Sex has lots of benefits besides just feeling good: It can help ease depression, relieve pain and even reduce the appearance of wrinkles. But one of the main benefits of sex we often hear about is that it’s a great workout, with the potential to replace not-quite-as-fun...
The mirror suggests it; the scales confirm it: You have, through hardcore dedication and/or a terrible stomach virus, managed to lose some weight. But… lose it where? Where does the fat actually go? Do we digest it? Poop it out? Is it sacrificed to appease the appetites...
There’s no shortage of lessons we humans can learn from animals: Cats remind us to get plenty of sleep; dogs teach us to love unconditionally; and chimpanzees show us how to accurately throw handfuls of fresh poop at unsuspecting strangers. These lessons also extend into the realm...
Humans are officially more obsessed with butts than ever before. If you need further proof, just take one look at this selfie stick that allows you to easily take photos of your very own rear end. And hell, why not? Everyone likes a shapely butt. But (with...
Running 50 marathons in 50 days; running across America in 42 days: There are some feats of endurance running that make your jaw drop. But would these stories have the same impact if the same distances were run on a treadmill? Probably not (unless it was made...
Hairstylist Cleve McMillan weighs in on your burning questions about the mysterious adventure that is getting a haircut. I recently had my hair cut by a different barber at my go-to barbershop, and I felt like my usual barber was giving me the stink eye the entire...
Protein is now everywhere — from shakes and powders to granola bars. Meat, too, is part of our cultural DNA, whether it’s giant steaks or burgers that have quadrupled in size since the 1950s. Obviously you can’t live without protein — it’s the basic building block of...
“It’s easier to shave your balls when they’re loose-y goose-y [which they’ll be in a warm shower] because the razor can’t get to the hairs stuck in the nooks and crannies when they’re shriveled up,” explains Melanie Mari, owner and trained manscaper at Bare Skin Studio. With...
Injuring yourself while working out sucks. You’re finally starting to get where you want to be and BAM: A twinge in the neck; a sharp pain in the back; a dull throb in the knee. Whatever it is, it means your workout schedule is going to get...
The concept of the average schmoe working from home first found a footing in reality in 1979, well before Slack invaded our lives. Writing in The Atlantic a few years back, Jerry Useem explained that the initial reasoning for allowing some employees to do this was simply...
Manscaping is typically thought to be a job for clippers and razors. But hair removal creams, aka depilatories, promise silky smooth skin in a quarter of the time, without the possibility of nicks or cuts. So why aren’t more guys using them? According to Melanie Mari, owner...
You’re no doubt already familiar with the ways stress can ruin your mental health, career and relationships, but how does it manage to kick the crap out of your heart muscles, too? “Researchers aren’t 100 percent certain yet exactly about that answer,” says Dr. Jennifer Sumner, a...
