Surprising Gym Hack: Study Says Smelling 90% Dark Chocolate Before a Workout Helped Lifters Do 18 More Reps

Surprising gym hack: Study says smelling 90% dark chocolate before a workout helped lifters do 18 more reps

A new study reveals that inhaling the aroma of 90 percent dark chocolate before a workout helped lifters crush an average of 18 more reps on leg extensions.

One scent helped people squeeze out more reps in the gym—and it's probably in your pantry

Forget eating chocolate. Scientists are exploring whether simply smelling it could help improve strength-training performance.

Sniff chocolate, do more reps without trying harder! - Medical Republic

We’re not even kidding. It’s a psychobiology thing.