I finally got round to reading the latest copy of "Health and Fitness" for cyclists. Autumn 2009 copy, and as I take caffeine when riding I was interested to read the article on caffeine whereby it states that:-
"3 grams of caffeine per kilo of body weight has been shown to improve endurance cycling performance when taken one hour prior to exercise"
Unless I am missing something, that would be a lethal dosage, the maximum a day that should be taken is 600 miligrammes according to what's wrote on my bags of caffeine. If I was to follow the guideline mentioned in the magazine that would be almost 300 grammes that I would have to take, 2 grams is enough to hospitalise you with serious symptoms of overdose.
I have a feeling the article should state milligrams and not grams. I have a sent an email to "Cycling weekly" who publishes the magazine.
"3 grams of caffeine per kilo of body weight has been shown to improve endurance cycling performance when taken one hour prior to exercise"
Unless I am missing something, that would be a lethal dosage, the maximum a day that should be taken is 600 miligrammes according to what's wrote on my bags of caffeine. If I was to follow the guideline mentioned in the magazine that would be almost 300 grammes that I would have to take, 2 grams is enough to hospitalise you with serious symptoms of overdose.
I have a feeling the article should state milligrams and not grams. I have a sent an email to "Cycling weekly" who publishes the magazine.