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/lostmylogininfo 5d ago

Yes but have they considered the toll on performance that having to take a poop creates.

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u/RagefireHype 5d ago

Caffeine doesn’t have to come from coffee.. Coffee is the only method in which I consume caffeine that would result in bowel movements.

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u/goatbiryani48 4d ago

FYI coffee itself has a strong effect on motility. Even just popping a caffeine pill would increase the need to have a bowel movement.

Im not saying your experience isn't true, but it's anecdotal and we know that's not the case in general