Adding Sex To Your Workout Routine

You already own the best piece of fitness equipment.  Psst...It's in your bedroom.  Wild, reckless, boisterous, rough, sheet-grabbing sex can burn as many as 700 calories.  Average sex still burns approximately 200 calories in 30 minutes.  To put this into perspective, you have to play basketball, tennis, racquetball, or jog for at least 20 minutes to burn 200 calories.  Yet, when you're burning calories with your significant other, weight loss goals are probably the last thing on your mind.  



The pulse rate of an aroused person jumps from 50-75 beats per minute to 120-150 beats per minute, the same as that of an athlete putting forth maximum effort.  Read that again, because the key word is aroused.  Increased cardiovascular activity boosts metabolism and fat burning; that is the science behind aerobic activity.  Does your man make your heart race?  Does he have a way of revving you up using only his words?  When you are having great sex, it's natural to talk about it more often.  Conversations involve playful teasing and contain remarks meant to arouse the other person.  Although it's probably not something you'd want to do daily, it is possible to keep your partner in a state of arousal for hours through evocative text messages, suggestive notes in a lunch box, or suggestive phone messages.  Arousal has multiple weight loss benefits, including a racing pulse and non-interest in food.  



Lovemaking also lends itself to improved strength, flexibility, muscle tone, and cardiovascular conditioning. Muscular contractions during intercourse work the pelvis, thighs, buttocks, arms, neck and chest areas.  The act of lovemaking warms the muscles, aiding flexibility, and boosts the level of testosterone, which leads to stronger muscles and bones.  Exercise, including physical intimacy, increases testosterone levels in both men and women leading to better fat distribution, an increase in libido, and higher energy levels.  Testosterone also boosts concentration, cognitive thinking, and overall strength.  



Sexual activity is heart-healthy.   According to a study at Queens University in Belfast, men who have sex three or more times a week can cut their risk of heart attack in half. The same study found that regular romps will also halve your man's chances of suffering a stroke.  Another study found that the testosterone released by the male during oral sex reduced a women's risk of preeclampsia, the dangerously high blood pressure that sometimes accompanies pregnancy.



Conventional wisdom dictates that people exercise for at least 20 minutes three times per week.  Get busy!