Work out with your woman: Ladies who hit the gym before getting busy have a better time in bed, says new research from the Kinsey Institute.
Women who were experiencing an antidepressant-induced drop in their sex drives were split up into two groups: some worked out immediately before sex, and others broke a sweat whenever they pleased. After three weeks, researchers discovered women who exercised before slipping between the sheets reported better sexual functioning and increased desire.
(Spark her enthusiasm and try a new position TONIGHT!)
"Antidepressants have a suppressive effect on sympathetic arousal, which means they calm the mind and lower the body's state of constant stress," explains study author Tierney Lorenz, Ph.D.
The downside is when you actually want the body to become aroused, it's just not there, Lorenz says. Fortunately, exercise can fix that.
When you work out, the movement primes your body for sex by activating the sympathetic nervous system--which plays a role sending blood flow to the genitals--and upping your heart rate, says Lorenz.
And the benefits don't just apply to people on meds: "The very first studies that led us down this path were done in healthy women," says Lorenz. So take this as incentive to hit the gym together, she notes.
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