Sexercise - Possibly The Best Exercise There Is

Exeter seems to have had more than its fair share of wet weather in the last few weeks so understandably you may not be encouraged to brace the outdoors to try and over come that Christmas bulge. But ladies do not fear Her Campus can offer you an alternative to spandex and expensive gym memberships. With Valentines Day looming what better way to get in shape and have fun than SEXERCISE!

Whether you are looking to tone your abs, strengthen your thighs or simply stretch out those sore muscles we have the activity for you.

Massaging: Everyone loves a good massage whether it’s to relieve the stress after a long day of lectures or to try and ease the pounding headache of a two day hangover however when its time to swap places and return the favor our good humour rapidly fades. But ladies do not despair! As well as earning you massive brownie points giving a 10-minute massage can burn up to 48 calories. All that kneading and rubbing can really pay off.

Making Out: We all know that making out can lead to some serious heavy breathing. 20 minutes of intense making out can be the equivalent to 10 minutes on the cross trainer in the gym but without the unflattering spandex plus it burns up to 59 calories. Win-win situation.

Circuits and interval training have become popular in the last few months, as adding different exercises at different intensities has been shown to dramatically increase your calories burnt. The same goes in the bedroom. Mix it up; working in five alternative positions and working up a sweat can burn as much as 385 calories an hour.

Just as different exercises and sports attack specific areas of your body different sex positions work in the exact same way.

Butt burner: We would all love to have a Beyoncé style booty but for many of us that dream is a tad far fetched. However to help you in achieving that goal we suggest the Missionary position. The movements of your partner stretching towards you and you using your core to thrust back enthusiastically will give both of you buns of steel. This will also tone the legs of the thruster while whoever is on top gets a great core and glute workout.

Ab Attack: Girls get over your shyness and get on top! This pleasing position will not only feel great but will really tone your lower abs to help get rid of that pesky layer of flab caused by that extra mince pie over Christmas or the occasional (weekly) timepiece burger. This position also helps to build up your pelvic floor muscles as well as giving your quads a workout too. Sit-ups and the plank can be a thing of the past!

Body Blast: Standing strain! With this position the guy stands and holds his partner up. This is affects his entire body as he is constantly working to stabilize the both of you. This will increase his heart rate, burning more fat and calories. Ladies on the other hand will get a killer inner thigh work out!

Muscle Mover: After trying out all these new and exciting positions it’s just about forgivable that your muscles may be aching slightly! The lunge position is done simply by extending into a lunge stretch with your opposite leg supporting on your knee and thrusting over your partner. This position works many different muscle groups while stretching out the legs, hamstrings, core and thighs. Sex is a great way to get a whole body workout. It requires no membership, no fees, just a good partner and some dedicated time. Many of the numbers are just guesstimates since different people burn different amounts of calories but if you are getting a full body workout then you can be sure that you are burning calories and are having fun while doing it too!