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Bad mood, impaired sexual desire. Which exercises can improve sexual performance?

Asked by:Babs

Asked on:Apr 05, 2026 08:38 AM

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  • Vali Vali

    Apr 05, 2026

      Now, more and more male Begin to invest in fitness without sweating or bleeding, in addition to building sexy muscles. A male friend secretly told the editor that doing exercise can also improve sexual performance. Although this answer makes people feel shy, some exercises really have such an effect. The editor will not lie to you. I will tell you right away what exercises can improve sexual performance!

      Why can doing exercise improve sexual performance?

      The pelvic thrusting action of men during sexual intercourse requires the flexion and extension of the muscles in the lower back and the assistance of the hip flexors because these muscles surround the lumbar spine. The erector spinae, with the help of the rectus abdominis and transversus abdominis, can prevent strain on your hip flexors and lower back muscles. Depending on your posture, there are many secondary muscles involved in helping the body move up, forward, or down.

      What kind of exercise can improve sexual performance:

      1. Hip arch bridge

      exercise parts : Buttocks, thighs, waist and abdomen, pelvic muscles

      Lie on your back on the ground, knees bent, feet flat on the ground, arms at your sides, palms facing down. Using your torso, slowly lift your hips off the ground until your body forms a straight line from your shoulders to your knees. Hold this position for 1 to 2 seconds, then slowly return to the ground. Repeat this movement as many times as possible. Be careful not to look at your waist, and your head should always be flat on the ground. Eye Stare at the ceiling.

      2. Balance ball push-ups

      Exercise parts : Shoulders, chest, especially suitable for men who are accustomed to male on top.

      Place your feet on a balance ball, arms shoulder-width apart, and palms on the ground. When your upper body strength is weak, first try to maintain balance for as long as possible. When you are stronger, do push-ups again.

      3. Squat

      Exercise parts : Legs and buttocks.

      The muscles of the legs and buttocks are tight and strong, which can also allow blood to flow smoothly around the reproductive organs, thus enhancing the degree of male erection. In addition, squats can also help strengthen the muscles that control orgasm, including the pelvic diaphragm and the smooth muscles in the genitourinary system.

      Let’s take a closer look at the factors that affect sexual desire:

      1. Nutrition:

      Nutrition is the material basis of sexual life. Malnutrition can cause women to amenorrhea . Research results show that the lack of important trace elements such as protein and zinc can cause sexual dysfunction. Adequate and complete nutrition, especially eating more foods containing high-quality protein, multivitamins and zinc, can maintain the normal level of sexual function. However, it should also be noted that overnutrition can cause obesity, and severe obesity is prone to loss of sexual desire.

      2. Tobacco and alcohol:

      female Alcoholism can easily cause sexual dysfunction, reduce vaginal secretions, cause sexual pain and anhedonia, and thus lead to decreased sexual desire. However, the effects of smoking and alcohol on sexual function are reversible. After quitting smoking and drinking, most people's sexual function can gradually return to normal levels.

      3. Emotions:

      When people are in a bad mood, their sexual desire is likely to decrease temporarily. Especially in bad states such as extreme sadness, fear, anger, melancholy, depression and despair, sexual desire will be significantly affected or even completely lost. As the bad mood subsides, sexual desire will also recover, but generally speaking, its recovery time is slower than the bad mood subsides.

      4、healthy situation:

      The impact of health status on sexual desire is both important and complex, because only healthy people are likely to maintain a normal sexual desire over the long term. However, some do suffer from more severe disease The patients also maintain a strong sexual desire like healthy people. Therefore, this issue should be analyzed concretely based on different situations.

      5. Age:

      This is an important factor affecting sexual desire. A woman’s sexual desire does not reach its peak until she is 30-40 years old. menopause After that, it gradually subsided. A considerable number of young women did not have so strong requirements for sexual life itself, or even lacked initiative. This is not surprising. Their sexual desire needs to be awakened by their husbands. (Reference website: Family Doctor Online)