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05th May 2017

Turns out swearing can help your muscle strength… sh*t

Niamh Maher

The odd swear word may help push you that extra mile.

When we were younger we all lived in constant fear of letting a swear word slip out, well it turns out the odd curse word may actually be good for your stamina and muscle strength.

The University of Keele carried out tests where volunteers had to swear before intense sessions on an exercise bike, or squeezing a device that measures hand grip strength.