When you’re working out Kiaping—a traditional martial arts breathing technique similar to grunting—can seriously boost your workout, finds a new study published in the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. Researchers recruited over 50 martial artists and examined the effects the kiap had on strength during a handgrip exercise. The results? The kiap increased handgrip strength by 7%, regardless of how long participants had been practicing martial arts. (New to martial arts? See why—and how—you should give it try.) More from Prevention: 4 Essential Strength-Training Exercises When you’re having sex While science has yet to commission a study on this, some people find sex to be more enjoyable when their partner is, well, noisy, says Debby Herbenick, PhD, research scientist at Indiana University and author of Sex Made Easy. “The important thing is to do whatever is comfortable and arousing for you and your partner. If you’re holding back, try relaxing and letting go.” (Don’t know how to do that? Check out 14 Days to Better Sex.) When you get hurt Turns out that taking a spill, stubbing your toe, and burning yourself with the iron (again) can all be easier if you yell “ouch!” or “f@#!” According to British researchers, swearing can increase your tolerance for discomfort. People could keep their hands submerged 35% longer in a tub of ice-cold water when they repeated an epithet in lieu of a more acceptable word. Why? Swearing may trigger a series of physical and hormonal reactions that ease the sting of an injury. (Curious about other natural ways to relieve pain? Read 14 Oddest Pain Relief Tricks That Work.)
