
Love the editing of this video
Keep making videos like this there great man and dont get scared to put other content ,Love your work
i have to say another good alternative is teacrine which doesn't have the negatives as caffiene but if you use caffiene and teacrine together you become a god
Dude your videos are amazing thank you very much for it
one of many esports topic I really like to see.. great videos like always
I want to buy the capsules but a have a couple qeustions. First of all im in high school So I want to use it for school as well since I have a hard time having My focus in school.
My qeustion is now many is the Healty Limmit of taking these and How long do they work. So Lets say I wake up on 7am And Go to sleep arround 10-11pm and take these pills How many and When do I have to take new once ?
If I use it like this, So throughout the day does it stil have effect in the long run ?
When do I take My last pil or pils if I stil want to sleep well during the night ?
Thank you very much for the answers.
king kinger! Bro its not healthy to drink energy drink or using a pills
You should take the pill when you need it the most, the positive effects are a boost. Negative effects start flowing in after the positive effects so time it in a way that the negative effects wont affect your learning or test performance.
WayneFord no it's a pill that helps with gaming
Just drink alot of green tea
I don't think taking it b4 sleeping is necessary, since they're booster rather than nutrients, and caffeine will make you up all night
Very nice channel bro, video was well put together
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I do the Caffeine - L Theanine stack and it really does work. It takes a little while to kick in but once it does i am dialed in.
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Workout. Eat healthy. These two have the same pros as coffee and NO NEGATIVES. and works on everyones biology
Both cost more then twice the amount of coffee
My brain insta freezes when i drink coffee or monster drinks i found this video helpful i immediately contacted a provider of these types of products to pharmacies and this is 100% legit . I really thank you channel from the bottom of my heart for solving my problem apart from brain freeze i had huge stress while consuming caffeine this is all gg now , deep love guys millions of subscribers please for them
Hey, I just checked this channel, I never used coffee or anything to boost my performance, and I wonder since LTT and shrouds video, he mentioned how his reactions will be slower without caffein, I was about to go make coffee, but now I learned it's both Caffeine and L-theanine
Your videos keep me progressing and going on my road to pro
Had a 5 hour before playing warzone and was cracked the hole time With 10+ kills for several games so decided to look into what caffeine does to you and came across a great explanation
so should I buy eadvantage or just buy caffeine and L-theanine or is it safe to do both?
These videos are great but always be cautious as there are ads in these videos so there may be a slight bias but if you use this as just one source of a few then you will know what information is based on fact and what is based on bias.
Caffine helps BUT, in most games you get to a point where you KNOW you can win and you KNOW you can beat your opponent, which is what happened in the fighting tourna, he was so confident he could win and thus he did
Yes, and chugging a caffeine right before match likely had little effect other than placebo, it takes 20-30 min to properly get into system.
So what exactly should I drink to get both performance boosts? I mean if I drink monster or any other energy drinks I will only get caffeine. If I drink green tea I will probably not get enough caffeine and L-theanine (I think). So what should I drink or what pills should I take and how often should I drink it/eat the pills to get the most effect out of these chemicals?
Green tea contains Caffiene + a substance called L-theanine. The two together have a synergistic effect. Theanine reduces the negative effects of caffiene a bit, (anxiety, jitteryness). Caffine is one of the ultimate nootropics. Both great for longer attentiveness and focus, however sleep is just as important if not more important than anything. If you don't sleep you won't lock in the things you learned during the day. Also it will of course effect your overall performance. Attention, reaction time, etc. Not sure if you've made a vid on sleep importance but you could. Great book called "why we sleep" has some amazing information.
Sorry made this comment half way through lol. Good video mayne. Love your content
So how much l Theanin should I take per caffeine?
just drank 5 cups of coffee im champian in siege now
you are doing a good job keep it up.
good luck for your future projects.
But if i drink redbull or some, and the bad things start shooting me in the head, is it like after a day or some the bad things are gone or these negatives for a lifetime?
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So would drinking Arizona green tea balance out the negatives and positives? Does it have enough l-theanine and caffeine to make a positive difference?
Rigel arizona green tea most likely won’t due to high amounts of sugar and fructose syrup. Try to home brew your green tea, it’s much healthier.
Amazing and clear video! Thanks!
I play all the Battlefield’s and R6S on PS4 Pro, I honestly feel like I play better if a drink a couple beers instead 🤣 It makes me a bit looser, snap to targets without thinking easier. Drinking caffeine makes me really awake and bounce off the walls feeling, which I like, but I find I might overthink moves. I’ve tried drinking alcohol, then a bit of caffeine, I think that’s the right balance. 😅
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bro that maybe unhealthy xd
@@egz3637 may? Lol if you do this on a daily basis after a week you'll get a liver failure
@@supasf bro
chill out xd
@@supasf who doesn't know that that is unhealthy
sorry that my sarcasm didn't work through text
:/
Not really. Poongko was using Seth and Daigo never practiced the Seth matchup as Yun because Seth wasn't considered that good in America and Japan. After the Evo match Daigo studied the Seth matchup and had a first to 10 set in Japan against poongko and won 10 to 6.
Is it good for studies too?
is e advantage ever gonna be shipabble to europe?
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Caffeine improves for me i have a black tea i start playing csgo really well and l-theanine can be found in tea leave soo idk guess tea is the best way to consume caffeine
Apart from green tea is there any other beverages out there that contain both caffeine and L-theonine(sorry I don’t know how to spell it)
I know that in sweden. There is an energy drink called nocco that has it. I dont know if they exists anywhere else tho.
It's a NDRI stimulant, just like Dexamphetamine, Methylphenidate, of course it'd help :)
what about the negatives of being dependent on a certain substance no matter how small these could be
What about adderall? Or marijuana? Usually when I smoke it makes me chill and not panic.
I am going for a mix of caffeine pill crushed into a shaker with L-theanine, taurine and 5 htp
After I drink 3 cups of coffee, I feel like I am s1mple pre-firing every angle enemy is at even with a 144hz monitor.
u just downed 3 cups ? damn 🤣
How do U feel 1-2 hours afterwards?
@@guidobree5212 tired but couldn't sleep at all
just like anything over doing it or taking too much of something is always gonna lead to the bad side of the effects of what ur taking in, moderating the amount of caffeine depending on ur weight and height due to how much caffeine you can handle and find out how much is too much. For me the max is 300mg and i will get sick, where as my medium is 200mg and the effects of the concentrate pill one of it is all i need with water included of course, then theres the lower end where theres a small boost in energy through out the day without that concentrated or heighten mg of caffeine and thats coffee around 90mg or dr pepper at literally 48mg. Iv grown a tolerance to the lvls of caffeine in both cokes and coffee so they dont fit the purpose of long lasting boost. Moderating the daily amount of caffeine consumption is important, on both drinking water after drinking or taking caffeine at high amounts around 164 to 200mg will help plus eating something before hand is beneficial as well but thats help me personaly.
I didn't realize this video was made by eAdvantage, and was about to comment "you should try eAdvantage!"
Is drinking coffee and black/green tea at the same time good idea?
is there any downside to ltheanine?
I've heard about l theanine and I've always wanted to try it. I've been using Fish Oil(you should talk about this) healthy body=;s healthy mind. It helps me immensely. I don't drink caffeine for the energy. I take it for the caffeine itself to keep me awake in the mornings haha. I love G Fuel which I use for the energy and caffeine aspect for it. Supplements are hit or miss however. L Theanine sounds really interesting. The thing about supplements is that they can be extremely shady so you have to find the right ones. Talk about "brain food" like fish oil I've tried fish oil and it's very beneficial I feel much more awake in the mornings.
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Science says that it affects negatively the working memory, so you are not going to improve your skill that much. I usually drink coffe or energy drink like once per week, yesterday I drank like 2 or 3 cups and I played all the whole day, 15 hours of gaming without rest LOL, incredible. I couldn't sleep until 3:30 am.
Bro u didn’t include tolerance
Loving this video!
bro, This is so underrated
how come in normal sports almost all performance effecting drugs are banned?
Each substance reacts differently with each person so for some I have no doubt it really does help them
Is tyrosine similar to theanine?
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Caffeine is simply a boost, good for the short term, but after a while it empties the tank.
Only works if you take it once a while, or else you get used to it and the effects decrease.
How much coffe or energy drink should we drink in day Nice vid bro keep it upp
Ante Zovko try to cut the energy drinks as much as possible. a cup of coffee in the morning won’t hurt, but keep in mind that you might feel a crash in energy later in the day if not balanced with L-Theanine.
Honestly youe the best channel on youtube, much love
He Walked in with a strike of coffeine. Ohh I mean confidence.
I should drink coffe and after that green tea right ? :D
You helped me a lot thanks
What if we take 1 can of suppose red bull everyday is that ok.
As someone who suffers from anxiety really badly, caffiene fucks with me way too bad to drink it unfortuantely.
One thing he forgot to mention, folks, caffeine is an appetite suppressant. I didn’t know this for the longest time, and I personally LOVE monster drinks, the white cans the teas. Amazing, but when my girlfriend forced me to weigh my self, I’m unhealthily under weight. Luckily we caught it before it could’ve gotten worse. But I’m supposed to be at 140 pounds, and I’m at 128 so I’m not extremely far off, but drinking these drinks regularly can effect you for sure. So time to cut these drinks out completely get back to my weight and move on. Lol Just wanted to spread my mini story with you guys to raise awareness. Happy gaming everyone!!
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where can i find drinks with caffeine and L-Theanine?
Fainosag 16 buy pre workout instead of monster or other garbage
Or drink green tea
Yerba mate is green tea has L- theanine more stonge than Coffee
Whats the point of having good reaction time if you just get 1 tapped by a guy with better aim than you
Yeah you Saw him first but he shot you first couse you fires 15 rounds at his feet
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I had a friend he was really fucking good at rainbow six siege he was in a team and went on tournaments. He told me that when he plays he always drink chocolate milk and that it helps him to play ( it was a joke but it was true ).
The bad affects only happen if you take caffeine to much or just use it to much oftenly just don’t over use it
I drink coffee when i play and i can stand my own when im getting into a champ lobby (top 200 in the world) but i find that i crash a bit to much... But then i run into players on addy and get dumped on and then just get off... But some really good points here! Thanks a lot.. I dont want to be a druggie and use meth/addy for halo but i also want to be the best.
Caffiene causes my aim to be off. In Rocket league. As someone who has taken every possible substance to improve performance, I can assure you, anything that throws off your brain chemistry will only serve to throw you off. What you need to do is go to sleep on time. Wake up on time. Hit the gym. Hit the most expensive protien supplements you can and if you have to take something the answer is Choline. The most absorbable form you can get. Look on nootropic webpages. Alpha GPC works great. Anything else will work, but ultimately cause your game to change into two states, when you're up and when you're down. It also becomes less effective over time.