Episode 309 Show Notes
If you already have a caffeine habit, can you still use caffeine as an ergogenic aid for strength and strength endurance?
In this week’s episode of Strength and Scotch, Coach Heavey shares the science on caffeine as an ergogenic aid, dosing for men vs women, and whether you should cut back on regular daily caffeine to improve pre-workout caffeine effects. Tune in to get the scoop.
1:40 Twelve cups of coffee per day
4:01 Buzzing off green tea
5:19 I’ve stopped trying to stop
6:14 That extra gear
10:05 Increased heart rate effects
11:00 What the study says on women
12:28 Individual variations in caffeine response
15:39 Gender differences
17:39 Study results
18:20 Dose-dependent increase in 1RM
21:26 Pre workout supplements
24:19 What about men?
26:13 How to squeeze out the most results
27:39 Maker’s Mark Tasting
Links
Episode 143: Do You Need A Break From Caffeine?
Episode 006: Caffeine and Performance
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