Fun fitness videos combine sex and the 7 Minute Workout

HIIT the Bedroom is a new exercise video series that combines sex and the 7 Minute Workout.

The new workout was created by Love2Lose to make it fun and easy for people to reach their fitness goals by combining two activities that reportedly make us the happiest: sex and exercise.

You won’t need expensive gym memberships or heavy workout gear to HIIT the Bedroom. All you need is each other.

This sexercise workout for couples was designed to make fitness part of the routine, so people don’t quit. Research studies show exercise is better together because pairing up helps motivate both partners to stay active (Raglin & Wallace, 1995; Essomba et al., 2016).

HIIT the Bedroom videos demonstrate a high intensity exercise that combines the 7 Minute Workout with vigorous sex moves to make it more fun and easy to burn calories.

Watch our video previews to see what the fun is all about.

Take the 7 Minute Workout to the Bedroom

When you take the 7 Minute Workout to the bedroom with positions ‘little dipper’ and ‘reverse wheelbarrow’ that involve lifting body weight, sex counts as a HIIT move that ramps up cardio and improves flexibility and strength.

The 7 Minute Workout is a popular high intensity interval training (HIIT) exercise circuit that was first featured in the Health and Fitness Journal, published by the American College of Sports Medicine (Klika & Jordan, 2013).

HIIT is challenging physical activity outside the bedroom that takes your cardio above your comfort zone. Short, intense bursts of exercise–lasting between 30 seconds and three minutes—are mixed with rest periods that last the same amount of time or longer.

Sexercise science

HIIT the Bedroom is a science-based workout that combines sex and the 7 Minute Workout in ways that can provide several benefits:

Look Good Naked

The 7 Minute Workout has been scientifically shown to result in weight loss (Trapp et al., 2008).

Recent studies have also found that the 7 Minute workout improves flexibility, muscle strength, fitness levels, and shrinks waist size by an average of 4 cm to sculpt body composition in 6 to 8 weeks (Mattar et al., 2017; Schmidt et al., 2016).

Get Fit Fast

Enjoy a fun workout that saves time. Do more of what you like, or try something new in the bedroom.

Flex Your Sex

Sex counts as aerobic exercise that burns between 69 to 100 calories in a half hour. It is more fun than exercise outside the bedroom and sex can count as another workout option in a couple’s fitness plan for a healthy lifestyle (Frappier et al., 2013; Hellerstein & Friedman, 1970; Nemec et al., 1976, Boone et al., 1995).

For fun ideas, watch video demos of specific sex positions like ‘pile driver’ and ‘standing cowboy’ that can become part of personalized HIIT the Bedroom workout that’s just right for both of you.

During sex, some people can perform at a higher intensity compared to a half hour of moderate exercise outside the bedroom, according to a study done by researchers at the University of Quebec at Montreal. Some men can even burn more calories while having sex than during a moderate workout such as walking or swimming (Frappier et al., 2013).

Sex positions that involve lifting body weight – either your own or that of your partner – will add resistance and boost the intensity of the workout.

Feel-Good Sexercise

Exercise can feel like a drag when your heart pounds and you are ‘out of breath’, but the same sensations make sex feel good.

Better Together

Most fitness programs are not part of a regular routine and are usually designed for individuals, so people often exercise alone.

HIIT the Bedroom makes it easy to work as a team between the sheets and incorporate sex as another workout option.

Source

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