Fit women have better sex. You’ll notice I didn’t say skinny women or muscular women, I said fit women. Here the definition of fit:
Fit: in good health, especially because of regular physical exercise.
Fit women come in different shapes and sizes. Take a look at these women below. They are not skinny nor are they ripping with muscles and veins. They are simply fit.
Over recent years, scientist have made important discoveries on how the body and brain connects via sex and exercise. Dr. Tina M. Penhollow, an associate health professor at Florida Atlantic University, who studies how exercise affects sexual self-esteem and self-perception said “Being physically active seems to be a potent aphrodisiac for women.” Her studies have found that regular exercise (remember the definition of being “fit”), plays a major role in sexual satisfaction than many other factors such as stress, weight, and relationship status. So you see, fit women really can have better sex. Not only do they have the energy and physical stamina required to participate in great sex, because of regular exercise, they will experience heighten arousal and other cognitive benefits as it pertains to sex.
Here are some benefits of being fit as it pertains to sexual arousal and brain connection:
Focus: Women are multi-taskers by nature and our minds often travel a million miles per minute…including during sex. When having sexual intercourse, our focus sometimes drifts to kids soccer game, our workload on the job, or the dishing waiting in the sink. Exercise helps to sync your mind with your body and also quiet your racing thoughts so that you can focus on your present situation says Dr. Lori Brotto, director of the Sexual Health Laboratory at the University of British Columbia. This is in fact true. Speaking from my very own personal experience, when I am working through sets of dips and kettlebell swings, my mind is only focusing on counting and breathing trying to push myself through the set. The same occurs for me during intercourse because of the physical load my body is experiencing.
Accelerated Arousal: Women who frequently exercise (women who are “fit”), become aroused faster and are able to orgasm quicker and more intensely. When women become aroused, blood surges into your clitoris and makes the vaginal area more responsive to pleasure. Performing cardiovascular exercise helps to pump blood faster to the right parts of the body at the right time.
Improved Self-Perception: Exercise changes the way you view your body and how much you enjoy sex. Dr. Penhollow found that women who exercised often, reported higher levels of personal fitness and rated their desirability and sexual performance above average. However, these women did not experience these feelings because of being slender. Researchers found that women of ALL SIZES reported increased body perception because of their physical abilities like getting stronger, improving endurance, etc. So because through being fit (regularly exercising), their physical abilities improved as well as their self-perception making them more easily aroused, enjoy sex more, and experience more orgasms. Yes, STRONG really is the NEW SEXY!
Revs Your Lidibo: I talk about this quite a bit because I am a firm believer that exercise boots your sex drive…especially lifting weights. A study performed in 2013 found that women who lift weights at least three times per week, kept higher levels of growth hormone and testosterone which are crucial for muscle growth and sex drive. Testosterone isn’t only for men. Yes ladies, we do have small amounts of testosterone. But we only need a little to make a HUGE impact! Not only does pumping iron increase these hormone levels, it reduces stress which is many times the culprit of killing a woman’s desire.
So there you have four reasons why “fit” women have better sex. There are many more; however those are some of the non-physical reasons. If you are not fit and exercising on a regular basis, I encourage you to do so, especially if you are suffering from a lack of desire. You will feel sexier, have more energy, and have better sex.
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Melinda