What is causing all the buzz about green tea?

The discovery of green tea may have occurred about 4,000 years ago, but its popularity has recently peaked in the bodybuilding community. This intensely studied compound is a staple in the formulas of top fat-burning supplements - and with good reason!
Let's start at the root of this green tea phenomenon. Green tea, along with black and oolong tea, comes from the tea plant Camellia sinensis. This plant is an evergreen shrub that is native to mainland South and Southeast Asia, but can now be found across the world in tropical and subtropical regions.Full Article

The 8 Wonders Of Matcha Green Tea by Dr. Sara Solomon P.T., DMD Feb 24, 2012

If you're not drinking matcha green tea yet, you're behind the times! Get with the program and try this metabolism-enhancing, stress-reducing, immune-boosting, cholesterol-lowering, teenage-mutant-ninja cancer fighter!
Although people drank green tea in China more than 1,000 years ago, it became an important part of the Japanese culture. They named the tea matcha¹. Zen Buddhist monks drank it to remain alert and calm during long hours of meditation².
Japanese tea leaves grow in the shade to increase chlorophyll content. These chlorophyll-rich leaves are then handpicked, steamed, dried and ground into a fine green powder³.
The history and cultivation of the tea is interesting, but what matters most to health enthusiasts is its antioxidant content. One cup of matcha green tea has as many antioxidants as 10 cups of regular tea! That's almost exactly the same ratio to the "spider strength" Peter Parker gets when he puts on his suit!

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Green Tea Can Help Recovery by Pat

ChefMD John La Puma reports that weightlifters who drink green tea are able to recover faster from the oxidative stress that occurs after workouts.

“Athletes who drank the green tea had less damaging lipid hydroperoxide and more protective polyphenols in their blood before and after exercise. Another key finding was a 37 percent higher post-exercise level of a protein called glutathione, which helps protect the body from oxidative stress caused by damage from free radicals. The researchers concluded that green tea provided significant benefits for sports participants.”

 When you lift weights I think most of us are concerned more about results and less about keeping our body and cells healthy (especially from free radicals). That’s why getting enough antioxidants and polyphenols is so important.
The quicker you can recover, the quicker you can get back to the gym and the less sore you’ll be. Which will in turn allow you lift more weight, more often.

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Green tea can be a great addition to Bodybuilding & Fitness. By Dave Greaves

Bodybuilding & Fitness Uses
Pre-workout - Green tea is a great alternative to the ECA stack. Yeah I know nothing beats the ECA stack but hear me out. A number of people, including myself do not like how the ECA stack makes us feel.
I get jittery and easily angered for some reason. The green tea is great because it does have some caffeine and the Theanine really relaxes you mentally but lets you perform physically.
Cutting - Research suggests that supplementing with green tea can raise your resting metabolic rate by 3%. In order to get this benefit you must have about about 3 glasses a day. If you have a bmr of 2000 or so that means 60 extra calories a day. Why do you see so few obese Asians. Its not the kung-fu. It's the green tea! Casteas.com 

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Green tea is great for bodybuilding by: Chad

Oh no... Green tea has antioxidant benefits and can actually help speed up muscle recovery. Drinking green tea will actually help with muscle building.

green tea by: saeid

using a cup of green tea before training with a b6 vitamin pill will help you feel more strong in gym,try it

Green tea for muscle building By Yaw

Question:
I am trying to build muscle, and I heard that green tea helps with muscle growth. However, I'm a little skeptical. Will green tea hinder my muscle gains?

Answer:
Green tea is very healthy, and has so many health benefits! A person who consumes green tea would have no problems building muscle... In fact, green tea can actually speed up muscle recovery.