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Rocksweeper We all know that one gym rat who can spend countless hours working out. While it’s great that people are concerned about their well-being, there’s no denying that some people are addicted to exercise—and that's a bad thing. There are piles of evidence showing the ways overtraining...

sportpoint / Shutterstock Getting specific with fitness goals is an important step in setting yourself up for success. So if you're aiming to "get better at running" or "do more cardio" this year, you might want to consider making a marathon one of your 2020 goals. Not only will completing a...

Evan Lorne There are tons of diets to choose from these days—keto, paleo, intermittent fasting, sirt food, vegan, and the list goes on and on. The problem with most is that they either don’t work, or they’re hard to maintain in the long run unless you have some sort of professional help...

bitt24 Trend diets have often pointed to carbs or fat as the main culprits of America’s ever-growing obesity epidemic. Atkins and keto followers will tell you to cut back on carbs and focus on fats to unlock the key to rapid weight loss. Then there are those who claim you need to cut the fat of...

knape / Getty It's common knowledge that sugary foods aren't exactly good for us, but that doesn't stop countless people from overindulging in them. Those with a sweet tooth wouldn't hesitate to call sugar addicting, and new research published in Scientific Reports just might support that...

Sam Wordley / Shutterstock If you’re feeling anxious about your job, your love life (or lack thereof), or just about anything else going on in life, you might not need a pill or even the latest meditation craze — you might just need a good night’s sleep. That’s according to a study out of UC...

Cristian Blazquez / Shutterstock Staring at the cool-toned glow of your phone screen, known as "blue light," at night is harmful to your sleep patterns, right? It's such a common belief that phones these days typically have some version of a "night mode" that tweaks the screen's color to warmer...

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BigLike Images / Shutterstock If you’re chasing an upper-chest pump thinking it’s going to impress your lady or gym crush, think again. A study published in Evolutionary Psychological Science found that men tend to stare at the upper-chest of other men longer than women do. In other words, your...

SVETOV DMITRII / Shutterstock Vaping could cause all your gains to go up in smoke, a recent study has found. U.S. Army soldiers who regularly vaped had a lower level of fitness than those who abstained from smoking the popular electronic cigarettes, according to a study in the American Journal...

Oleksandra Naumenko Sticking to a 10-hour eating window, also known as intermittent fasting, is linked to decreased abdominal fat, stable blood sugar levels, lower blood pressure, and more health benefits, according to a recent study. The results were published in a recent article in the...

Lisovskaya Natalia / Shutterstock With keto and paleo diets grabbing headlines and pushing more protein onto plates across the country, it’s easy to think that an extra helping of meat (or other protein-rich foods) is good for you. But current guidelines suggest you only need .8 grams of...

SewCream The keto diet has been linked to weight loss, improved cognitive function, and a slew of other benefits. Now, you can add one more to the list—it could help you battle the flu. A Yale University study published in Science Immunology found the high-fat, low-carb eating strategy...

milanzeremski via Shutterstock We’ve written plenty about the bench press, and thought we were giving you some pretty sound advice for building up your pecs: back firmly on the bench and feet flat on the ground. But perhaps we, and most other weightlifting coaches, have it all wrong. A study...

Lisovskaya Natalia / Shutterstock Feel free to eat all the beef burgers, bison, and bacon that your heart desires, because everything you’ve heard about red meat is totally wrong. At least, that’s the essence of an explosive and controversial new report published by an international...

gruizza / Getty A new study has shed some light on a selection of exercises that may help people who inherited genes that increase their chance of obesity. It's a no-brainer that regular exercise plays a key part in a person's overall fitness level. But for some, it can be frustrating to...

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