Can A Cup (Or Two) Of Coffee Improve Performance?

Can A Cup (Or Two) Of Coffee Improve Performance? By Mario Fraioli Published May. 18, 2012 Updated 21 hours ago comments Tweet Share Can a little caffeine before your next race mean the difference between a personal best and an average performance? British study says high doses of caffeine can improve performance by as much as six percent. OK, I admit it. I’m a bit of a caffeine fiend — have been for almost six years now after never having so much as sipped on coffee, tea or even much soda at any time during my first 24 years of existence. A grande-sized black coffee from Starbucks in the morning and a tall one mid-afternoon has become the seven-day-a-week standard these days. As ashamed as I am to admit it, consuming caffeinated beverages has become something I do now on a daily basis. In addition to my habitual caffeine consumption, part of my current race-day routine in...

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