HEALTH
LET'S GET PHYSICAL
How exercise can strengthen the spark between you and your partner
by Elyse Weidner
Two years ago, jenny Robert injured her waist while training with the swimming and diving team and was forced to start swimming on dry land. Because of the injury and the resulting surgery, liberts. St. Louis junior, had not owned the coach during his stay on for support and encouragement during her training to start working out on her
own. Or so she thought.
Soon after the injury, Roberts met Bryant, Manent, 2005 graduate. First came friendship, first trip to the gym together
Today, Roberts wist has heated, but the couple continues to work out together in each other they are found the motivation and the energy to make their worksouts and make their workouts successful. But the energy, the sweat and the laughs shared during their three trips to the gym each week have given Roberts and Merriman a pack abs and holding健身。
"It deepens the relationship because you're seeing that person struggle and youre
helping push them through to what they're trying to accomplish 'Roberts says.
A 1995 study in the Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness revealed that married couples who began a fitness program together were less likely to get married than men and women who began the program on their own.
When a couple exercise together they are not only adding another dimension to the relationship, but they are keeping each other motivated. The New York Basketball Nets, Topper junior and personal trainer at the Student Recreation and Fitness Center
For Roberts and Meriman, their exercise routine begins on the way to the gym when they discuss what kind of workout they want to accomplish that day. They walk on upper body and also or lower body and back, they perform every exercise under a tag-tune method; while one person is lifting weights or running, the other is watching, challenging, competing with each other until they complete the exercise exchange high five and switch places.
Exercising together can not
only deeper a couple's emotional connection but also their sexual one. say Cynthia Akgail, assistant counselor, sport, and exercise science.
Akaga correlates sex and exercisebytheutminalpresence of endorphins, pain-bluing chemicals released after both strenuous exercise and sexual activity. The chemical release creates a feeling of euphoria, "high" feeling that she can easily translate from the gym into the bedroom.
But if you and your partner's bony types are too different or your exercise goals are too varied to accomplish using the tag team method employed by Roberts and Merriman, individual exercise can still strengthen your relationship. Increased physical activity can improve self-esteem and sexual function, guiding you through daily routines and connections in your relationship a confidence boost
A 2003 study by the Harrahs School of Public Health revealed that men who described themselves as physically active were 30 percent less likely to have erection problems than men who weren't physically active. More frequent and longer
(above) Jenny Roberts, St. Louis senior litter at the Student Recreation Center while her boyfriend, Bryant Merriam, 2005 graduate encourages her. The couple work out together when schedules permit. (right) Roberts gets a lift down from the pull up bar from Merriam.
erections in young men are best accomplished with regular cardiovascular activities such as running, jogging and biking. Akagi says. These activities strengthen the cardiovascular system, which increases blood flow and stamina.
Exercise can also trigger an increased sexual response in women. A study by Clyde Meston and Boris Gorczak measured the arousal of a number of women on two occasions after watching both a short travel film and then an erotic film. The results, published in a 1996 issue of the Journal of Abnormal Psychology, revealed an increase in arousal generated from a significant increase in vaginal pulse amplitude and vaginal blood flow — in the women who exercised for 20 minutes prior to watching the two films.
Climbing into bed with her
IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT TO THE GYM...
Make sure you and your partner do your Kegel exercises each day.
What: The pubococcygymus muscles or PC muscles, the floor of the pelvic cavity. Contracting and releasing these muscles repeatedly up to 200 times each day strengthens the area and can increase pain by causing a man's erection and ensure more intense climaxes for both sexes.
**How:** The easiest way to locate your PC muscles is to attempt to stop the flow of urine midstream while you are using the restroom. The muscles your urinary control system uses are the urine flow your PC muscles and the ones you need to tighten and release during your Kegel exercises.
Sources: Professor Cynthia Akagi and childbirth.org
partner is not the first thing that crosses Robert's mind after a long workout; she says she still opts for a shower first, but exercising alongside her husband is the result in both his physical fitness and in their emotional connection continues to add to Robert's attraction to her partner. The increased confidence in her body result of regular exercise has also led to more confidence with her relationship with Mrs. Manners she says.
And hearing from your partner that you're at your sexiest when sweaty and drenched from working out is just the kind of motivation that will keep you coming back to the gym.
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