Sperm count is in steep decline. A large review has found a 40-year plunge in sperm count, specifically in men from North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand — and the reason may be associated with common factors in our daily lives. Scientists from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and Icahn School of Medicine in…
Studies that were made by the University of Leeds showed that sleeping badly might be a reason for gaining weight. The study was conducted on 1,615 adults and concluded that sleeping less than six hours a night added one more inch to the waist measurements than people who slept nine hours a night. Because of…
Men still like wearing hats and headwear, but your choice is all important. Snapback — “I’m a modern-day Peter Pan” There comes an age when you’re too old to believe in Santa, then too old to live at home, then too old to wear a Snapback. Hopefully that milestone arrives as early in your 20s…
If your morning grooming routine is taking longer than 20 minutes you may need few of these techniques for getting out the door on time. Shave in the Shower You should shave after a shower anyway, as the hot water will soften the skin and open up the pores to allow a smoother, less brutal…
Five small but important ways to be more attractive… ASAP! 1. Shave It Off Firstly: no, you don’t have to do away with your beard, goatee or mustache. As we’ve reported recently facial hair is here to stay. But no-one swoons over hair sprouts that appear random and/or unkept. So take a razor to any…
More women might be open to backdoor sex than you think, according to a new study from Indiana University’s Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction. After researchers surveyed more than 2,000 men and women about their sexual behaviors, they found that nearly 43 percent of men and 37 percent of women reported…
In the past men hit the weights room with the primary aim of bulking up, but today the main fitness goal of many is to “get lean” – namely to strip away the fat in your body to reveal the array of muscles beneath. Think Brad Pitt in Fight Club or Cristiano Ronaldo at any…
Playing sport isn’t just about burning calories. It’s a great way to socialise or simply something to enjoy for the sake of it. But if your main aim is shedding calories, boxing might be your best bet. Research from supplement brand Forza has found that boxing burns 800 calories an hour, more than any other…
Before you roll your eyes and scoff, hear this: Some of the biggest, baddest dudes in professional sports get taken to task with a little bit of Pilates. For instance, Marquise Goodwin, an Olympic track-and-field athlete and a receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, takes Pilates classes at the Austin, Texas-based studio Dancers Shape. “With the…
While barbells, dumbbells and kettlebells all help when you’re looking to bulk up, it doesn’t take a stacked weights rack and hours in the gym to build strength in your upper body. Next time you have half an hour free at home, try this workout and you’ll see exactly what we mean. Sports nutrition brand…
It can take a few sets to get the hang of it, but the kettlebell windmill is a super effective core-strengthening exercise. With the weight positioned overhead, your rectus abdominis and obliques have to work double time to keep the kettlebell stabilized. And because of that stabilization, you’re gonna feel this move in your shoulders,…
People in Hong Kong take more daily steps on average than people in any other country in the world, racking up 6,880 a day, according to Stanford University research that analysed data from smartphones. The research found that the least active country of those measured was Indonesia, where people managed a paltry 3,513 steps a…
You may know Chevy Rough as a coach on the BBC documentary Mind Over Marathon, where he helped people with mental health difficulties run the London Marathon. Or perhaps you know him from Coach’s Facebook Live stretching session after last year’s Royal Parks Half Marathon. Or maybe you’ve seen his name on the schedule of…
With dry chalk covering the palms of my hands and sweat running down the side of my face, I took one last look in the mirror to check my form before bracing bending over the bar. I was about to deadlift 450 pounds — a one-rep personal record — and a goal I thought I…
Most novice lifters follow the “more is better” philosophy in an attempt to build quick muscle. But doing umpteen exercises at the gym is a recipe for burnout and, worse yet, injury. Instead, learn to lift smarter with elevator reps, a training technique that focuses on prolonged time under tension instead of hitting every machine…
Before you pour that nightly glass of beer or wine, consider this: You could be doing lasting damage to cognition and memory. So suggests new research published in The BMJ this month, which found having just four strong beers or five glasses of wine a week is linked to increased risk of mental decline. While these…
