Monster Energy Drinks

Discussion in 'Off-Topic' started by Really Lost One, Jun 2, 2006.

  1. Really Lost One

    Really Lost One Suspended

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2005
    Messages:
    12,734
    Likes Received:
    14
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Location:
    United States
    our school has a new "fad" with these drinks. everyone is drinking them now. i remember that a year ago, nobody even knew what these monster drinks were. anyone else's school going through this "fad?"

    [​IMG]
     
  2. SP23

    SP23 DA BEARS!

    Joined:
    May 15, 2005
    Messages:
    1,954
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    36
    I don't think they even sell those at my school... I don't think they sell any energy drink.
     
  3. Mamba

    Mamba The King is Back Staff Member Global Moderator

    Joined:
    Apr 5, 2003
    Messages:
    42,357
    Likes Received:
    502
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Temecula
    Red Bull, Monster, Rockstar. They've been popular for awhile.

    I don't prefer any of them, they can kill you. I used to be a Red Bull addict, though.
     
  4. Legacy

    Legacy Beast

    Joined:
    Nov 19, 2005
    Messages:
    8,214
    Likes Received:
    28
    Trophy Points:
    48
    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting TheBlackMamba:</div><div class="quote_post">Red Bull, Monster, Rockstar. They've been popular for awhile.

    I don't prefer any of them, they can kill you. I used to be a Red Bull addict, though.</div>

    They can?
     
  5. MrBigShot_23

    MrBigShot_23 BBW Member

    Joined:
    Oct 29, 2005
    Messages:
    582
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    16
    This fad is at my school too. Every morning kids come in drinking energy drinks. Honestly I think they taste nasty and the only good energy drink out there is Amp
     
  6. Chutney

    Chutney MON-STRAWRRR!!1!

    Joined:
    Jul 8, 2004
    Messages:
    12,944
    Likes Received:
    46
    Trophy Points:
    48
    Location:
    Toronto
    I Cheetah. Do you?
     
  7. Mamba

    Mamba The King is Back Staff Member Global Moderator

    Joined:
    Apr 5, 2003
    Messages:
    42,357
    Likes Received:
    502
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Temecula
    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting vcwannabe15:</div><div class="quote_post">They can?</div>
    Yup

    Too much caffeine for your heart. One of my friend's cousin died the other month. His heart just couldn't handle it.
     
  8. TheFreshPrince

    TheFreshPrince JBB JustBBall Member

    Joined:
    May 20, 2006
    Messages:
    2,323
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    38
    its at my school too, and how much did the kid drink like 8 cans
     
  9. Mamba

    Mamba The King is Back Staff Member Global Moderator

    Joined:
    Apr 5, 2003
    Messages:
    42,357
    Likes Received:
    502
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Temecula
    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting TheFreshPrince:</div><div class="quote_post">its at my school too, and how much did the kid drink like 8 cans</div>

    Nope, 1 can.

    For some people, it's just way too much caffeine for their heart to handle, and their heart just shuts down.
     
  10. MrBigShot_23

    MrBigShot_23 BBW Member

    Joined:
    Oct 29, 2005
    Messages:
    582
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    16
    But thats really rare man.....
     
  11. Beat

    Beat JBB JustBBall Member

    Joined:
    Sep 3, 2004
    Messages:
    550
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    16
    In my school everyone drinks gatorade or snapple.
     
  12. Mamba

    Mamba The King is Back Staff Member Global Moderator

    Joined:
    Apr 5, 2003
    Messages:
    42,357
    Likes Received:
    502
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Temecula
    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting slpnsld23:</div><div class="quote_post">But thats really rare man.....</div>

    I know. I'm not saying be worried or anything, but you really shouldn't have more than one a day. I used to drink like 2 Red Bulls a day, every day. I then switched to Rockstar for awhile and my heart started to hurt all the time. So I switched back to Red Bull and it was fine, but I cut it down to 1 a day. I'm done with the now, after a while the buzz stops because your body gets used to it. If you don't get that it's like this: After one month of Monster, you're body will get used to the size of the can and you'll stop getting the energy buzz, therefore leading you to start drinking two. That's how heart problems will start. That's why it's becoming more common that people are dying from them.
     
  13. MrBigShot_23

    MrBigShot_23 BBW Member

    Joined:
    Oct 29, 2005
    Messages:
    582
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    16
    I dont really get why they call them energy drinks. They give me no more energy then normal....
     
  14. Mamba

    Mamba The King is Back Staff Member Global Moderator

    Joined:
    Apr 5, 2003
    Messages:
    42,357
    Likes Received:
    502
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Temecula
    It's because they're FULL of caffeine and it jump starts you. It's been proven that they actually make you perform worse in sports though, I believe.
     
  15. Mag

    Mag JBB MacBeth

    Joined:
    May 3, 2004
    Messages:
    712
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    16
    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting TheBlackMamba:</div><div class="quote_post">It's because they're FULL of caffeine and it jump starts you. It's been proven that they actually make you perform worse in sports though, I believe.</div>

    Indeed. From what I've read/heard, your body starts to compensate for the LACK of energy after the energy drink's burst passes.

    I wonder though, like in overtime, if you drank a can, would that suffice?
     
  16. harbingerofdoom

    harbingerofdoom JBB JustBBall Member

    Joined:
    May 17, 2004
    Messages:
    1,147
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    36
    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Mag:</div><div class="quote_post">Indeed. From what I've read/heard, your body starts to compensate for the LACK of energy after the energy drink's burst passes.

    I wonder though, like in overtime, if you drank a can, would that suffice?</div>

    that stuff is sooooooooo not what you wanna drink anytime durning or right before you play man.
    not cuze it will kill you... its just the wrong type of energy.

    the caffine will not just give you more energy, it will make you super jittery to boot which can affect your shot and your decision making process. caffine is also a diuretic which can make you dehydrate faster than normal which can lead to cramps.. OT is really not the time to have a problem with cramping up...

    better to do endurance training and stick to hydrolitics like gatoraid & stuff like that then try the quick fix of a rockstar or redbull.
    but hey.. that is just my two cents... talk to a trainer to get more info on something like that.


    and the guy that died after one can? id say its fairly safe to say that there was already something wrong and the redbull was more of a contributary nature rather than the cause. one can of that stuff is not going to kill anyone unless there is already something going wrong with them.
     
  17. MrBigShot_23

    MrBigShot_23 BBW Member

    Joined:
    Oct 29, 2005
    Messages:
    582
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    16
    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting harbingerofdoom:</div><div class="quote_post">that stuff is sooooooooo not what you wanna drink anytime durning or right before you play man.
    not cuze it will kill you... its just the wrong type of energy.

    the caffine will not just give you more energy, it will make you super jittery to boot which can affect your shot and your decision making process. caffine is also a diuretic which can make you dehydrate faster than normal which can lead to cramps.. OT is really not the time to have a problem with cramping up...

    better to do endurance training and stick to hydrolitics like gatoraid & stuff like that then try the quick fix of a rockstar or redbull.
    but hey.. that is just my two cents... talk to a trainer to get more info on something like that.


    and the guy that died after one can? id say its fairly safe to say that there was already something wrong and the redbull was more of a contributary nature rather than the cause. one can of that stuff is not going to kill anyone unless there is already something going wrong with them.</div>

    I completely agree, these things are absolutely destroying if you drink them before a sporting event
     
  18. bbwSwish

    bbwSwish Harder. Better. Faster. Stronger.

    Joined:
    Jun 1, 2004
    Messages:
    8,315
    Likes Received:
    5
    Trophy Points:
    38
    I have never drank any of these energy drinks.

    Am I missing out on anything?
     
  19. MrBigShot_23

    MrBigShot_23 BBW Member

    Joined:
    Oct 29, 2005
    Messages:
    582
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    16
    Depends on who you ask. Some people are addicts and some people hate them. personally im so-so, i mean have one every once in a while but some of them are just plain nasty. I really only like Amp.

    But id say you should at least try one.
     
  20. Chutney

    Chutney MON-STRAWRRR!!1!

    Joined:
    Jul 8, 2004
    Messages:
    12,944
    Likes Received:
    46
    Trophy Points:
    48
    Location:
    Toronto
    It isn't effective enough to overcome its horrible taste.
     

Share This Page