Does sniffing chocolate really help
Adelaide, July 15, 2026 (Conversation) Simply smelling chocolate can boost your gym workout, according to a recent study thats generated headlines around the world. No eating, no calories, just smelling. The journal claimed: Sniffing chocolate could make your leg day workout easier, even on an empty stomach. Headlines followed, including: Sniff chocolate, do more reps without trying harder! This came with the qualifier: Were not even kidding. Its a psychobiology thing. But is all this too good to be true? Does the research check out? Im an exercise scientist and heres my verdict. What the researchers did The study recruited