These questions may sound like locker room banter, but they are actually quite important — and they now have solid scientific answers. Sex has many of the same effects on the body as an intense workout During sex, your heart races, your metabolic rate increases, you burn calories, and stretch and strengthen muscles Sex has also been shown to boost the immune system and provide stress relief, just like a good cardio session. Urban legend dictates that avoiding sex before a workout or competition helps boost performance But a new study contradicts that.
If you feel like exercising, but don’t want to get out of bed, there’s an erotic workaround. Does sex burn enough calories or raise the heart rate enough to count as exercise Having sex certainly counts as physical activity and sometimes even reaches the level of moderate exercise But whether it's consistent and vigorous enough to count as a workout is another matter. Since there is a physical movement, sexual activity can count as a workout, but its impact depends on factors like intensity, duration, and the individual's physical condition,” assoc Donald manlapaz, a physical therapist and doctor of philosophy in physiotherapy, explained to gma news online in an interview.
