According to a new study conducted by researchers at University of Sao Paulo, the previously believed notion that athletes must abstain from caffeine for a few days in order to benefit from a caffeine boost is entirely wrong. Esquire magazine quoted that the most sure fire way to boost your gains from a workout or reach your full potential in a competition may only require the intake of a healthy portion of caffeine, which they list as around 4 cups. According to the study that states its objective is to “To investigate the influence of habitual caffeine intake on exercise performance to acute caffeine supplementation.” It tested the effects of caffeine pills on cyclists, showed a 3.3% increase in performance rates, which related to almost all of the participants to pedal faster and harder. Although that fact that all those who participated were already healthy individuals and the 400-mg pill is not inclusive of any other caffeine intake throughout the day, the results are too important to not take into consideration as caffeine intake aids your ability to push you body to new extremes.