Get in your best 'sex' shape ever!
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Get in your best 'sex' shape ever!
| Mon, 09-29-2008 - 9:29pm |
Welcome to the LTAS "Get Into The Sexiest Shape of Your Life" Support Group.
After much discussion between us,we decided that since we each have a personal goal to help us be healthier and SEXIER


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Forget the relentless pounding on the treadmill and get a better workout between the sheets!
The naked truth
A good session in the sack burns approximately 150 calories for every 30 minutes you indulge – better than a yoga class (at approximately 115 calories) and the equivalent to a brisk half-hour walk. And it's not just the nitty-gritty of sex itself – snogging alone burns between 60-90 calories in the same timeframe (depending on just how 'French' your kissing gets), while a vigorous half hour of oral sex can add another 120 calories to your sexercise total. Indeed, according to the Kinsey Institute the average human loses nearly 5lbs a year through having sex (while for those of you bemoaning the fact that you ain't getting any, an energetic masturbation session can reap similar rewards).
And the benefits aren't just calorific: sexual activity increases the flow of blood to your organs, flooding them – and the surrounding muscles and cells – with fresh oxygen and hormones and encouraging the removal of waste products as the blood is replaced. The rush of endorphins released by sexual pleasure has been found to help relieve stress, alleviate minor pain and boost the immune system. It's even claimed that sex can help lower your cholesterol levels. You might never need to visit the doctor again!
Positioning
To get the most of out of a session, however, you need to do a little bit more than lie back and think of the homeland – heavy breathing alone does not an effective workout make.
Twenty-two per cent of couples admit to only ever having sex in the missionary position, but for maximum workout potential, creativity's the name of the game. First and foremost, get active – regularly changing positions keeps you moving, which equals more calories burned. As a rule of thumb, any position that puts you in equal or greater control of the session – and therefore in control of the energy you're expending – is good.
Toning up
To target specific areas of the body, think about what a position involves. Being on top is pretty obviously going to get those thighs working. But to really go for the burn, take your weight into your feet rather than just your knees and use the muscles in your thighs and bum to control your thrusts, leaning back onto your hands to work the upper arms as well. The idea is to use as much of your body as possible: arch your back and work those hips – anything to get those calories burning while toning up specific body parts.
It's a win-win situation: as you become fitter and more agile you can get even more creative. Before you know it you'll be balancing on one toe, legs akimbo, arms swinging recklessly on a chandelier. OK, so maybe that's a little too Samantha Jones for most of us, but the point is to get involved and, most of all, to enjoy it. Your body (and your ever-grateful partner) will thank you for it.
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My h gets that many carbs because he's a big guy.
Your diet sounds great and like you're definitely sticking to it.
Ah yes. To have things like they were back in the days of first dating...wouldn't it be great...
If you get lucky enough for the doctor to decrease your dose I think that will help a lot.
Even though you might not be the tiny little thing you once were, a nice toned you that lloks nice and healthy would be even better.
I'm down to 5mg and that's where I'll stay forever.
lol... I'd be happy to be toned and down to 105.... lol
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My husband weighs the same he did when I met him 31 years ago.
Like you, EM, I want to tone the chassis...not so much loose weight.
I have never been faithful about going to a gym despite having a membership to one. My goal is to get to the gym on a regular basis and make the visits part of my routine. Once that is accomplished I will focus my attention more on my workout.
(It's nice to see you!)
Mrs P
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