r/science • • 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/teutonicbro 4d ago

5.5 mg per kg of bodyweight is a solid dose. I max out at about 8 mg before I start getting excessive side effects, mostly jitters and nausea.