I would say so. Although, like most drugs your body becomes acclimatised to it, so after a while you won't feel the same benefit from the same dose, so to get the best out of you should take time off. I use caffeine for training, and when I next come off, and then go back on I'll start on a lower dose (100mg) then build up by 50mg every week or so up to maybe 400mg so I continually see good benefits from it. ATM I am just cycling on(200mg)/off which I don't is as effective.

In terms of 5mg/kg being a big dose, studies have used up to 9 or 10mg/kg, meaning for me about 900g of caffeine, or 11.5 red bulls! That's a big dose, but is shown to be safe - I wouldn't want to do it regularly though, the effct from 420g was a massive buzz anyway.

havent posted in here for a while...

Got a couple of PB's on mondays back session.
Deadlift 140 kg x 10
bent over row 85kg x 10.

With the deadlifts I feel like theres more to give in my back but My grip is really struggling. Is there anything anyone can recommend to give me the grip i need to push through to 150/160.

thanks

It may allow him to lift more weight but won't strengthen his grip, more likely worsen it.
Lift thick bars usually helps to improve grip, though I hope someone more knowledgable will be along shortly with more ideas.

Hold heavy things for time- thick bars, normal bars, DB's, from a bar etc. Heavier deads for lower reps with a hold at the top. Squeeze the bar HARD. Don't use straps for anything. Use Chalk. Deadlift/row more.

Grip training is important IMO.

Bench press, heaves, Bulgarian squats, assisted Nordics, dips and reverse crunches.

Haven't heard from you for a while - hows the glute/back pain?

Evening Still there but seem to be on the mend- still doing light deads and squats, now up to 3 sets 10 with 70kg.....easy, but small increments is the plan (started with the bar, adding 10kg a week) Hopefully up to decent numbers in 5/6 weeks time. Pressing going well, also doing lots of high rep/superset stuff- looking more like a body builder each day

Almost got a 78kg circus DB FTOH the other day, but couldn't steady it at lock out.

Crap effort tonight, training after a big pasta meal meant no complexes. Just did a superset x10 of :

Barbell shoulder press x12
Kettle bell upright row x12

I am bringing my dumbbell's home from work at the weekend, then I can up the barbell to 42kg and will have some 12kg db's for curls

Right,
After 6 months of virtually no exercise we have finally moved out and with my I took my dumbells.

I also need to do some cardio as I used to do a lot of running (10ks 3x a week) - I need to find a new route near where I now live.

I'm just wondering what I can do to 'bulk up' a little bit in the muscle department. I'm not worried about training for anything specific - it's purely so I can feel good about myself when I look in the mirror (I know, I know).

Firstly, is there anything I should do to 'test' my level of fitness? I can do about 20 press-ups with ease, but 30 has me shaking. The dumbell weights were just all loaded on for ease of moving them, I think each one is 10.5kg in total. I also have a dumbell 'tree' at home, which goes from 1.5kg up to 5kg. These are plastic jobbies.

Any sound advice before I just cause myself an accident?

That looked crazy !