Most people know that exercising is a good thing (even if that doesn’t make it any more fun to do). Its benefits are fairly well known. Regular exercise can help you live a longer, better life by keeping your body in good shape.
You probably didn’t realize that exercising can also vastly improve your sex life as well. So, if you couldn’t think of a reason to exercise, this will definitely make you want to go to the gym immediately.
1. It helps you relax.
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Nothing kills a sex drive more than stress. Exercise is a great way to eliminate stress to get you back in the mood and feeling frisky.
2. It can help genital arousal.
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Exercise will activate your sympathetic nervous system which is key to sexual arousal.
3. Exercise makes your blood flow better.
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In order to achieve peak sexual arousal, good circulation is vital, and nothing gets your blood pumping like a great workout session.
4. It improves body image issues.
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No more sex in the dark for you There’s no need to feel embarrassed about your body when you’re proud of the time you commit to making it healthy.
5. It can make you feel like you’re better in the sack.
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When you feel good about the way your body looks and feels, you generally believe that your sexual desirability and sexual performance is higher than average.
6. It triggers endorphins.
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The release of endorphins lessens pain and it makes the good feelings even better.
7. It raises testosterone levels.
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Exercising increases testosterone, which is connected to sexual hormones.
8. It can make your orgasms better.
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The pelvic floor muscles are key to having a good orgasm. When you exercise, you can hit these muscles to make your orgasms more incredible.
9. Exercise works as an anti-depressant.
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One of the things that can ruin a person’s sex drive is depression. When you exercise, endorphins are released, boosting your mood and sex drive with it.
10. It improves stamina and strength.
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Exercising can allow you to have sex that’s more athletic and will last longer. So when you’re having longer, more athletic sex, you’ll be burning some calories as well, making you more fit! They go hand in hand!
If your New Year’s resolution was to get in shape, here are 10 more reasons to stick by that decision. (Of course, don’t forget that exercising can help your body and mind in countless other ways, too.)
