How many calories do I burn during sex?
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Dr. Michael Roizen answered:Men and women get various workouts depending on position, vigor, and duration of sex, but the calories spent per orgasm are about the same. During their sex studies, Masters and Johnson found that both men and women burn seven to twenty-five calories per orgasm
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Men and women get various workouts depending on position, vigor, and duration of sex, but the calories spent per orgasm are about the same. During their sex studies, Masters and Johnson found that both men and women burn seven to twenty-five... More -
RealAge answered:Sex blasts calories. Instead of burning a measly 70 calories per hour lying in bed together watching Letterman, Leno, or HBO reruns, invest in some highly enjoyable exercise. A mere 25 minutes of sex -- we're figuring 10 minutes of foreplay, 15 minutes for the main event -- burns 88 calories if you're a 150-pound woman, 106 calories for a 180-pound guy. That's the same energy you'd expend doing a light workout on a rowing machine or stationary bike. Trying out a fun new position that feels like an adults-only game of Twister will boost the burn rate a little. And going for a second round will, too. Arriving at the Big O gets your heart pounding as much as bounding up a tall flight of stairs.
Sex blasts calories. Instead of burning a measly 70 calories per hour lying in bed together watching Letterman, Leno, or HBO reruns, invest in some highly enjoyable exercise. A mere 25 minutes of sex -- we're figuring 10 minutes of foreplay,... More
