Having Sex after work out .. Posted: 06-18-07 01:54am
Well i've heard from my friend if u wanna
gain muscles u cant have sex before or
after a work out is this true?
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shgrdii
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Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 14
Posted: 06-18-07 07:43am
Sounds absolutely ridiculous to me
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Shady41
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Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Posts: 28 Location: midwest
Posted: 06-18-07 10:43am
Sounds like your friend is either trying
to f*** with you or doesn't know what the
hell he/she is talking about. That is
absurd.
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Llewellyn
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Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 1743 Location: NY
Posted: 06-18-07 12:47pm
That doesn't even make sense.
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Stan
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Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Posts: 1620 Location: ,
Posted: 06-18-07 14:18pm
Actually, telling you from direct
experience because I lift weights, this
can cause some effect to building muscle.
Your testosterone level drops severely
after sex, and this is primary in the
building of muscle during weight lifting.
It won't necessarily effect it that much,
but you won't be able to perform as well
and over time this coupled with a slightly
reduced ability could possibly lead to
less gains. Sex after, now that's pretty
incredible and I strongly recommend you
wait. Also, abstaining from sex for a
period of time can increase your gains, in
fact it used to be used by Chinese kung fu
adepts a long time ago to develop red sand
palm, a powerful techinque where a strike
can stop someone's heart. So anyway, if
you have sex before working out, it will
effect your workout.
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Llewellyn
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Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 1743 Location: NY
Posted: 06-18-07 14:32pm
I really can't see it making a big enough
difference to change your habits for
especially considering the health benefits
of sex. Also, wouldn't that mean
masturbation would have the same effect?
I can't any find any research on the
subject and am not at all convinced that
there will be a noticeable difference.
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Stan
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Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Posts: 1620 Location: ,
Posted: 06-18-07 15:22pm
Then it's clear you haven't lifted before
to any significant extent. Masturbation
would have the same effect, yes. I don't
see why you don't see the connection.
Testosterone levels need to be high for
maximum gains. After sex they drop
significantly and don't really recover for
about 24 hours. That's it.
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Llewellyn
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Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 1743 Location: NY
Posted: 06-18-07 15:25pm
I am not saying that testosterone levels
do not drop. I am just saying that I
can't imagine it having noticeable effects
unless I see some research on the subject.
I just cannot imagine anyone feeling the
need to have muscles to the extent that
they change their habits and give up
something that is actually good for them,
but that's just me.
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Llewellyn
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Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 1743 Location: NY
Posted: 06-18-07 15:36pm
I finally was able to find an article on
the subject. It's not a research article,
but it is better than nothing. According
to this article, an athlete would need to
abstain from sex and masturbation for
seven days in order for his testosterone
levels to spike. After working out on day
seven, he would need to ejaculate. I
still say it's not a good enough reason
for reason for me to go without
sex/masturbation and its benefits, but
like I said, that's just me.
Also, keep in mind, they are not saying
this is proven. They are saying this is
what some research suggests. It might
seem like a subtle difference between
"suggests" and "proven", but it is
definitely there. Also, that this does not
mean you can't build muscle if you have
sex or masturbate. This article was about
testosterone levels and ejaculation, but
it does not really get into noticeable
differences in muscle gain between men who
ejaculate within the seven days before
working out and those who did not.
"Researchers found that abstaining from
ejaculation for six days had no impact on
serum testosterone levels. On the seventh
day, serum testosterone levels peaked to
145.7% of baseline, and then declined
rapidly on the eighth day..... By
postponing ejaculation for seven days,
testosterone levels spike. This
testosterone spike is thought efficacious
for muscle building and recovery....
Research demonstrates that testosterone
levels rise as a response to sexual
stimuli. Therefore, an athlete could
benefit pre-workout by being exposed
pre-workout to sexual stimuli. The athlete
could then exercise with increased
testosterone levels and aggression.... One
hour post-exercise, the athlete should
achieve ejaculation. This will increase
the natural level of killer cells, thus
increasing immune-system function and
enhancing recovery abilities. The increase
in killer cells will prevent
over-training....You may also choose to
postpone the achievement of ejaculation
for seven days so as to maximize
testosterone on a day of the athletes
choosing - i.e. on the hardest training or
competition day. If the athlete chooses
this protocol, ejaculation should be
achieved on the seventh day, post workout
and according to the above protocol, so as
to avoid the negative feedback suppression
of LH demonstrated on day eight of
abstinence."
[link removed]
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Stan
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Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Posts: 1620 Location: ,
Posted: 06-18-07 16:31pm
Some people have in order for maximum
results. You don't give up sex, that's
not what I said, you give up doing it
right before you work out, which
is just like not eating right before. You
can look around if you want, but I know
from my own experiences that it has an
effect so I don't need to read anything
but I'm sure there are articles you can
find, and if you want just ask a
professional body builder, they'll tell
you the same thing. You don't have to
believe, but you should work out!
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backspace
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Joined: 18 Apr 2007 Posts: 18 Location: los vegas
Fd Posted: 06-19-07 18:16pm
thx stan i realy think this is true so i
guess i will have to lower sex or have sex
after my work out lol...
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Stan
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Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Posts: 1620 Location: ,
Posted: 06-19-07 18:22pm
You don't have to decrease how much you
have sex, just don't do it before you work
out, that's it. You can do it after, or
the day after if you're resting, but if
you do it before, wait at least one hour
before working out and preferably more
like 8 if you can.
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