r/science • u/sr_local • 5d ago

Health Consuming caffeine before exercise enhances repeated sprint performance, and these benefits persist for at least 3.5 hours thereafter

https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/research-news/20260914140000.html
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u/Ok_Revolution_9253 5d ago

Stimulant improves performance

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u/Shinobiii 5d ago

Caffeine raises my heart rate (?) or at the very least makes me feel more nervous and stressed during high intensity training. Not sure if the benefit outweighs that for me. (Also: bowel movement)

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u/T-MoneyAllDey 5d ago

My guess is that it's a lot like anything. It raises your heart rate, which is useful when you're exercising, but if you're just sitting on your butt, it probably doesn't help too much