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Why science says you should have more sex
medicalxpress ^ | August 29, 2016 | Michelle Wheeler

Posted on 08/30/2016 2:14:08 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt

Kevin Netto, director of research at Curtin University's School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, says sex is akin to moderate level exercise.

It causes heart rate rises, systolic blood pressure increases, diastolic blood pressure decreases and you sweat more.

"It's exactly the same benefits as doing a full body cardio work but the caveat being that you have to maintain it for long enough," A/Prof Netto says.

He says a French study found that the act of sex lasts for about 17 minutes on average "from whoa to go".

"For most people it's not long enough and it's not often enough," A/Prof Netto says.

"Everybody should exercise for about half an hour to an hour each day because we lead such sedentary lifestyles…but if sex counts towards incidental exercise then that's great."

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: heart; selfesteem; systolic
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

Science is never really “settled”, but in this case I’m willing to pretend.


21 posted on 08/30/2016 3:32:09 PM PDT by katana
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To: Fast Moving Angel

I don’t know but 17 1/2 minutes sounds like a worthwhile goal to aim for - I wouldn’t know but sounds like a good idea.


22 posted on 08/30/2016 3:51:00 PM PDT by zerosix (native sunflower)
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To: Fast Moving Angel

Have it 8 times in a row?


23 posted on 08/30/2016 3:56:55 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

I need to show my husband this article ;)


24 posted on 08/30/2016 4:33:46 PM PDT by Trillian
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

More sex? Outstanding. Send me some.


25 posted on 08/30/2016 4:33:56 PM PDT by sparklite2
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To: dp0622

My wife took the Fascinating Womanhood course and started making a lot of moaning and groaning during sex. I told her to shut up — I couldn’t hear the TV.


26 posted on 08/30/2016 4:35:28 PM PDT by sparklite2
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To: Vermont Lt
Have it 8 times in a row?

Thread winner!!! LOL

27 posted on 08/30/2016 5:05:46 PM PDT by Fast Moving Angel (It is no more than a dream remembered, a Civilization gone with the wind.)
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To: bicyclerepair
What is this sex of which you speak?

Dunno ... something I heard discussed in a bar somewhere ...

28 posted on 08/30/2016 5:06:49 PM PDT by Fast Moving Angel (It is no more than a dream remembered, a Civilization gone with the wind.)
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To: Arthur McGowan
👌
29 posted on 08/30/2016 5:10:10 PM PDT by Fast Moving Angel (It is no more than a dream remembered, a Civilization gone with the wind.)
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To: mkmensinger
And I’m not sure I’d be happy about a guy with a stopwatch standing nearby.

LOL!!

30 posted on 08/30/2016 5:12:03 PM PDT by Fast Moving Angel (It is no more than a dream remembered, a Civilization gone with the wind.)
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

This reminds me of the math professor whose wife told him, “Give me 12 inches and some pain!”. So he gave her 3 inches 4 times and hit her on the head with a hammer...


31 posted on 08/30/2016 5:18:09 PM PDT by Mr Rogers (We're a nation of infants, ruled by their emotion)
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