Smelling Dark Chocolate Boosted Workout Reps in Fasted Men
Smelling dark chocolate for 30 seconds before each set helped fasted, resistance-trained men complete more leg-extension reps, according to a small 2026 crossover trial. A milk chocolate scent helped too, though less.1 Research Highlights More reps with chocolate smell: after an overnight fast, 23 trained men completed 18 more total leg-extension reps with a 90% …