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What Women Really Want It's hard to miss the headlines telling us that dad bod is desirable. The lazy want to believe it. Here's the actual science. The dad bod revolution has picked up steam, but hype doesn’t always equal reality. Most women prefer a fitter, stronger, healthier appearance...

Sweat, Chemosignals, and Pheromones Is working out an aphrodisiac? Is the smell of sweat a turn-on? Is there a way to tell if your gym crush is in the mood? Let's ask science. People communicate in nonverbal ways. One of the most interesting avenues is via chemosignals: chemical signals...

70 Percent of Your Sexiness Comes From This How do you attract women? According to one study, 70 percent of your attractiveness comes down to this. And it's not your wallet size. Type in “how to attract…” in Google and it’ll auto-fill “how to attract women.” Apparently, it’s a common search...

What Body Type Do Men Find Attractive? Are beauty standards just arbitrary rules the patriarchy created to oppress women? Or are they based on science? Here's what men want. Ladies, you know what features you find attractive among men, but do you know what men want in a romantic partner? The...

Is sweat really an aphrodisiac? Here's what science has to say. People who work out have more sex. This is according to a study published in The Journal of Scientifically Obvious Facts That Are Politically Incorrect But Totally True Even If It Hurts Your Feelings. (Shugart, et al. 2016) But...

What They Biologically Can't Resist A jacked body won't matter if your personality is repellent to females. Here's how to attract women according to science – with or without abs. Men hit the gym for a lot of reasons, but most single men aren’t doing it for their heart health, mobility, or...

Researchers figured out the kind of voice that's more likely to lure women into their bedrooms. Hint: It's not a Porky Pig voice. Men with deep voices stand a better chance of scoring a partner. Let’s say a man with a voice like James Earl Jones says something to a heterosexual woman like...

Working Out Makes It Better Men and women who work out enjoy certain advantages when it comes to lovemaking. Warning: Not for the puritanical or faint of heart. Erections are the canaries in the coal mine as far as heart health is concerned. Sure, these particular canaries might be featherless...

Two surveys reveal that a lot of people are focused on something other than their workouts. Warning: This gets a little frisky. There’s an unwritten rule about dating people at your gym. Here’s the rule: Don’t. Why? Well, something about not pooping where you eat. But on the other hand, the gym...

by Chris Shugart Perky New Science This surprising new study sheds some light on the sometimes strange behaviors of men and women. You’re in the middle of your workout when you notice two equally attractive female lifters in need of help. Both are struggling to unload the plates off a barbell...

Healthy Bodies, Healthy Sex Lives Some sexual health boosters for men work for women too. Here's one for healthier hormone levels and a more satisfying sex life. Here's an anatomy lesson you won't soon forget. Women have prostates and penises… sort of. It's perfectly normal for them to have...

Personal trainers frequently hear women express a desire to “tone up” while at the same time having fear of getting “bulky” or looking “manly.” The common misconception is that lifting heavy weights for women will make their muscles big and beefy, and instead, they often opt for light weights...

Most fans who attended Friday’s morning prejudging anticipated the Women’s Physique division of the 2024 Olympia would come down to two athletes. And both reigning champion Sarah Villegas and former titleholder Natalia Abraham Coelho did not disappoint when they stepped onstage during the...

Andrea Shaw has been the Women’s Bodybuilding queen ever since her first Ms. Olympia victory in 2020. This year however, the reigning champion faced her biggest challenge, as Angela Yeo, the 2024 Rising Phoenix winner, attempted to crack the foundation of Shaw’s time at the top. The champion...

There is nothing like Friday night at the Olympia, and that was amplified at the 60th edition of Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness and Performance Weekend. The Resorts World Theater in Las Vegas, NV was buzzing on Friday night, Oct. 11th as fans came in to see the best of the best in Fitness, Figure...

A Non-Prescription Libido Booster for Women Correct this common nutritional deficiency and get more action. Here's the science. "An article for women? What is this, T Nation or E Nation?!" I hear this every time we write something about women's fitness, and I've never understood it. Hey, maybe...

by Chris Shugart Urban Legend or Surprise? Women have whispered about it for years, and now science has confirmed its existence. The coregasm is real. This is weirdly fascinating. A coregasm is an orgasm or near-orgasm experienced during exercise. Interestingly, this unexpected toe-curler...

by Chris Shugart Perky New Science This surprising new study sheds some light on the sometimes strange behaviors of men and women. You’re in the middle of your workout when you notice two equally attractive female lifters in need of help. Both are struggling to unload the plates off a barbell...

In addition to co-hosting LA’s top morning radio show, KIIS FM’s On Air With Ryan Seacrest, and the award-winning iHeart Radio podcast Scrubbing In, Tanya Rad is also inspiring others to take a holistic approach to their health and fitness instead of immediately reaching for a pill. Considering...