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This Just In: Sex (Probably) Won’t Kill You!

  You may have seen this disturbing recent headline: “Exercise, Sex Can Boost Heart Attack Risk” According to the story, sex can boost your risk for a heart attack by 3.5 times! What the hell! Now, if you’re having sex

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Burn a Pound of Fat a Week Without Really Trying

Fire up your metabolism! A single 45-minute cardio session can burn extra calories for up to 14 hours, according to a new study in Medicine Science in Sports Exercise. Researchers at Appalachian State’s Human Performance Lab tested study participants inside

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Picking Up Bad Fibrations

  Here we go again: Thousands of people are currently taking an expensive, cholesterol-lowering drug that may not be improving their health. In a new study from the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers found that the number of

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Build Butt-Kicking Biceps

MMA training can give you Popeye's spinach-fueled guns by Jonathan Chaimberg, C.S.C.S.     You've done curls to death, but your biceps still aren't growing. Now try the chinup with iso hold—a move specific to mixed martial arts (MMA) training

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Give Yourself a Demotion!

By Stephanie Molnar Think you’re too good for a certain job? You might want to reconsider. Fact is, you might be happier in the long run if you take a position that’s beneath you, according to new research. The scientists

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Top 10 Reasons Marriages Fail

  Instead of the “seven-year itch,” British researchers have found it’s more of a “three-year glitch” when a couple is most annoyed with one another. The researchers surveyed 2,000 British adults, who were either married or in serious relationships. Couples

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Training Myths Debunked

We reveal the truth behind 10 of the oldest misconceptions in fitness by Sean Hyson, C.S.C.S., and the MF Training Team   Most of the ideas you hear circulating in your local weight room today have about as much basis

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