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Exercise easier with a cuppa joe

Exercise easier with a cuppa joe

DR | April 2, 2009 | Comments (2)

For decades, endurance athletes have relied on caffeine as a performance aid. They claimed that a pre-workout cup of coffee helped them to push themselves harder and for longer periods of time. And along the way, science has backed up that belief: In 1979, scientists found that caffeine helped cyclists improve their performance by 7% [...]

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Michael Phelps: Greatest Olympic Eater of All Time

Michael Phelps: Greatest Olympic Eater of All Time

DR | August 15, 2008 | Comments (0)

According to this New York Post article, Michael Phelps isn’t just the most decorated Olympic champion of all time, he may also be one of the world’s greatest eaters. “Eat, sleep and swim. That’s all I can do,” Phelps told NBC when asked what he needs to win medals. “Get some calories into my system [...]

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