Coffee has been a favorite drink of various numbers of people for centuries. Many experts have different opinions on Coffee. Some experts argue that coffee is beneficial for the body and is beneficial for us, but there are also those who have the opposite view on this drink. Therefore, we will look at the effects of coffee closer in this blog and will focus on how coffee affects the performance of athletes and whether the coffee (caffeine) is beneficial for sport.
Support of endurance
The main component of coffee is caffeine. The primary ingredient of coffee can help and support the athletes in endurance. The thing that the caffeine in coffee promotes endurance does not mean that if the athlete does not have enough training and has a weak condition the coffee will help to perform superhuman performance in his sport. Caffeine that coffee contains only promotes fitness and endurance of athletes who have reached it by responsible trainings.
When the coffee works the best
The effect of coffee for each athlete may be individual and it depends on each individual organism. However, according to scientist, the effect of caffeine is most noticeable in athletes who are not used to it, for its regular income and are only occasional users of coffee and its caffeine components. The best way to test the effect of coffee is on the training, that’s how you find out how the coffee affects you in training and if it has an impact on sports performance.
Better performance
Coffee can push us to better sports performance. By extensive clinical and scientific studies, drinking coffee about an hour before sports performance has proven positive effects. Also there are accurate data from test which demonstrates that caffeine reduces the oxidation of carbohydrates and has a positive effect on the release of adrenaline which is necessary to mobilize the body during extreme physical load, increases the use of fat as a source of energy, the force, and power performance of muscle glycogen. Drinking coffee is recommended approximately 20 to 60 minutes before physical activity or 1-2 hours after physical exercise. Not immediately after its completion, when the body needs to irrigate and create a natural environment for recovery time after exercise and to complement other liquids.
The correct batching
It is necessary to clarify the approximate batching of coffee, which is suitable for human organism. The basic of maximum utilization of energizing effect of caffeine on the central nervous system is reasonable batching, e.g. The more coffee an athlete drinks the stronger effects of coffee it will have. More likely it can have unwanted effects of caffeine overdose, strong heart beating or heartburn. The total amount of cups of coffee should not exceed the recommended daily dose which is for an “average” man around 4 cups (300 mg of caffeine per day). However, the tolerance of people for coffee and caffeine is very individual, and some may take on much more cups, 5-6 per day. On the other hand, for the more sensitive consumer 2 to 3 cups of coffee a day will be enough.
Do not be afraid of doping
Who would be afraid of doping can remain calm. Since 2004, World Anti-doping Agency has definitely cut off the caffeine from the list of banned substances for lack of scientific evidence proving its potential doping.
