I'll remember that milkshake forever. It was the summer of 2008, and my training partner and I were grinding through the soul-crushing dregs of a 200-plus-km bike ride in preparation for Ironman. We finished that ride at an ice cream shop where I proceeded to suck...
Because rugby grub doesn't always have to contribute to the beer boep Rugby season is heating up with makes it even harder to resist eating unhealthy food, wings included. Considering most wings are deep-fried, dripping with sauce, and slathered in a creamy dip, wings...
Welcome to your roundup of important health news Every day, an estimated 6,800 new peer-reviewed academic articles are published. That’s a whole lot of science to wade through—but don’t fret. We’ll do the legwork for you, each and every morning. Here’s your daily dose...
Sleep your way to strong sperm Snoozing for 7 to 8 hours a night seems to be the best range for sperm health, a preliminary study in the journal Fertility & Sterility suggests. After analysing the lifestyle habits of nearly 700 couples for one year, the...
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Back in the mid-1990s in Chicago, an old friend was getting married. Let’s call him “Jim” (because that’s his name). I was invited to the bachelor party, and there were strippers. At some point, the strippers pulled the groom-to-be onto the stage and pulled down his...
Carbohydrates are one of the most confusing aspects of nutrition. I say this as a dietician who has helped countless clients lose weight. And I understand the confusion. Related: These 8 Carb-Heavy Foods Will Help You Lose Your Gut First you hear that you should eat...
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Congratulations to Rodney Cornelissen of Franschhoek for winning the exclusive invite to attend the adidas Training Creator Squad Day on 26 January with some of SA’s top athletes.
By Bobby Maximus I always celebrate my birthday by doing a savagely difficult workout. As I age, I want to improve, not decline. That’s why, every year on my birthday, I wake up and immediately do one of my signature birthday workouts. The workout is not just a test....
As you might have overheard in the locker room, trying to have sex as much as possible in one day is a thing. In pursuit of orgasmic pleasure, couples brave chafing, exhaustion, and dehydration—all in the name of setting a personal record (or just really enjoying...
These morning-after numbers may surprise you... Even if no-strings-attached sex seems great at the moment, post-sex regret might creep up with the sunrise. And it seems to occur more for women than men, a study from Norway suggests. Researchers asked 263 people ages...