Nutrition
Caffeine Anxiety Performance Tradeoff
Caffeine anxiety performance tradeoff hits when ergogenic doses raise jitters—hurting precision more than steady endurance efforts.
Caffeine anxiety performance tradeoff appears when ergogenic doses raise heart rate and racing thoughts—hurting precision sports and technique sessions more than steady endurance. Sensitive athletes lower dose, delay timing, or pair L-theanine-containing tea instead of stacking stimulants.
Sleep loss from late caffeine creates next-day anxiety loops. Stop dose escalation when hands shake or RPE spikes at easy pace.
Common questions
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Can L-theanine fix high caffeine jitters?
It helps some athletes—lower caffeine remains the reliable fix; test tea stacks in training not on competition day first.
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