The Unbroken Protocol
The Unbroken Protocol is a recovery-led podcast exploring how real performance starts with nervous system regulation. Hosted by Abraham Spring, it helps you train, rebuild, and live without pressure.
The Unbroken Protocol
The Biggest Mistake I've Made: Treating Caffeine Like Recovery Instead of Debt
The Biggest Mistake I've Made: Treating Caffeine Like Recovery Instead of Debt
Do you need caffeine just to feel normal? Can't train without pre-workout? Doing everything "right" for sleep but still waking up exhausted?
You're not broken. You're borrowing energy you can't afford to pay back.
In this episode, I expose the caffeine trap:
- Why your 4pm coffee is destroying your deep sleep (even if you fall asleep fine)
- How pre-workout culture creates the same addiction cycle as social media
- The half-life reality no one talks about (it can stay in your system for 9.5 hours)
- Why "I can sleep after coffee" isn't the flex you think it is
I'll share my breaking point – lying in bed with my heart racing, recovery tanking, wondering why I felt wired and exhausted at the same time.
And I'll give you the simple framework to take back control: Budget, Ceiling, and Curfew.
The question: Are you using caffeine to amplify your system... or replace it?
If you're tired of feeling tired, this changes everything.
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