#EP28: The effects of caffeine on your training—is it boosting your progress or holding you back? ☕️

About this episode

JT and Ben discuss the effects of caffeine on training and recovery.

In this episode, JT sits down with Ben to unpack the truth about caffeine, diving into whether it’s the secret ingredient to better performance or a hidden obstacle slowing your recovery. Caffeine is everywhere in the fitness world: pre-workouts, energy drinks, coffee before training. But is it really helping, or could it be masking fatigue, impacting your sleep, and stalling your results? JT and Ben weigh up both sides—exploring the potential performance benefits while digging into the downs...

People in this episode

Host: James Taylor

Guest: Ben

Topics covered

• caffeine
• training
• performance
• recovery
• fitness
• nutrition

Keywords

• caffeine
• performance
• training
• recovery
• fitness
• energy drinks
• pre-workouts

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