Drink Coffee and Exercise

Posted on 09. Apr, 2009 by in News

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This is great, another study showing the positive effects of drinking coffee! According to this recent study drinking coffee before a work out can actually help lessen the pain of althetic exersion.

In the study when the 25 men were given caffeine before their intense cycling workout they experienced less muscle soreness. The study was conducted by Robert W. Motl, a professor of kinesiology & community health at the University of Illinois. His report is published in the April issue of International Journal of Sports Nutrition & Exercise Metabolism .

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4 Responses to “Drink Coffee and Exercise”

  1. Mike

    09. Apr, 2009

    I drink coffee just about every time before I go out on my mountain bike. I thought it was just my imagination, but it seems to make a difference during and after.

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  2. John

    16. Apr, 2009

    I don’t work out much. BUT I drink coffee before and during my shift at work, which is mostly pushing and lifting heavy things for a home improvement retailer. I don’t experience much pain at all compared to my coworkers, even on the challenging days. I may have found the reason…

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  3. KonaFarmGirl

    20. Apr, 2009

    There’s a reason why caffeine is a banned substance under the IOC. Us weekend warriors don’t have to worry about that though. Drink away!

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  4. Andrew Webber

    02. Sep, 2009

    All agreed from a chemical point of view.. and far be it from me to discourage ANYONE from imbibing in the good stuff…

    …BUT be aware of hydration – studies also sugest while performance/recovery may be positively affected it is important to up your fluid intake in the first 30 minutes of exercise to help counteract the shortfall created by the diuretic aspect of caffeine.

    I find I can’t consume too close to the beginning of a work out … seems to ‘revisit’ too readily!

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