Drinking coffee may be the last thing people think before exercise, but this drink turned out to help prevent the pain caused when exercising.
A study published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise describing experiments conducted to prove it. One group of female respondents were given caffeine (in two different doses) and other groups were given drinks that do not mention sex one hour before exercise bike for 30 minutes. Muscle pain that occurs at the foot of the group who consumed caffeine was reduced by 33-46 percent.
"Caffeine blocks the chemical driving force of pain, called adenosine, and not depending on the dose," said study author, Robert Motl from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. However, it is said also that people who already drink a certain amount of caffeine every day may not be experiencing the effects of the removal of the same pain.
Drinking coffee before doing strength training can make you able to lift the load a little easier. The proof is done through other research methods. In a study published in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, described how 37 people were taking pills that do not mention the type, or supplement of caffeine equivalent to two cups of coffee as much as 236 ml. An hour later, after doing bench press, those who consume caffeine are able to lift weights 2.2 kg heavier than those taking pills.
"Caffeine can help you achieve better muscle activation, and it helps you lift more weight," said Travis Beck, leader of the study came from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.
When done regularly, heavier strength training will produce more muscle mass and reduce body fat in total.
