Sex and Cycling?
Aliyu in Nigeria has a very interesting question that we have never been asked before! Sex and cycling, how dose it affect your performance? How to recover? And how long will it take? We try our hardest to help!
Question:
Please I want to know the effect of having sex to a cyclist, how to recover when you have it and how long does it takes before you recover.
Hi Aliyu.
Well Aliyu you have surprised us with this one, but here we go!
Most sports-people abstain from sex on the morning of a competition and boxers are said to leave it much longer. You need to be sensible about these things, if you are tired the night before a race it would be best not to “get up” to anything to active. This said it could help you relax and have a better sleep the night before an event. As you probably know a good sleep is a must for recovery.
Of course this all depends on your performance level, and I don’t mean on the bike! In your case, Aliyu, you could lie back and think of Nigeria! I would advise that you should leave a 12 hour rest period before a race. The best way to recover would be to take a recovery drink and go to sleep. I have heard that sex uses about the same amount of calories as you would find in the chocolate Mars Bar, so no cigarette, just some chocolate should do it.
Sex and cycling?
Message from Aliyu:
Hi, thanks for the other reply, but I mean having sexual intercourse, how those it affects performance during training, competition period and when not to have it as an active cyclist, how to recover from it and if possible how to avoid it?
Hi again Aliyu.
Usually men don’t want to avoid sex! If you are in a relationship then rejecting your partner can cause a lot of hurt and problems. Sleeping in a separate room could be an answer if you are married or living with someone. If you are single then stay in and ignore any invitations to go out and get an early night, especially the night before a race or after a hard training ride.
Recovery is the same as any effort.
Tiredness and a weakness is the usual effect of sex during a hard session or the night before a race. Abstain before an important race for a couple of days and if you are tired during an important training bock.
I hope this and all the other comments help?
