Caffeine Reduces Muscle Pain

The University of Georgia has found that a moderate dose of caffeine (about two cups of coffee) can reduce post-workout pain by up to 48%.

Anyone who has ever done any weight training is familiar with the pain of sore muscles. It’s particularly nasty if you are new to exercise (or have laid off for a while).

This research was small and for some reason they only tested women. Not only this – but the women were not regular caffeine users – so perhaps the effect might be reduced in those who are regular caffeine drinkers.

“A lot of times what people use for muscle pain is aspirin or ibuprofen, but caffeine seems to work better than those drugs, at least among women whose daily caffeine consumption is low,” O’Connor said.