By Nordia Henry, Staff ReporterBE HONEST... where does exercise fall on your list of priorities? Is it even on your list? Some of you don't even exercise because you think you don't have the time. The truth is, there's never a right time to get moving. It's now or never, so read on to find out how to make exercise a reality.
If health reasons aren't enough to get you exercising, how about improving your sex life with a little aerobics? Sure, exercise can help you look good and maybe the thing that will help you get more sex, but I'm talking about increasing your potency and making sex more fun.
You already know why exercise is so important for your health, but you may not know that studies have found a direct correlation between physical inactivity and impotency. Exercise is guaranteed to increase your potency and make one's sex life more enjoyable.
According to Tamar Love, author of "About Former Sexuality Co-Guide", low sex drive is often caused by stress and fatigue. When you're tired, you just don't feel like doing it, right? Well, Love points out that exercise, along with a healthy diet and adequate sleep can boost your libido so you're up for anything. Don't forget that sex burns calories!
Okay, so it has to be fairly vigorous to get your heart rate going, but calories are calories right? A 130-lb person can burn about seven calories per five minutes of vigorous sex. Keep it up for two hours, and you'll burn off 177 calories...enough to get rid of those cookies you ate after dinner. Plus, you will impress your mate with your incredible endurance says Love.
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For enthusiastic sex, you'll need to take on some serious cardio endurance but it won't be any fun if you bonk out halfway through. Practice for three or four days some cardio exercise like running, walking, swimming or whatever exercise you like and in the end , your partner will thank you.
Sex also requires a little muscular endurance. You may find yourself holding...er...unusual positions for short periods of time, so conditioning your body can be a plus for longer lasting sex. For endurance, you'll need to lift lighter weights for more repetitions.
As long as we're talking about holding yourself in position, we might as well touch muscular strength, which is something else you'll need. Your muscles will be contracting like crazy no matter what position you're in, so it pays to be in shape to avoid nasty leg or foot cramps. For strength, you'll need to lift heavier weights for few repetitions.
Flexibility can enhance anyone's sex life by making it a bit easier to get into your favourite position with a minimum amount of fuss and pain. Why not try a little Yoga to get you in the mood or try the stretches to get you ready for the most vigorous sex.
Fitness Consultant at "In Motion Dance and Fitness Centre" on Constant Spring Road in St. Andrew, Oliver Pryce agrees with this. He also adds, "some people say that when you exercise it shrinks your private part but this is rubbish. Exercise your glands to produce more testosterone. For the ladies, a big plus is that exercise strengthens the female's private parts, like the inner thighs, but it depends on the kind of exercise that is done."
Keep in mind that both sex and exercise have been proven to help reduce stress, so doing both on a regular basis should help you stay relaxed and happy.
