Athletes can sleep peacefully, sex will not affect their results
The taboo against sex before sporting competitions dates back to ancient Greece and ancient Rome. Modern researchers have decided to destroy this established stereotype.
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Scientists from the Department of Kinesiology at the University of California conducted an interesting study. They were interested in whether sexual activity had such an effect on muscle strength and athletic performance? In the course of their work, scientists studied the effect of sexual intercourse on the strength of the muscles of the lower extremities in young athletes involved in strength training. Twelve physically healthy male athletes aged 25 to 29 years were divided into two groups 12 hours before exercise.
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Should you deny yourself the pleasure of intimacy before an event that requires increased physical activity and attention? For thousands of years.
The next day, scientists took this question seriously by measuring the strength and endurance of the lower extremities. The athletes performed five series of maximum knee extension and flexed the knee joint at an angle of 30 degrees. The measurements were carried out at the same time of day. However, scientists were able to find out whether the athlete had sex or not thanks to his personal reports, and not observations. As you know, men can lie about this. As a result of the experiment, the scientist did not find a direct connection between maximum muscle strength and sexual secretions, and the ban on sexual activity does not affect the effectiveness of short-term and strength training.
Jordan Metzel, a sports medicine physician, takes a similar stance. Many factors can influence performance in sports. These include severe anxiety the night before the start, insufficient rest and, as a result, loss of concentration. Often it is not sex itself that worsens athletic performance, but nighttime searching and the resulting lack of sleep. Sex has a relaxing effect and helps you fall asleep before exercise, so don”t neglect it.
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