This study is investigating the independent and combined effects of acute dietary nitrate and caffeine supplementation on performance during a 3-minute all-out cycling test in trained male cyclists. In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover design, participants will complete four experimental conditions: nitrate, caffeine, nitrate plus caffeine, and placebo. Primary outcomes include end power (EP) and work done above end power (WEP), surrogate measures of critical power and W'. The study aims to determine whether combined supplementation provides additive benefits for severe-intensity exercise performance.
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End Power
Timeframe: Assessed during a single 3-minute all-out cycling test, approximately 3 hours following supplementation
Work Above End Power
Timeframe: Assessed during a single 3-minute all-out cycling test, approximately 3 hours following supplementation