Caffeine and resistance exercise: how much do you need?

Caffeine is a popular go-to supplement for many athletes. And for good reason. Not only is it the key component of one of the world’s most widely used legal drugs – I’m talking about coffee here people – it is also a sports supplement that is well supported by scientific evidence. Caffeine can offer a performance-enhancing benefit by providing a small, but worthwhile, enhancement of performance over a range of exercise situations from short-duration events right through to endurance events. In this podcast, I look at the role of caffeine specifically in resistance exercise and outline what could be the minimum amount needed for a benefit.Links referred to in the podcastIOC consensus statement on dietary supplements and the high-performance athlete https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/52/7/439Caffeine and resistance exercise meta-analysis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35203046Sports Dietitians Australia  www.sportsdietitians.com.auEpisode transcriptTo access the full episode transcript, go to the following link and select the individual podcast episode and then click on the ‘Transcript’ tab https://thinkingnutrition.buzzsprout.comConnect with meInstagram: doctimcroweFacebook: Thinking NutritionTwitter: CroweTim