Many of the myth that says that sex burns enough calories so that the equivalent of sports activities. In fact, there is mention having sex three times a week just like running for 48 minutes a week.
It is true that when passion overflowed and there was the deployment of physical energy, adrenaline will increase, so does the heart rate and blood pressure.
Even so, the actual sex can not be classified in physical activities like sports. Moreover, the average heart rate during sex, only 130 per minute and systolic blood pressure was still below 170. That's when sex is done by a legitimate partner.
The researchers then compared between intimate relationships at home with someone who exercise treadmill. On a scale of 1-5, with 5 the highest intensity level, sex was only at the level of 2.7 while on the treadmill exercise at 4.7 scale.
On average, couples in his mid-intimate berintim twice a week, and each episode lasts 15 minutes. The number of calories spent about 50-80 calories, depending on the intensity of sex is done.
Physical activity is equivalent to burning 50 calories, among others, up and down stairs for 3 minutes or play tennis for 6 minutes. So, masihkah consider sex as a sport?
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