Is there a connection between fitness and sexual activity? Would being fat prevent you from being a great bedroom performer? Chances are - YES; you can achieve much greater things by being leaner!
Which bring us to the question - could exercise be prescribed to those who want to improve their bedroom performance?! Shouldn't functional training - which improves efficiency in carrying out our daily routines - be doing the same for your love life as well? Well, it most definitely should!
Importance of sexual activity in human life
Feeding oneself for survival and indulging in sexual activity for the survival of one's species are the most basic of all activities for almost all life forms; human beings are no different!
Although even mentioning it, let alone discussing sexual intercourse is still a taboo is most parts of the world, it is an undeniable fact that sexual activity is an integral part of human existence. Thus, it is not at all surprising that striving to be 'sexually desirable' by the opposite sex is an inherent part of the human psyche.
Love making and a fit body
Ask a lady about the kind of man she's looking for and pat comes the answer, 'ideally speaking, he must be good looking, lean and should make me feel special'.
Well, what the girls really mean (and this has been genetically drilled into their subconscious minds over generations and they might not know the real reasons) is this:
- good looking - good genes
- lean - toned body, low body fat with testosterone tanks overflowing and therefore fit enough to perform the act optimally and increasing chances of conception
- makes me feel special - there should be the right kind of chemistry between us which comes down to the right kind of hormones running through his system!
Now, if you are one of those who can read between the lines, you will realise that all the above mentioned can be improved by exercise. Agreed you can't do much about your lack of a good genetic make-up but that shouldn't stop you from 'maximizing your potentials'.
After all, you'd be better off exercising in spite of poor a genetic makeup rather than having awesome genes but sitting on your fat arses, don't you think?!
So let's have a look at how exercise would help you with improving your 'bedroom performance' and turning your into a dream lover!
Similarities between exercise and love making
Since 'love making' seems to work the same fitness parameters as in short burst interval training, it can be argued that benefits achieved by indulging in regular exercise may very well be achieved by regular 'love making' as well!
Some of these are -
- Improved 'performance in bed'
It is a well known fact that sexual activity is akin to exercise - with hearts pounding, breathing going haywire, sweating and what have you!
Thus, it makes sense that you can prepare yourself for that kind of performance (by following a program similar to a strength and condition followed by athletes).
- Improved libido
Testosterone is the major male sex hormone which is instrumental in causing increased libido, improving penile erections and sperm counts. Resistance training, especially squatting, boosts testosterone levels. Research has proved that regular sexual activity - even watching porn material - boosts testosterone secretion many folds over normal! Also, testosterone has prominent anabolic actions: helps pack on lean muscle mass, stimulates metabolism and improves body composition by decreasing body fat.
- Immunity boosting
Exercise and regular sexual activity have both been reported to cause increased levels of antibodies - improved serum antibody levels helps fight infections (Brennan and Charnetski, 2000).Studies have shown that those who indulge in sexual activity 2 to 3 times a week exhibited higher levels of IgA antibodies as compared to those who 'do it' infrequently (Charnetski and Brennan, 2004).
- Calorie burning
As we all know, exercise is a great way of burning calories over and above those required for your daily chores. Similarly, research supports the view that sexual activity is quite effective at burning calories as well (O'Keefe et al., 2010a;O'Keefe et al., 2011). It might surprise you to know that 30 minutes of intense 'love making' can help you burn as much as 200 calories(O'Keefe et al., 2010b)- that's like running 15 min. on the treadmill!
- Improving Cardiac Function
During a sexual act, you are operating intermittently at heart rates of 150 beats per minute and systolic blood pressure of 200 mmHg. This creates cardiovascular dynamics and workloads similar to short burst interval training.
This 'heart rate training' induced by sexual activity can, therefore, act as a great cardiovascular exercise and a metabolic stimulator! Conversely, regular exercise sessions of intense cardio interval training combined with weights can help you improve your 'performance in bed'.
- Busting stress and improving quality of sleep
Exercise and regular sexual activity, by virtue of secretion of endorphins and suppression of cortisone, improve mood and help fight stress. Prolactin secretion associated with sexual intercourse also causes mood elevation. In addition to these, secretion of oxytocin and the phenomenon of 'resolution' - relaxation associated with orgasm - together will put you to a 'peaceful sleep'.
Furthermore, reduced diastolic blood pressure as a consequence of regular exercise and sexual activity keeps your stress levels reduced throughout the day.
- Improved muscles tone
By virtue of increasing lean mass and decreasing body fat, exercise can help you get the most out of your 'performances'.
Strong pelvic floor musculature is of paramount importance in women as well men for deriving optimal pleasure. Training to produce strong isometric contractions of the pelvic floor can help achieve better erections in males - being able to contract pelvic floor musculature intensely is one of the techniques recommended for treating erectile dysfunction. Regular sexual intercourse has also been shown beneficial in preventing prostate cancer.
In women, pelvic floor training can help with urinary incontinence and during pregnancy and childbirth.
To conclude, both intense, short-burst cardio training - with resistance exercise thrown in - and regular sexual activity seems to have the same benefits as far as fitness and health are concerned.
Improving fitness will improve your performance in bed; regular sexual intercourse (and exercise itself) in turn will cause a plethora of health and fitness benefits.
References Cited
Brennan, F. X., and C. J. Charnetski, 2000, Explanatory style and Immunoglobulin A (IgA): Integr.Physiol Behav.Sci., v. 35, no. 4, p. 251-255.
Charnetski, C. J., and F. X. Brennan, 2004, Sexual frequency and salivary immunoglobulin A (IgA): Psychol.Rep., v. 94, no. 3 Pt 1, p. 839-844.
O'Keefe, J. H., R. Vogel, C. J. Lavie, and L. Cordain, 2010a, Organic fitness: physical activity consistent with our hunter-gatherer heritage: Phys.Sportsmed., v. 38, no. 4, p. 11-18.
O'Keefe, J. H., R. Vogel, C. J. Lavie, and L. Cordain, 2011, Exercise like a hunter-gatherer: a prescription for organic physical fitness: Prog.Cardiovasc.Dis., v. 53, no. 6, p. 471-479.
The Fitness Doc - a London-based sports medic, a conditioning consultant and a fitness writer-presenter
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