We humans are a sweaty bunch. Everything from heat, nerves, fever and stress can wring us out like a wet rag. This almost constant state of perspiration left us wondering what sweat actually does to your skin when you don’t wash it off. Turns out, according to dermatologists,...
Getting swoll. Doing work. Pumping iron. No matter what you call it, exercising can be tough on your body. There’s a certain degree of pain or discomfort while you’re working out, but the real burn is often felt in the days after your initial trip to the...
Buried Treasure “I’ve discovered myself through freediving,” says Trubridge. “I’ve gotten to realise the potential of my own mind to achieve goals. To me, it’s been an incredible tool that’s allowed me to unlock what it means to be human and to have the most incredible experiences...
There’s a reason some animals just say “screw it” and hibernate through winter, but while it might force you indoors and freeze your eyeballs, the cold has some surprise benefits, too. It Literally Freezes Your Ass Off The cold boosts your body’s production of brown fat—which burns...
A trip to the gym can make you feel really good about yourself. You feel stretched out, you feel energised, you feel healthy… wait, did we say healthy? Scrub that one — until you’ve scrubbed your gym bag, at least. Despite how neat and clean a person...
Hardbody? Heck yes! Calluses that inevitably result from lifting weights in an attempt to become said hardbody? That’s a nope. But alas, hard pads of skin and lifting weights tend to go hand in callused hand, with calluses most often appearing at the base of the fingers....
Does farting burn calories? We’re sorry to burst your bubble (so to speak), but simple common sense says that farting cannot possibly burn calories—especially not a whopping 67 calories per fart (as claimed by some — more on that later), which is around the number of calories you’d...
“Guys with decent physiques are utilising lycra and compression leggings down at the gym, which is cool,” says Evans. “But when it’s worn badly, it can be pretty unforgiving stuff.” He’s right—lampooning MAMILs (middle-aged men in Lycra) is almost a sport in itself. Hence we present a...
Welcome to DSC Original Content’s weekly podcast, where we explain a weird, tricky or surprising subject in mere minutes. In this edition, learn why we’re still a loooong way from getting a meal-replacement pill; find out why body fat might not be an issue one day; and...
Anyone who’s ever gotten dressed for work in a muggy gym changing room following an early morning workout knows that the experience is nightmarish. Pulling on a shirt over clammy skin is the worst, and that sweat that keeps trickling down your back comes direct from the...
