Can sex help you lose weight?

Can sexual intercourse help a couple lose weight? When a person has sexual intercourse, all systems and organs of the body will reflect certain physiological and psychological states, such as accelerated heart rate, accelerated breathing, increased blood pressure, etc. During sexual pleasure, the heart rate can increase to 110-180 beats per minute, the number of respiratory times increases to 40 times per minute, and the blood pressure rises to 180/110 mmHg (24/14.7 kPa). Therefore, in recent years, some people have believed that having sex will make people consume a lot of energy, thus achieving the purpose of losing weight.

How much heat will the whole process consume?

From undressing to orgasm, it can be divided into the following steps and energy consumption: undressing (10 calories), gentle caressing (10 calories), gentle kissing (17 calories), deep kissing with the mouth (65 calories), oral sex (30 calories), wearing a condom (6 calories), normal position (20 calories), and feeling orgasm (100 calories). This is just a basic estimate. If you add changing positions, normal position (20 calories), standing position (26 calories), riding position (60 calories), side lying position (26 calories); changing positions during insertion will cost 42 calories each time.

The best sex positions for weight loss

1. Man on top.

More than 90% of couples choose this sexual position. This pose involves flexion, extension, arching, and tensing, and is a great workout for the pectorals, deltoids, biceps, and triceps. Women can also stretch their latissimus dorsi, arch their backs, and tighten their abdominal muscles while lying flat on their backs. During intercourse, they can also lift their bodies and kiss their lover's mouth or neck. Maintaining this posture for 30 seconds can improve waist and abdominal strength. Mexico City sex expert Xiwei Jiahuijixing doctoral student said that when the man is on top, the male arms and shoulders bear more force, the elbows and legs are kept as stable as possible, so the muscles are stretched.

2. Woman on top, man on bottom.

Dr. Jia Huijixing said that the woman on top position not only makes it easier for women to reach orgasm, but also effectively exercises the abdominal and back muscles. Women take the initiative and have higher requirements on their arm muscles. Men can use their biceps flexibly to hold women for stability. Maintaining the woman on top and the man on the bottom for a certain period of time can maximize the training of the woman's biceps, triceps, upper arms and muscles. The male thrust-up posture can exercise the waist muscles.

3. Sitting opposite each other.

The opposite sitting position means that a man and a woman sit opposite each other, and the woman wraps her legs around the man's waist. This position can effectively stretch the calf muscles. Because both parties need to maintain a stable sitting posture and have a certain range of sexual movements, there are higher requirements for several muscle groups in the human body. This position requires higher standards than the male-on-top position and has a stronger exercise effect. Note: If your latissimus dorsi is weak, it is best not to choose this posture, otherwise it is easy to bruise the muscles.

4. Against the embedded wall.

Standing against the wall can increase pleasure. This position can effectively exercise the quadriceps (front thigh muscles) and waist muscles. The male body should lean forward slightly, while the female back can be bent moderately. Dr. Gupta said that sex standing against a wall requires more energy from both partners. At the same time, in order to maintain a certain height and angle, the thigh roots and thigh muscles of both parties will be stretched. In addition, when performing this posture, the man can hold the woman completely, and the heat consumed in the passion will be greater.