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Does Caffeine Still Work if You Use it Every Day?

  • Caffeine is a well-researched performance enhancer known to improve endurance, sprint, and resistance training performance.
  • Habituation to caffeine can affect some physiological effects, such as its diuretic impact, but not others like cerebral blood flow.
  • Studies show mixed results on whether habitual caffeine users become habituated to its performance-enhancing benefits.
  • Research indicates that both caffeine users and non-users still benefit from caffeine intake prior to exercise, and habitual use minimally impacts these benefits.
  • Optimal caffeine intake timing for exercise is recommended between 30-90 minutes before activity to maximize performance benefits.
  • Despite habituation to some of caffeine's effects, regular users can still experience significant performance enhancements from pre-workout caffeine consumption.
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