Two cups of coffee can halve post workout soreness

By ANI
Wednesday January 10, 11:51 AM

Washington, Jan 10 (ANI): A new study conducted by UGA has revealed that caffeine can help reduce the post-workout soreness that discourages some people from exercising.

A team of Georgia researchers found that moderate doses of caffeine equivalent to two cups of coffee, reduced post workout pain by up to 48 percent.

Lead author Victor Maridakis, a researcher in the department of kinesiology at the UGA College of Education, said the results may be chiefly significant to people new to exercise, since they tend to experience the most soreness.

"If you can use caffeine to reduce the pain, it may make it easier to transition from that first week into a much longer exercise program," he said.

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