If the exercise is hot, in high doses, it could calm the ardor of these gentlemen. A study by researchers at the University of North Carolina encourages sports obsessedto slow down a bit: when practiced excessively, it could undermine male libido.
The works published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise do not question the benefits of physical exercise. The authors confirm that moderate activity remains beneficial. On the other hand, there would be a “critical point”, beyond which the sexual desire “toast”.
To make this observation, the Americans surveyed a panel of 1,100 physically active men. They were asked about their training, intensity, duration, frequency as well as their libido level and general health.
A very subjective moderation
The results confirm that men who exercise at a moderate intensity have greater libido than those who exercise. intensive sport.
The reason for this phenomenon would lie on the side of hormones: too much sport could harm testosterone, which is involved in sexual desire. In other words, the body, exhausted by physical effort, would go into “sleep” mode to recharge its batteries.
How do you know when the limit of moderation has been crossed? The study remains vague. Researchers believe that this threshold is subjective and is assessed according to when the body feels exhausted.
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