Yes, Guys Get Horny After The Gym! A New Study Tells Us Why
ISSUE: DNA #281 – Fitness | BUY
Men who workout understand that it’s not uncommon to finish a session and find themselves looking for a workout of a different kind. You may have noticed some post-workout extracurricular activity in the shower at your local gym. It’s something we’ve come to understand without giving it too much thought.
In the Psychophysiology journal, a team of German researchers conducted a small-scale study to determine the effects that physical exertion has on men’s reaction to sexual stimuli. The results confirm physical stressors do have a correlative effect on sexual arousal.
Another good reason to head to the gym
The journal article was titled Increased Pupil And Heart-Rate Responses To Sexual Stimuli In Men After Physical Exertion. That’s a not-very-sexy way of saying, working out can make you horny! The findings confirm through close observance of the reaction in skin, eyes, heart rate and blood pressure that acute physical stress can increase physiological responsiveness to erotic stimuli.
The study was held using 43 male students in their 20s and introducing a test group (half the subjects) to a physically difficult task for three minutes. Immediately following this, the group was shown a series of different images ranging from graphic/violent, sexual and mundane. The test group demonstrated more physiological responses to the erotic images than the control group proving the hypothesis to be accurate.
The group of subjects may have been young students, but including movement and exercise into your life is an excellent idea at any age. For those unfamiliar with the gym and with exercise in general, getting into a routine can be difficult and a tad daunting. We explore this in our latest issue DNA #281 – Fitness. You’ll be able to find detailed guides about what kinds of exercise to be performing for your specific age group!
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