Sex Your Way to a New You!

While browsing around on the internet, I stumbled upon a forum posing the question "Can you actually lose weight through sex?" The answer was, unsurprisingly, yes! Sex IS a form of movement, movement is exercise. (And for some of us, it's really vigorous movement.)

This article from Woman's Day magazine breaks down calories burned through sexual activity, including undressing. (A whooping 8 to 10 calories) A man can burn up to 80 calories just trying to remove a bra - with his mouth.

A woman squatting, bouncing on top can burn up to 207 calories in a half an hour while toning your calves and thighs. Regular cowgirl position is known to burn over 144 calories per half an hour.
Oral sex can burn 100 calories. Adding push ups puts it up to 171, while adding yoga can put it to 135 calories.

This article from the Daily Muscle adds masturbation into calorie burning. An average masturbation session can burn 100 to 150 calories, while doing a 5 minute vigorous masturbation session can burn almost 300 calories.

Morning Sex!

Morning sex, it's good for your health a new study says! And how exciting is that?!

Honestly, morning sex is always incredibly intimate to me.
Maybe it's because you sleep in the same bed. Maybe it's because it's usually strangely rushed, but gentle, passive sex...
Or maybe it's because they can wake up to your crazy morning hair/breath and still find you sexy enough to want to have sex with you.

This post goes into the benefits of spontaneous "morning passion."

     "Adults who make love first thing in the morning apparently not only feel more upbeat for the rest of the day, but also benefit from a stronger immune system.

      Research suggests that adults who begin their day this way are healthier and happier than those who simply opt for a cup of tea and some toast before heading out of the door."

That's right. You are not only happier, but your immune system is willing to do more for you.

It also raises the quality of your hair, skin, and nails. 

Having sex at least three times a week can almost half the risk of a heart attack or stroke.

Having sex every day increases sperm quality and could increase the chances of getting their partner pregnant.

Men in their 50's with a regular sex life have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer.

Don't be reckless.

But at least have you can now have your cake and eat it, too!