Many athletes rely on caffeine-containing energy drinks or coffee as fuel during workouts and races, from training harder and racing faster, to increasing mental alertness – particularly useful in sports that require a lot of skill or reaction time. Not all athletes may find that caffeine works for them; some may even experience adverse side effects like jitters or stomach upset. Therefore, it is important to experiment with various brands of coffee until you find the one that best fits you!

Studies on caffeine’s benefits during short and endurance exercise support its positive influence, often reported to reduce effort, pain, time-trial performance and power output in trained athletes. Furthermore, caffeine was found to assist non-trained athletes who engaged in sports that require sudden bursts of activity by improving performance while decreasing perceived exertion rates.

Caffeine may help boost performance by increasing carb absorption and decreasing fatigue perception, as well as by protecting muscle glycogen stores by stimulating cell synthesis of glucose – making it an invaluable aid in carb storage. Athletes should consume caffeine two hours prior to training sessions or races to maximize these effects.

Since 2004, when caffeine was removed from the World Anti-Doping Agency list of within competition banned substances, its consumption by athletes at all levels and across many sports has seen an exponential increase. Athletes commonly incorporate it into energy drinks, gels, or tablets that boost performance to improve their results.

Many studies have examined the effects of caffeine in comparison with placebos (sugar) or other caffeinated beverages like tea and chocolate, with more extensive endurance activities experiencing greater benefits from caffeine than short, intense ones. Overall, its effect appears more profound for long-distance activities than short-term high intensity exercises.

Athletes who consume moderate caffeine intake shouldn’t experience any major problems. However, exceeding three cups per day could potentially cause unpleasant side effects like nervousness, insomnia, stomach upset and restlessness – for this reason some athletes opt to use pre-workout caffeinated supplements instead.

supplements of caffeine such as tablets, gels or energy drinks tend to provide more consistent dosage for athletes than coffee does. Furthermore, it’s advised to gradually decrease or stop consumption at least three days prior to an event so as to allow your body’s tolerance time to decrease.

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