Ingesting a caffeine capsule at a dose of 4 mg/kg enhances maximal strength by increasing muscle recruitment and reducing RPE and pain perception, with greater improvement observed in the bench press than in the back squat. Caffeine also improves muscular power in both exercises without altering muscle recruitment or subjective perception.
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