[Meg]

Ah ha! I KNEW there was a reason that I love coffee!

Moderate doses of caffeine — the equivalent of two cups of coffee — can cut post-gym muscle pain, suggests a new but small study.

and:

Anyone who has needed a pick-me-up knows caffeine can increase alertness. Past studies have shown it also boosts endurance, and one experiment found caffeine reduces pain during moderate-intensity cycling.

The researchers suggest the caffeine likely works by blocking the body’s receptors for adenosine, a chemical released in response to inflammation.

Full article here.

[Mel]

ah, I saw that on CNN Med news this morning while I was on the elliptical. They added the information that this only seemed to work for "beginners" in the first 3 months of the study and after that their test subjects weren't getting sore anymore I still get sore, I drink coffee.... I'll stick with glutamine!

Mel

[mandalinn82]

I read this article a few weeks back and started incorporating it before my killer sessions with my trainer...and the americano really DID make the pain a little less.