The Claim
Acute ingestion of caffeine at a dose of 4 mg/kg does not significantly increase arterial stiffness or impair autonomic modulation during or after resistance exercise in resistance-trained women.
What the research says
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In resistance-trained women, consuming 4 mg of caffeine per kilogram of body weight does not increase arterial stiffness or disrupt heart rate regulation during or after weight training.
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Acute caffeine ingestion at 4 mg/kg does not significantly increase arterial stiffness or impair autonomic modulation during or after resistance exercise in resistance-trained women, suggesting it may not pose additional cardiovascular stress beyond exercise alone in this population.
When resistance-trained women take caffeine before lifting weights, their blood vessels stay just as flexible as they would without caffeine, and their heart rate control stays unchanged because caffeine does not trigger stronger blood vessel tightening or disrupt the nerves that regulate heart rhythm during exercise.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that when women who regularly lift weights take a standard dose of caffeine before working out, their arteries don't get stiffer and their heart regulation doesn't get worse than when they don't take caffeine. So caffeine doesn't add extra stress to their hearts during weightlifting.
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