Multi-Ingredient Preworkout Supplementation Compared With Caffeine and a Placebo Does Not Improve Repetitions to Failure in Resistance-Trained Women.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to determine the effect of varying doses of multi-ingredient preworkout supplements (MIPS) compared with caffeine only and a placebo on resistance-training performance in trained women.
Results Summary
The study found no significant differences in repetitions to failure or total performance volume between caffeine, MIPS, and placebo for bench press or leg press, suggesting caffeine and MIPS did not provide ergogenic benefits for resistance-trained women.
Population
Ten resistance-trained women (mean age 21.5 years).
Effective Dosage
Not specified (only referred to as "caffeine only" without dosage details).
Duration
Not specified.
Interactions
None mentioned.
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
caffeine only | no change | resistance-training performance in delaying muscular failure | resistance-trained women | - | do not provide ergogenic benefits | #1 |
multi-ingredient preworkout supplements | no change | resistance-training performance in delaying muscular failure | resistance-trained women | - | do not provide ergogenic benefits | #2 |
placebo | no change | bench press | trained women | 14.4 (3.2) repetitions | no differences in repetitions to failure | #3 |
caffeine only | no change | bench press | trained women | 14.4 (2.9) repetitions | no differences in repetitions to failure | #4 |
MIPS half scoop | no change | bench press | trained women | 14.2 (2.6) repetitions | no differences in repetitions to failure | #5 |
MIPS full scoop | no change | bench press | trained women | 15.1 (3.1) repetitions | no differences in repetitions to failure | #6 |
placebo | no change | leg press | trained women | 13.9 (7.8) repetitions | no differences in repetitions to failure | #7 |
caffeine only | no change | leg press | trained women | 10.8 (5.9) repetitions | no differences in repetitions to failure | #8 |
MIPS half scoop | no change | leg press | trained women | 13.1 (7.1) repetitions | no differences in repetitions to failure | #9 |
MIPS full scoop | no change | leg press | trained women | 12.4 (10.7) repetitions | no differences in repetitions to failure | #10 |
placebo | no change | bench press | trained women | 911.2 (212.8) kg | no differences in total performance volume | #11 |
caffeine only | no change | bench press | trained women | 910.7 (205.5) kg | no differences in total performance volume | #12 |
MIPS half scoop | no change | bench press | trained women | 913.6 (249.3) kg | no differences in total performance volume | #13 |
MIPS full scoop | no change | bench press | trained women | 951.6 (289.6) kg | no differences in total performance volume | #14 |
placebo | no change | leg press | trained women | 4318.4 (1633.6) kg | no differences in total performance volume | #15 |
caffeine only | no change | leg press | trained women | 3730.0 (1032.5) kg | no differences in total performance volume | #16 |
MIPS half scoop | no change | leg press | trained women | 4223.0 (1630.0) kg | no differences in total performance volume | #17 |
MIPS full scoop | no change | leg press | trained women | 4085.5 (2098.3) kg | no differences in total performance volume | #18 |
UNLABELLED: There has been an increase in the use of commercially available multi-ingredient preworkout supplements (MIPS); however, there are inconsistencies regarding the efficacy of MIPS in resistance-trained women. PURPOSE: To determine the effect of varying doses of MIPS compared with caffeine only (C) and a placebo (PL) on resistance-training performance in trained women. METHODS: Ten women (21.5 [2.3] y) completed 1-repetition-maximum tests at baseline for leg press and bench press. A within-group, double-blind, and randomized design was used to assign supplement drinks (ie, PL, C, MIPS half scoop [MIPS-H], and MIPS full scoop [MIPS-F]). Repetitions to failure were assessed at 75% and 80% to 85% of 1-repetition maximum for bench and leg press, respectively. Total performance volume was calculated as load × sets × repetitions for each session. Data were analyzed using a 1-way repeated-measures analysis of variance and reported as means and SDs. RESULTS: There were no differences in repetitions to failure for bench press (PL: 14.4 [3.2] repetitions, C: 14.4 [2.9] repetitions, MIPS-H: 14.2 [2.6] repetitions, MIPS-F: 15.1 [3.1] repetitions; P = .54) or leg press (PL: 13.9 [7.8] repetitions, C: 10.8 [5.9] repetitions, MIPS-H: 13.1 [7.1] repetitions, MIPS-F: 12.4 [10.7] repetitions; P = .44). Furthermore, there were no differences in total performance volume across supplements for bench press (PL: 911.2 [212.8] kg, C: 910.7 [205.5] kg, MIPS-H: 913.6 [249.3] kg, MIPS-F: 951.6 [289.6] kg; P = .39) or leg press (PL: 4318.4 [1633.6] kg, C: 3730.0 [1032.5] kg, MIPS-H: 4223.0 [1630.0] kg, MIPS-F: 4085.5 [2098.3] kg; P = .34). CONCLUSIONS: Overall, our findings suggest that caffeine and MIPS do not provide ergogenic benefits for resistance-trained women in delaying muscular failure.