There are a number of ways to get better at sex. Another is exercising certain muscle groups to build strength, flexibility, and stamina. If you're doing sex right, it engages the whole body—but there are four specific muscle groups that take on the bulk of the work: glutes; quads; core; and upper body. Strengthening your core helps you use your other muscles and body parts more efficiently. Here are some specific exercises and stretches recommended by Sambataro and Leary that translate to the bedroom. For position details, head here. How to: We all know how to do a pushup, but head here to perfect your form. How to: There are over a dozen variations of squats.

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Run Utterly unattainable. But my personal Everest has always been sexercise, that elusive yet seemingly attainable goal of burning calories with exertions designed by nature to feel good.
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In a way, the missionary position is the physical equivalent of the old "I'm busy washing my hair" excuse—it's the brush-off used when you're lazy, tired, or just not that interested. But despite being one of the most passive contortions, this position can still make for pretty good workout sex. It actually will start burning. Patti Britton, author of The Art of Sex Coaching and immediate past president of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists, agrees that you'll definitely be feeling it in your abs. That's where women tend to get stuck—they tend to rely on their lower back to give them propulsion. Worst-case scenario, you could throw out your back or sustain some other injury—not exactly a bedroom turn-on.
Sure, sex is a type of workout in its own right. A small study found that sex burns about 4. The same study showed that 30 minutes on a treadmill burned more calories: calories for men and for women. But for more feel-good sex, science is pointing fingers at burning calories at the gym first. Just as it would during a gym session. Working out also increases body awareness, which research shows could increase bodily sensations. For example, pelvic floor muscles! Set a timer for minutes and repeat this routine until the timer goes off, or complete this routine three times. It may also help to do this workout before actually having sex.