Tag: endurance performance
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Caffeine and Endurance Performance: What the Evidence Supports
Caffeine is among the most consistently supported ergogenic aids in sports nutrition. This article covers the dose range and timing behind that effect, and the CYP1A2 genetic variation that can turn an effective protocol into an ineffective or counterproductive one for a meaningful minority of athletes.
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What VO₂max Can and Can’t Tell You (And Why Coaches Need to Stop Obsessing Over It)
VO₂max tells you the ceiling of an athlete’s aerobic engine. It does not tell you how close to that ceiling they can race, or how efficiently they move. Here’s what coaches are missing.