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Caffeine coingestion leads to higher muscle glycogen accumulation after 4 hours of recovery compared to carbohydrate alone.
Incorporating caffeine with carbohydrate post-exercise can significantly enhance glycogen replenishment.
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After 4 h of recovery Caff resulted in higher glycogen accumulation (313 +/- 69 vs. 234 +/- 50 mmol/kg dw, P < 0.001).
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Source
High rates of muscle glycogen resynthesis after exhaustive exercise when carbohydrate is coingested with caffeine
David J. Pedersen et al. · Journal of Applied Physiology · 2008
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