WHAT ARE THE BEST SPORTS TO BOOST YOUR LIBIDO AND IMPROVE YOUR SEXUAL PERFORMANCE?

You're not born good in bed, but you can become one... If sex can build muscle, as we explained in our article " BEDROOM SPORTS, THE SPORTS GUIDE TO BURN CALORIES IN BED " , the opposite is even more true. Certain sports like swimming, tennis or yoga considerably improve your sexual performance. So we're telling you loud and clear: Yes, sport does indeed have a positive impact on libido. Why? Because they develop the essential physical qualities found in the wildest and most muscular lovemaking: endurance, mobility, core strength, functional strength, coordination, breath and relaxation. At the heart of it all, sport also stimulates the secretion of hormones that cause pleasure and relaxation. And to release these famous endorphins, there's nothing better than regular physical activity! This is why doing sport directly benefits your libido.

So, what sports should you practice to become a champion in bed and a true erotic athlete? Here's an overview of the most effective disciplines for revealing your sensuality.

SPORT TO BOOST YOUR ENDURANCE AND SEXUAL PLEASURE

SPORT TO BOOST YOUR ENDURANCE AND SEXUAL PLEASURE

Do you exercise to sculpt your body, improve your breathing, clear your mind, or relieve stress? What if you added an unexpected goal to your routine? Because behind the effort lies an unsuspected benefit: boosting your libido and reviving your sexual performance. Yes, physical activity doesn't just tone your arms or firm your glutes; it also boosts desire, amplifies pleasure, and refines body awareness to better inhabit your own body and enter into the encounter with others with more power and gentleness. And as proof, several scientific studies confirm this link between sport and sexuality. A study conducted by the University of Bristol in 2015 showed that active women have improved sexual function , with a higher libido and greater satisfaction. In men, Harvard research in 2010 established that physical activity significantly reduces the risk of erectile dysfunction and promotes a more regular sex life. A systematic review published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior in 2017 also highlights that exercise improves sexual desire, arousal, and satisfaction in everyone. Why? Because exercise activates several levers essential to pleasure:

  • Better blood circulation , essential for erection in people with penises, and increased sensitivity of erogenous zones in people with vulvas.

  • Increased muscle tone , sometimes very useful for acrobatic positions and prolonged loving embraces.

  • And above all, a lighter mind, free from stress, conducive to letting go, orgasm or squirting.

The result? Increased self-confidence and body awareness, as well as greater ease in engaging in mindful sex. Welcome to the world of well-balanced cardio and enhanced pleasure.

THE ESSENTIALS OF THE SPORTSMAN

AT THE CROSSROADS OF SWEAT AND PLEASURE, A HORMONE REIGNS AND NATURALLY BOOSTS LIBIDO: TESTOSTERONE

At the intersection of sweat and exercise, one hormone reigns supreme and plays the lead: testosterone. Long confined to male virility, testosterone is present in both women and men, and it influences much more than just muscle mass or body hair. It affects energy, mood, libido, and physical performance.

  • In people with penises , it promotes the development of secondary sexual characteristics (deep voice, hairiness, muscle mass), stimulates sperm production, maintains bone density, motivation and of course... sexual desire.
  • In people with lesser-known vulvas , testosterone nevertheless affects energy, libido, and sexual pleasure. It plays an important role in vaginal lubrication and the sensitivity of erogenous zones. And good news: exercise naturally boosts testosterone production ...
Want a testosterone shot, ladies? One hour of submaximal exercise increases testosterone by 40 to 50%, with a return to normal 4 to 6 hours after stopping. Bottom line: exercise, have sex... and repeat!
Testosterone is yours to produce through movement. Every drop of sweat, every muscle contraction, every deep breath brings you closer to a more present, more sensual you. Testosterone isn't a hormonal privilege: it's a vital impulse that can be nurtured daily, in the way we move, breathe, eat, sleep, and love. It's the invisible hormone between a living body... and a vibrant body. So tonight, what do you start with? A few squats... or a few caresses?



SWEAT FOR BETTER PLEASURE? SPORTS TO PRACTICE TO BECOME A CHAMPION IN BED

SWEAT FOR BETTER PLEASURE? SPORTS TO PRACTICE TO BECOME A CHAMPION IN BED

What if desire and sexuality also played out on the sports field? This is the question raised by a recent study conducted by a sports nutrition brand, which examined the impact of physical activity on libido. Surprise: tennis tops the list of sports most likely to boost your endurance and sexual satisfaction. Just behind it is dance, which is said to play a key role in self-confidence and bodily harmony. In third place: yoga and Pilates , acclaimed for their effects on morale, flexibility, and body awareness—all essential elements for a more fluid, more embodied sexuality.

1.2.3, A quick overview of the most effective disciplines for increasing desire, boosting sexual vitality and filling up your libido.


YOGA AND PILATES: FLEXIBILITY AND BREATHING FOR SEXUAL ENJOYMENT

85% of yoga practitioners are women. But to believe that yoga is "reserved" for women would be to confuse flexibility with stereotype. Because this discipline, at the intersection of strength, breath, and letting go, has no gender: it speaks to the body, whatever it may be, and invites everyone to explore their pleasure with greater awareness, balance, and depth.

Yoga and Pilates are also powerful tools for sexual pleasure. Much more than simple gentle disciplines, they are body rituals that prepare for surrender, presence, and pleasure. These sports practices refine joint mobility, soften the hips, stabilize the pelvis, strengthen the abdominal belt and sharpen the connection between the body and the mind . Thanks to controlled breathing (the famous Ujjayi or costal breath), we also learn to channel the intensity of excitement, manage the intensity and remain present in the sensation: two precious qualities to amplify pleasure and last longer. In case of loss of form, do not hesitate, gentlemen, to use the male pleasure extender, a delay spray that increases your pleasure tenfold and helps you play for extra time. And for women, know that certain postures, like the bridge, the plow or the bow, intensely mobilize the pelvic floor — a key muscle in sexuality, both for control and for the power of your orgasms.

Interested? Want to learn more about the benefits of yoga for sexuality? We've put together a special video with sex-related fitness expert ShapeWithPleasure, which you can check out on our Instagram account . Breathe. Feel. Explore.

Sexual benefits in summary:

  • Improved body awareness and coordination.
  • More fluidity in movements.
  • More intense orgasms thanks to perineal control and breathing.
  • Increased flexibility for more varied (and acrobatic) positions.

HOLD, CARRY, LAST: BODYBUILDING FOR SEXUAL PLEASURE

Let's be honest: some positions in the Kama Sutra, bedroom workouts, or your most cinematic fantasies require a little more than simple attraction... They require strength, endurance, lumbar stability, and true abdominal strengthening. In short, a body ready to love without tensing, to carry without breaking, to last without exhausting. A well-thought-out bodyweight or gym-based strength training program then becomes a valuable ally. It tones the glutes, strengthens the quadriceps, engages the deep abdominal muscles (transverse, rectus abdominis), and supports pelvic mobility, essential for fluid and sensual movements. Add the pectorals and arms to ensure you're in positions where you support, lift, or embrace. And to hold without shaking, without tensing, without losing rhythm... there's nothing like static core strengthening. Planks, bridges, hollow body holds: these exercises strengthen stability and help you stay grounded in the effort, in the pleasure, in the long run. So no, strength training isn't just for big, muscular guys who pretend to be bodybuilders on the beach, with their chests out and pecs pumped up. Strength training is for those who want to make love with power, precision... and above all, presence.

Sexual benefits in summary:

  • Less fatigue in the middle of the action to play overtime without failing.

  • Prolonged muscular endurance, to engage in intense and muscular lovemaking.

  • Prevention of post-coital pain, particularly in the back and lower back.

  • Enhanced strength to master the most athletic positions and learn dizzying acrobatics.

CARDIO AND HIIT: A STRONG HEART HELPS YOU LAST (AND SWEAT LONGER)

Here, it's not about sprinting to orgasm, but about going the distance with elegance and energy. A trained heart, a good VO2 max, and rapid recovery: these are all essential assets for prolonging the intensity and duration of your lovemaking without ever getting out of breath.

Cardio sports like running, swimming, cycling, dancing, rowing, and trail running stimulate the cardiovascular system in a progressive and lasting way. To go even further, integrate HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) sessions: short, explosive, perfect for boosting your metabolism and strengthening your anaerobic capacity. Why is all this useful in bed? Because the more comfortable you are with intense physical effort, the more you can give in to pleasure, without having to interrupt the dance to catch your breath between two thrusts.

Sexual benefits in summary:

  • Better sexual stamina, your second wind is you.
  • Faster recovery between sessions (or orgasms).
  • Stimulation of blood circulation, useful for erection and lubrication.
  • Easier sweating = better post-orgasm hormonal detoxification.

DANCING, CLIMBING, SURFING: THE BENEFITS OF MOVEMENT SPORTS ON SEXUALITY

Dance, martial arts, climbing: these disciplines require as much motor intelligence as your sense of rhythm, your agility, and your ability to read others. Dancing, climbing, fighting, surfing is all about learning to anticipate, be fluid, precise, responsive, and deeply anchored in the present moment. Here, we work on body schema, the magic that allows you to move mindfully, find the right angle, apply just the right amount of force, and listen to what your body (and your partner's) is saying. Coordination, rhythm, and bodily instinct: it's all of these things at once. The result? Refined elegance in every movement, uninhibited spontaneity in every caress, and heightened erotic imagination.

Sexual benefits in summary:

  • More fluidity and anticipation.

  • Ability to improvise and vary pleasures.

  • Sense of rhythm (very useful, you see why).

  • Better management of space and sensory contact.


SPORT, SEX: NOT TOO MUCH, NOT TOO LITTLE, JUST THE RIGHT WAY

SPORT, SEX: NOT TOO MUCH, NOT TOO LITTLE, JUST THE RIGHT WAY

We now know: regular physical activity is beneficial for the libido. So, the more exercise you do, the more you want to make love? Well, be careful not to overdo it. Too much cycling, for example: excellent for cardio, but it can also leave you with a burning butt that prevents you from moving. Pushing your body to the limit without a break also causes those aches that nail you to the couch, making the "bends" a little difficult to appreciate. Excessive exercise, just like a total lack of movement, can unbalance your hormonal system and curb your sexual desire, leading to physiological stress. Cortisol, the stress hormone, then skyrockets, while the production of testosterone, the key to desire, plummets. This imbalance can cause chronic fatigue, low libido, sleep disorders, even erectile dysfunction or temporary sexual disinterest. And then, beware of the risk of injury. Nothing worse than muscle or joint pain to push desire to the background.

The right rhythm? Two to three workouts per week, interspersed with recovery days. The idea is to give your body time to recover, take full advantage of the benefits of exercise, and of course, remain available if the urge to make love takes hold of you. Ultimately, it's not about chasing performance. No need to become a sexual athlete: a pampered, well-paced, and respected body is already a body that says yes to love.

IN CONCLUSION? MAKE YOURSELF SWEAT WITH PLEASURE…

Sex is a dance, an instinctive choreography, an exchange of passes, a long marathon of cuddles. But behind the instinct and sexual urges that drive us, there's a body: muscular, supple, enduring, expressive. And you can train this body. Not to conform it to an image, but to inhabit it fully, to better give, receive, explore, and vibrate. So whether on a gym mat, on a bike, in a dance studio, or in front of a pull-up bar: every physical effort can become a promise of pleasure. And if you need a little sensual boost, you know where to find us. At YESforLOV, we also heighten your sensations: with clitoral arousal gels, massage oils that relax and soothe muscle pain—pretexts for other fantasies—or even crackling foams that refresh bodies and minds. Integrating sexual activity into a holistic wellness approach isn't just a sensual excuse. It's about restoring sex to its fundamental meaning.