Testosterone and Your Impulses

Testosterone and Your Impulses

It's a time-worn trope of TV and film: the macho, impulsive Man of Action who shoots first, asks questions later and lets the chips fall where they may. It turns out that there may be some science to go along with all that shooting-from-the-hip in the movies.

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Time to get up and walk like a man

Time to get up and walk like a man

Remember the song “Walk like a man” by the Four Seasons?  Maybe it wasn’t exactly referring to walk as in getting in more exercise, but we can pretend it was in a subtle way meaning just that.  And yes, men should walk – a lot.  But unfortunately walking as a legitimate form of beneficial exercise may be seen by some men as being, well, rather unmanly. 

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The Dangers of Heading That Soccer Ball

The Dangers of Heading That Soccer Ball

A study of more than 200 amateur soccer players by the Einstein College of Medicine in New York City has determined that “heading the ball” is a lot more dangerous than your high school coach let on.

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How Men Develop A 6-Pack

How Men Develop A 6-Pack

Ask any man who is beginning a workout and one of the first things they express is that they want abs. But the question is how much fat actually covers our abs? Obviously this can be quite different for men and women. For men testosterone levels affect how lean and toned your abdominal muscles get and men have a larger bone structure. There are a lot of misconceptions around how men get fit and many women believe it's much easier to lose weight and tone for them, but it's not without its work. 

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Men: 30 minutes a day helps you live longer

Men: 30 minutes a day helps you live longer

When it comes to exercise, we know it matters. Of course when we're young, exercising is one of the healthiest habits we can do. But now, a new study is showing that men in their 60s and 70s who exercised were shown to live 5 years longer. We explore.

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