Earth.com July 08, 2026 • 12:17

Smelling chocolate could make your leg day workout easier, even on an empty stomach - Earth.com

Smelling chocolate could make your leg day workout easier, even on an empty stomach - Earth.com

Smelling dark chocolate before exercise helped men on an empty stomach complete more reps without feeling like the workout was harder.

Smelling chocolate between sets at the gym pushed men to complete far more repetitions than they managed with no scent at all, a new study has found.
The men had not eaten for at least ten hours. Y… [+5877 chars]

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