It's true: Even Victoria's Secret models experience dry spells. Recently divorced Miranda Kerr told GQ UK this month that lack of sex is starting to affect her bod: "One thing I've noticed is now that I'm having less sex my body isn't as toned. The more sex I have, the more defined my arms and stomach get."
Sigh. If only scoring Miranda's fit body was as easy as a little sexercise. We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but your typical romp isn't exactly a substitute for the gym. But we're still curious: Can having less sex really affect your body?
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"Going without sex might decrease libido, but it's not going to make someone less toned," says Lauren F. Streicher, M.D., author of Love Sex Again. That said, going through a dry spell could affect your body in other ways. Streicher says that regular sexual activity can increase blood flow down below, which can increase lubrication and elasticity—so you might not get these benefits if you're temporarily abstinent. Plus, it turns out that having sex really can boost your workouts, so maybe that's why Miranda's feeling less toned than usual these days. Still, Streicher says you won't lose muscle definition from not having sex.
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So as annoying and disappointing as a dry spell might be, rest assured that it won't wreck your fitness efforts.
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