Re: Caffeine In Sports
 

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Caffeine is a controlled substance in fencing precisely because it helps alertness and explosive movement. I'm not sure just how high the level is - I've heard wildly different stories (ie highest I heard was it was equivalent of 30 cups a day, lowest was "one redbull before a match and you're at risk of failing")

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This is insanely stupid. Why not ban healthy eating and training while they are at it. Those are certainly performance enhancing.

Re: Caffeine In Sports
 

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Caffeine is a controlled substance in fencing precisely because it helps alertness and explosive movement. I'm not sure just how high the level is - I've heard wildly different stories (ie highest I heard was it was equivalent of 30 cups a day, lowest was "one redbull before a match and you're at risk of failing")

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This is insanely stupid. Why not ban healthy eating and training while they are at it. Those are certainly performance enhancing.

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What is the difference between caffeine and HGH or anabolics then?

You might as well just let people bring a gun instead of a sword.

Re: Caffeine In Sports
 

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Caffeine is a controlled substance in fencing precisely because it helps alertness and explosive movement. I'm not sure just how high the level is - I've heard wildly different stories (ie highest I heard was it was equivalent of 30 cups a day, lowest was "one redbull before a match and you're at risk of failing")

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This is insanely stupid. Why not ban healthy eating and training while they are at it. Those are certainly performance enhancing.

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What is the difference between caffeine and HGH or anabolics then?

You might as well just let people bring a gun instead of a sword.

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There are two possible differences. One is illegal and the other is not, or one is harmfull and the other is not.

IMO is a substance is legal, and harmless, then it should be allowed.