Think a double scoop of pre-workout means double the performance? A new crossover trial in 15 competitive boxers compared 3 mg/kg and 6 mg/kg of caffeine, and the bigger dose was not consistently better. Both doses raised jump height and power at 60 minutes, while 6 mg/kg only pulled ahead on a few outcomes like ballistic push-up power and knee torque. Here is the mg-per-kg conversion for common body weights, the timing the data supports, and the honest caveats, including that punching itself was never tested.
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