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"Want to burn more calories next time you hit the gym? Of course you do! Nope, it has nothing to do with what you eat before or after. Instead, experts say it&amp;amp;#8217;s who you work out with. Kansas State University researchers report that to really work hard during a workout, you should partner up with your fittest, most driven friend. Here&amp;amp;#8217;s why: Oddly, in their study, they found that people burned a lot more calories&amp;amp;#8212;as in 200 percent more&amp;amp;#8212;when they worked out alongside someone the study participants perceived as being more physically fit than they were. Here&amp;#x27;s one lady who might join you to amp up that, ahem, motivation factor. Lady, stop staring at me. And stop modeling, OK? Aren&amp;#x27;t you here to work out? &amp;quot;People like to exercise with others and make it a social activity,&amp;quot; the lead researcher said. &amp;quot;We found that when you&amp;#x27;re performing with someone who you perceive as a little better than you, you tend to give more effort than you normally would alone.&amp;quot; But wait, what about our pals who are a bit, well, less fit? Isn&amp;amp;#8217;t this all sort of discriminatory? I was fascinated by this post over on Jezebel, which tackles the conversation head-on. So who&amp;amp;#8217;s your most fit friend? Do you think he/she would motivate you to work out harder? More reading: *Weird ways to blast more belly fat! *Are you a diet flip-flopper? Calling all former vegetarians! *4 foods that can put you in a funk Credit: Courtesy of Victoria&amp;amp;#8217;s Secret."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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