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As the popularity of female sports has thankfully risen, a pattern has emerged that seems to suggest women are more likely to become injured through their participation than men. And, while work is ongoing to determine if that really is true, one thing that science can prove is that the female...

In a 2020 survey, 24 percent of US adults said they had tried intermittent fasting (IF) for weight loss, making it the most popular “diet” in the US. Judging by the countless headlines on fasting we’ve seen in more recent years, it’s safe to say that percentage has risen. In addition to being...

Let’s face it, when it comes to building muscle, men pack it on faster than women. Not only that, they shed fat at high speed as well. (I know, it’s not fair.) The answer to why men reap faster fitness results compared to women isn’t hard to figure out: hormones. “While testosterone is hailed...

Fish oil supplement can make you fitter, slimmer, and more muscular, says a new study published in the online journal PLOS One. Subjects in the experiment were older females who took five grams of fish oil a day (two grams EPA and one gram DHA). After 12 weeks of daily supplementation, all of...

Top 8 Gym Intimidating Statistics 60% of gym goers feel intimidated working out for the 1st time 31% of gym goers experience anxiety about getting in shape 37% of people have never completed a workout routine 32% of gym goers feel intimidated working out next to fit people 39% of people find...

The 7 Best Supplements for Weight Loss 1. Caffeine What is it?: Caffeine is a natural central nervous system (CNS) stimulant and is the most widely taken psychoactive drug in the world. Caffeine is most commonly sourced from coffee beans, but can also be found naturally in certain types of tea...

The United States has only one official language, and while there are regional variations of English in different parts of the country, there are no actual dialects, which are languages in their own right. But Canada has two official languages, English and French. Plus, it has several dialects...

The term ‘energy availability’ refers to whether or not you have adequate energy to maintain not only the energy demands of exercise or sport but also of normal physiological function. You can be at energy balance, maintaining a stable body mass, but be in a state of ‘relative energy...

Females will often look for an obscure missing component in their diet rather than zeroing in on the glaring behaviors causing the real problem. Many would rather find out what Dr. Oz's secret fat loss formula is than put a stop to obvious bad food choices. Nah, can't be margarita night, sodas...

Every diet that's ever worked in the history of mankind simply put the dieter in a caloric deficit... even if he or she didn't know it. But instead of letting the diet dictate what people could eat, some savvy dieters realized they could still enjoy what they wanted and remain in a deficit...

Lots of lifters don't want girlfriends or boyfriends. They feel they're just time thieves. Besides, it's hard enough getting friends, parents, and siblings to understand why they spend so much damn time in the gym, so who needs yet another person making them feel guilty for begging out of the...

WHAT MEN WANT & THE BENEFIT OF BEAUTY STANDARDS Ladies, you know what features you find attractive among men, but do you know what men want in a romantic partner? The idea of "beauty standards" is appalling to most modern women, but knowing them may be important if you want to make a memorable...

Yeah, I know, this is the main reason a lot of guys go to the gym in the first place. The problem is, women already have their guards up at the gym. Good-looking women in particular get hit on incessantly and, believe it or not, these women might actually be there to train. So after an hour of...

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. What do you do? Well, according to some new science, if you're an average straight male, you will (perhaps unconsciously) help...

So the researchers at Harvard University conducted a pretty cool report. This study had 123,000 volunteers that shared their medical records and answered a lifestyle questionnaire. They asked this questionnaire to gain an understanding of how much longer someone would live if they followed a...

Sex is awesome. While I don't get as much as I'd like, there are quite a few benefits to your mind and body. We all know that sex improves our moods, but did you know that it could actually sharpen our memories? A study that was published in the journal Archives of Sexual Behavior showed that...

by Kelsey Butler An oft-overlooked nutrient that’s crucial for boosting heart health and keeping bones strong, among a host of other benefits, could be hiding in plain sight at the grocery store and in your pantry: magnesium. The last time you thought about magnesium may have been in high school...

Many bodybuilders and other athletes use steroids. What are they though? Anabolic Steroids Types Anabolic steroids provide benefits to athletes, weight trainers and to other people but they have continually raised questions wherein the answers are yet to be found. So what are steroids...

Fans packed the Zappos Theater in Planet Hollywood on Friday night as the 2022 Olympia was in full force. Friday night is usually considered “ladies night,” but the Mr. Olympia prejudging also took place, and there were several big happenings throughout the evening in the other contests held in...

National Women’s Health & Fitness Day occurs annually, during the last Wednesday in September, and was founded to highlight women’s health issues; encouraging ladies to look after themselves and get a handle on their fitness. M&F talked to Dr. Maria Luque, a contributing author to the NASM...