caffeine supplementation/resistance exercise

Abstract Introduction Cold-water immersion (CWI) is often used to promote recovery by reducing exercise-induced muscle damage, soreness, and inflammation. However, recent reports have cautioned that CWI may attenuate the adaptive response to resistance training. Purpose To determine the...

14 Conclusions Current evidence suggests that caffeine ingestion increases maximal strength, as assessed by 1RM and MVC tests, and muscular endurance. Furthermore, studies show that power is enhanced by caffeine supplementation, although this effect might be caffeine dose- and external...