A very high percentage of the population is on a diet (temporarily or permanently). So it is common for you to ask us if sex can help you lose weight. We Lubets are researchers by nature, so we've got to work in our slip lab to find out if sex slims or if it ‘only’ serves to give taste.

Let's start with the basics. Experts recommend at least two and a half hours of moderate physical activity per week. Can sex fall into this category? Well, it depends on how you practice. There are those who barely move and others who turn each slip into a high-impact cardiac exercise.

Does sex help you lose weight?

There are numerous scientific studies that have determined that sex is good for health. First, because it helps improve our mood and happiness. But also because with his practice calories are burned, which means that yes, sex is used to lose weight. But of course, it all depends on the attitude with which it is faced. What does seem obvious is that if you are trying to lose weight, including sex in your routine, along with other exercises and optimal nutrition, will help you.

A few years ago, a team from the University of Quebec in Canada tried to determine how many calories were burned during sexual intercourse. Twenty-one heterosexual couples, ages 18-35, were used for the sample and were asked to have sex once a week for a month. They were fitted with an activity sensor to check the energy they consumed during their slips. It was determined that the men consumed an average of 101 calories, and the women 69 while having sex. The average intensity was higher than that achieved by walking, but lower than that achieved by running. So yes, we can think of sex as moderate-intensity exercise.

Sex to lose weight happy

The study offered very different results, because the time that the couples used in their relationships varied between 12.5 and 36.9 minutes. A considerable range. The conclusions were that sex is like a training session at the gym. But when asked, the study participants almost unanimously expressed that the exercise that was done with sex was much more pleasurable than going to the gym.

Our conclusion is very clear. The time has come for you to go to the gym less (or to unsubscribe and save money) and flow much more. And if you want to do it with Lubetsbetter than better...