Want to know how to have better sex? Imagine sex as a good recipe. Mix a bit of strong abdominals with toned pelvic floor muscles, a dash of mobile hip joints, a pinch of body awareness and a smidgen of concentration, tossed with some flowing oxygen and voila! You have an improved sex life.
But hold on there, sister. Those ingredients are also benefits of a regular Pilates exercise routine. Yes, it’s true. Pilates is good for your sex life! Studies have shown that a fit and healthy body is the way to have better sex. There are obvious, and not so obvious, benefits of a regular exercise routine and Pilates can show you how to have better sex.
Know where your pelvic floor muscles are? Think of the muscles that stop the flow of urine. Squeeze them. Those are your pelvic floor muscles, which are used in Kegal exercises. They act as a kind of hammock that supports you from the very bottom of your pelvis. Here’s the equation: strong pelvic floor muscles equals stronger orgasms. Pilates works the pelvic floor muscles. You do the math. Want to try poses from the Kama Sutra, but can’t quite get your leg over your head? Pilates improves your flexibility and overall range of movement at the joints. Looser hips give you greater ease of movement and a free feeling. Sounds like an improved sex life to me.
A less obvious benefit of Pilates and how to have better sex deals with oxygen. Pilates requires very deep, sometimes sustained breathing. This sends oxygen to your muscles faster. That increased blood flow that comes from Pilates exercise can also benefit men who are experiencing some erectile difficulties. An increased blood flow to certain areas of a man’s body, and you know what I’m getting at here, will increase their feeling of strength.
At times, sex is more mental than physical. We all know how a little mental concentration can boost your sexual experience. (wink, wink) During their workouts, Pilates practitioners use imagery to achieve correct form and feeling. That mental strength can be used in your sexual workout.
And for the record, Joseph Pilates first called his method of exercise Contrology. Be the master of your mind and body and you will have control in all areas of your life, including your improved sex life. Joseph Pilates also stated that the five basic principles behind his method of exercise are concentration, control, centering, flow, and breathing. Now we’re really talking about how-to-have-better-sex
Susannah Marchese - http://www.everything-about-pilates.com
Susannah Marchese is a certified Pilates fitness instructor and a senior contributing writer to http://www.everything-about-pilates.com/how-to-have-better-sex
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