Sex is better exercise than going for a jog - plus much better fun
Is it a myth that sex is just as good for burning off calories as traditional exercise? Not according to recent studies
I remember once reading that a 20-minute sex session burned as many calories as going eight rounds with Muhammad Ali.
It seemed like a bit of an exaggeration but a new study throws light on this conundrum.
The issue of sex as exercise has remained largely unexplored.
“There are these myths, including one that sex burns at least 100 calories per session,” says Antony D Karelis, a professor of exercise science at the University of Quebec.
He did a study, published in the on-line research journal PLOS One in October, to look at how much energy is actually exerted during sex.
It seemed like a bit of an exaggeration but a new study throws light on this conundrum.
The issue of sex as exercise has remained largely unexplored.
“There are these myths, including one that sex burns at least 100 calories per session,” says Antony D Karelis, a professor of exercise science at the University of Quebec.
He did a study, published in the on-line research journal PLOS One in October, to look at how much energy is actually exerted during sex.