Effect of Red Bull energy drink on repeated Wingate cycle performance and bench-press muscle endurance.
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of Red Bull energy drink on Wingate cycle performance and muscle endurance. Healthy young adults (N = 15, 11 men, 4 women, 21 +/- 5 y old) participated in a crossover study in which they were randomized to supplement with Red Bull (2 mg/kg body mass of caffeine) or isoenergetic, isovolumetric, noncaffeinated placebo, separated by 7 d. Muscle endurance (bench press) was assessed by the maximum number of repetitions over 3 sets (separated by 1-min rest intervals) at an intensity corresponding to 70% of baseline 1-repetition maximum. Three 30-s Wingate cycling tests (load = 0.075 kp/kg body mass), with 2 min recovery between tests, were used to assess peak and average power output. Red Bull energy drink significantly increased total bench-press repetitions over 3 sets (Red Bull = 34 +/- 9 vs. placebo = 32 +/- 8, P %%%lt; 0.05) but had no effect on Wingate peak or average power (Red Bull = 701 +/- 124 W vs. placebo = 700 +/- 132 W, Red Bull = 479 +/- 74 W vs. placebo = 471 +/- 74 W, respectively). Red Bull energy drink significantly increased upper body muscle endurance but had no effect on anaerobic peak or average power during repeated Wingate cycling tests in young healthy adults.
Forbes
Scott C
SC
College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
Candow
Darren G
DG
Little
Jonathan P
JP
Magnus
Charlene
C
Chilibeck
Philip D
PD
D000328:Adult; D015308:Anaerobic Threshold; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D019540:Area Under Curve; D001628:Beverages; D001642:Bicycling / Q000502:physiology*; D002110:Caffeine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000494:pharmacology; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D010807:Physical Endurance / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D014891:Weight Lifting / Q000502:physiology*
D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D019344:Lactic Acid; D002110:Caffeine