Whiff of Chocolate Before Workout May Curb Hunger, Lift Reps, New Study Shows

Want to get more out of your workout? The unlikely treat that could help

Looking for an edge on leg day? Researchers in Malaysia say the answer could be as simple as taking a quick whiff of dark chocolate.

Whiff of Chocolate Before Workout May Curb Hunger, Lift Reps, New Study Shows

Smelling chocolate before a workout helped men do more reps in a new fasted-training study, with dark chocolate curbing hunger the most. The post Whiff of Chocolate Before Workout May Curb Hunger, Lift Reps, New Study Shows appeared first on StudyFinds.

The Scent of Chocolate Could Boost Weight Lifting Efforts, Study Suggests

Sniffing chocolate before a workout may sound like a way to tempt yourself out of the gym and toward dessert. But a small new study suggests a quick whiff might help some people do more reps when they’re exercising on an empty stomach. Trial participants who smelled chocolate before and between sets of leg extensions were able to do more total repetitions than they could after smelling a water-based placebo.e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e59762998…