# Energy drinks that pack a punch **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 3, 2008, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/energy-drinks-that-pack-a-punch/466278 "2008-10-03T04:47:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Stauderhorse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@Stauderhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stauderhorse)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/energy-drinks-that-pack-a-punch/466278/1 "2008-10-03T04:47:49Z")
My brother is a gym rat; he works out 3-4 hours just about every day. He drinks Redline energy drink just before he goes to the gym because that’s the only thing that can keep his energy up for that long. He’s tried protein shakes and those green tea drinks, but they just don’t give him enough energy to work out as much as he’d like. The only problem: directly after his workout, he starts to burp and gag and keeps it up for hours afterward. It happens every time; burp after burp, then a bit of gagging to keep things interesting. He’s said that it doesn’t make him nauseous; otoh, one possible effect of the Redline drink is nausea (says so on some website). Maybe it’s affecting his stomach, but not in the way that it affects others? Anyway, I’m getting off topic here. What I need are energy drinks that give a major boost to someone who works out like my brother does without the unfortunate side effects. Any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![neutron\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/energy-drinks-that-pack-a-punch/466278/2 "2008-10-03T04:57:36Z")
I recommend amphetamines. Or you could check out [these](http://taurinerules.blogspot.com/) [two](http://www.energydrinkreviews.com/) sites for energy drink reviews. For an absolutely hilarious take on this, try [Lowtax’s](http://www.somethingawful.com/d/news/energy-drink-review2.php) [energy drink reviews](http://www.somethingawful.com/d/news/energy-drink-review3.php) on Something Awful. Example: > [@](#): > > Mountain Dew “Voltage” can best be described as a deep, dark blue failure, tasting like a wooden bucket full of Hi-C lemonade and roofing nails left uncovered on somebody’s back porch for several weeks, possibly during tornado season. With 76 grams of sugar and 25% of your daily carbohydrates in a single bottle, experts (me) claim this drink is simply wonderful (at removing the paint from enemy trucks). Furthermore, I’d also like to point out that I own plenty of items which contain voltage in them, yet I don’t necessarily want to drink any of them. ---
**Author:** ![samm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@samm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samm)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/energy-drinks-that-pack-a-punch/466278/3 "2008-10-03T17:16:19Z")
Maybe his body is trying to tell him something. Perhaps he doesn’t need a less gag-inducing energy drink, but rather a less intense workout.