Athletes, did you know that you may be able
to ditch the energy drinks and caffeine pills
for good!
A new study found that between 3 and 7 milligrams
of caffeinated coffee per kilogram of body
weight increased athletic endurance by about
24 percent. The amount of caffeine in an average
cup of coffee can vary from 75 mg to more
than 150, depending on the variety. That means
that an athlete weighing 150 pounds would
have to drink less than 1 cup of coffee to
see these results. More research is still
needed but researchers said this finding suggests
that drinking coffee can be just as beneficial
for athletic endurance as consuming caffeine
in the form of powders or tablets — and
a whole lot safer, too.
