Bringing Sex(y) Back With Fitness

Sex and exercise are intertwined. Studies show that there are many contributors to sexual satisfaction that include a person’s body image, weight, physical health, sex appeal, and the thoughts they have about their physique during sexual activity. If a person is highly conscious and uncomfortable about these factors during sex they are less likely enjoying or benefiting from sexual activity and may not be taking part at all.

However, there is an easy fix…

Getting and staying fit!

Joseph Drumm, D.O., Medical Director and Psychiatrist (2016) states,

“Many people will feel more attracted to a partner who is of fit appearance and persona; this is likely related to an intrinsic desire to seek out a mate who is more likely to provide healthy, robust and strong progeny.  Like most passions, this drive is unconsciously ascribed to us, and also incredibly powerful.”

Plus, a healthy sex life comes with more benefits than just A LOT of great sex!

You + Exercise = Quality Sex Life

Attracting A Mate

Confidence is attractive. Envision J.J. Watt – He even chews gum like a boss, and when he struts across a football field, everyone stops to watch his fine ass walk by.

Is he really that fine, or is it the athletic, “I’m too sexy for my shirt” confidence?  The confidence that comes from being comfortable with your body is unlike any other. When you are proud of your fit physique it shows. You attract people without even knowing it.

Feel Great Naked

Once you’ve attracted a suitable mate, there’s always the next level to the relationship…the horizontal hula. How comfortable are you naked? Odds are, the better you feel about your body, the more comfortable you are in the buff and the more confident you are in the sack.

Studies show that men are typically more comfortable in the nude and might even view themselves as looking better in their mind than the mirror perceives them.

Hmmmm….. Ladies, it seems we are the ones who need to bolster our own confidence, and the gym is the best place to start. Feeling comfortable in your own skin can literally improve the quality of your sex life – male or female.

Improve Overall Quality of Your Sex Life

Drumm (2016) states,

“The benefits of engaging in regular exercise, with regard to quality of sex and sense of well-being, are numerous.  Routine moderate to intensive exercise improves sensitivity and responsiveness of the autonomic nervous system, which is directly involved in sexual arousal, performance and also plays a significant role in regulating mood and anxiety.” 

Keeping Up In The Heat Of The Moment

Nothing sounds more geriatric than, “Stop! I pulled something!” or “CRAMP, CRAMP, CRAMP!”

Quite frankly, body failures can really ruin the moment. Stay in shape to keep this from happening to you. Working out keeps your muscles conditioned and your stamina strong. If you can already keep up in an hour long Zumba class, with all your sexy dance moves, there is no reason you can’t last one hour in the bedroom. All that hard work in the gym is basically endurance training!

READ Erogenous Zones and Sexual Response

Sex Counts As Exercise – Burn Some Calories

Kara Mayer Robinson (2013), contributor to WebMD, states,

“Sex uses about five calories per minute, four more calories than watching TV. It gives you a one-two punch: It bumps up your heart rate and uses various muscles.”

If you didn’t hit the gym today, make sure your at least get in a sheet-sesh with your significant other. It improves your mood, increases your heart rate, and burns off a bit of your breakfast!

Real Health Benefits Of Having More Sex (Or Some Other Physical Activity) 

Avoid Developing Sexual Dysfunction – Men Pay Attention!

“Use it or lose it.” I’m sure you’ve the saying. Believe it or not, when it comes to sexual dysfunction, the saying really applies.  According to David Freeman (2010), WebMD contributor, a study in the American Journal of Medicine found that men who have sexual intercourse less than once per week were more likely to develop erectile dysfunction.

How does this relate back to exercise?

Drumm (2016) states,

“Persons who are physically fit generally have higher self-esteem and improved body image--both enhancing a person’s confidence about engaging in sex and elevating how he/she feels about ‘self’ in the process.  A person who feels better about his/herself is at lower risk of developing sexual dysfunction.”

Heart Health

Increasing your heart rate is important for working the most important muscle in your body, your heart. If you’ve listened to advertisements for Viagra on television, you’ve heard the commercial tell you to check with your doctor to see if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity.

Why would Viagra tell men to make sure their heart is healthy enough for sex?

A man’s heart rate can increase to 130 beats per minute (BPM) during sexual activity. For otherwise healthy men who work out, this is not an issue. However, if you are out of shape, 130 BPM can be strenuous even though 130 BPM is only considered mild to moderate on a heart stress spectrum.

Therefore, keeping yourself physically well through exercise can lead to a longer, more satisfying sex life well into your 50s, 60s, and even 70s.

Physical Activity Releases Sex Hormones

Whether you go out for a pleasurable run or hit the gym floor for heavy weight training, your body is doing way more than just exercising. Chemical reactions start firing off.

You’ve heard of runner’s high; you know how amazing you feel after leaving the gym. This is not coincidence; it’s caused by dopamine, the feel good chemical.

Sticking to a regular exercise routine increases your dopamine levels. Dopamine benefits your body by suppressing appetite, which helps you avoid weight gain, and it is linked to orgasms. Exercise helps both men and women to have superior orgasms which will keep both parties sexually interested and active.

READ Increase Your Sex Drive With Food

Increase Testosterone - Ladies and Gents

Both men and women who experience low testosterone have lower sex drive and less pleasurable sex.  Thankfully, exercise could be part of the cure. Exercise has been shown to increase the natural testosterone in both males and females, and it fuels your sex drive.  

Conclusion:

Now that you’re up to date on physical education and sex education, what’s not to love about fitness?

Exercise is a powerful tool when it comes to the bedroom. Staying fit will not only bring overall health benefits, but it helps to power your bedroom performance and maybe the number of times you get to perform in your life.

If you were waiting for a sign, here it is – GO TO THE GYM!