7 Bizarre Things That Science Says Make You a Better Athlete -- Article from Cracked.com

[JetFan1983]

This is an article from the website Cracked.com. Who knows if any of this stuff actually works, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't have the urge to bring some flowers to the course and to start clenching my left hand more when nervous ... And for some reason, I can't remove the italics from this heading here when trying to edit.... My bad.

http://www.cracked.com/article_20162_7-bizarre-things-that-science-says-make-you-better-athlete.html

7 Bizarre Things That Science Says Make You a Better Athlete

#7. Believing Positive Stereotypes Improves Performance (When Nobody Is Looking)

#6. You Train Better Under Bright Lights

#5. Clenching Your Left Hand Defuses Stressful Situations

#4. Watching Erotic Movies Boosts Your Potential

#3. Chocolate Can Help You Exercise

#2. Pleasant Smells Improve Your Batting Average

#1. Non-Alcoholic Beer Helps You Recover from Marathons