Physical
exercise, aside from being a great way to keep the body in its proper shape, it
also helps to enhance neurologic function, improve cardiovascular activities, relieve
stress, manage BMI, increase concentration and awareness, as well as having a
tremendous impact on our sexual health.
Order
than cutting the risk of health complications associated with obesity and being
overweight, regular exercise makes you feel and look sexy, giving you
confidence, and boosting your self-esteem
by giving you a right overall image of
yourself
Researchers
have shown that physical exercise has similar and diverse health benefits on both
male and female’s sexual life. Physical activities
in both men and women tend to induce improved sexual desirability and sexual performance.
Improvement in this sexual desirability and performance may, however, vary between
the two sexes. With regular exercise, women’s bodies are essentially primed for
sexual activities through increased sensitivity to touch, while men, who
exercise regularly, experience better sexual performance and have a better
orgasm.
A study in
2008 in the Journal of Sexual Medicine proved
that short duration, high-intensity
physical exercise, less than 30 minutes and with a targeted heart rate of 70 percent of maximum heart rate, in women,
does substantially improve sexual arousal. Another 2007 study in the same
journal, discovered a strong connection
between enhanced perception of arousal
and increased body awareness. We can make a
conclusion from these two studies that physical exercise increases
body's responsiveness in women through improves
bodily sensations such as increased muscle tension and heightened heart rate.
In men, however, regular physical exercise has been
shown to improve sex drive significantly.
A study published in the Archives of Sexual
Behaviour in 1990 showed that men who participate in physical activity, one hour a day, 3 – 5 times a week,
with targeted heart rate of 75 – 80 percent of maximum heart rate, have a
significant improvement in sexual involvements, such as endurance level, adequate
sexual functionality, frequency of Sexual activities and an overall improved
sexual drive.
If the
fact that you’ll have better health is
not enough reason to do some exercise, perhaps you might consider the following
benefits of regular exercise in your Sexual life.
· Exercise makes you look sexier – People who exercise
regularly will have an improved body image, and this improves sexual
desirability.
· Exercises
can cut the risk of erectile dysfunction – Since males genital erection is associated with blood circulation,
regular exercise can help reduce the risk of diseases affiliated with the circulatory system, including high blood
pressure and blocked arteries.
· Exercises
aids the release of endorphins – The term “runner’s high” is used to describe
the feeling of pleasure and contempt during exercise, this feeling is usually
triggered by the release of endorphins. People who exercise regularly often
have a better sex life because the more
the endorphins are released, the more the
sexual arousal.
·
Exercise improve sexual performance in older individuals – Older people who exercise regularly tend to
experience more or less the same sexual pleasure as with much younger people. Exercise
can help optimize sexual performance in ageing
people and cut the risk of sexual ageing.
