Subscriber Account active since. Sex may feel like a workout sometimes, but just how many calories are you actually burning under the sheets? Researchers first posed that question in , in a paper published in the Archives of Internal Medicine concluding that sex equated to light-to-moderate exercise. Several more studies since then have found similar conclusions.
This Is How Many Calories You're Actually Burning During Sex, Kissing, And Foreplay
Calories Burned During Sex May Surprise You - HealthyWomen
You figure you can skip the treadmill today since your sex workout—a. But wanna find out just how much fat you're burning during sex? Here's what scientists have discovered over the years. In , scientists at the University of Montreal attempted to answer this question by asking 21 heterosexual couples to wear SenseWear fitness tracker s during their lovemaking. The couples also ran on a treadmill for 30 minutes to compare their sexercise to actual exercise. The results, which were published in the journal PLOS ONE, concluded that men burn calories during the average sex session , while women burn about 69 calories.
You Asked: How Many Calories Does Sex Burn?
When it comes to breaking a sweat, a romp in bed is likely the most enjoyable way to do so. And if you're doing it a few times a week or a day , you're getting more of a workout. It gets your heart rate up while burning a few calories. Not to mention that all that bumping and grinding is great for your relationship and happiness.
She claims reverse cowgirl is the best calorie-burner. But how great of a workout is sex , really? Is that even true?
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