{"id":10728,"date":"2022-12-09T15:10:19","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T15:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultimatehealthreport.com\/does-sex-before-competition-affect-performance\/"},"modified":"2022-12-09T15:10:19","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T15:10:19","slug":"does-sex-before-competition-affect-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultimatehealthreport.com\/does-sex-before-competition-affect-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Sex Before Competition Affect Performance?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There is a lot of debate surrounding the idea of sex before competition. While old-school-minded athletes claim that refraining from sex before a race fuels performance, new-school athletes aren\u2019t so sure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n So, what does the science say about the relationship between sex and athletic performance? Does sex before sport hurt your performance?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Let\u2019s cover the \u201cwhy\u201d of sex before sport. Why is it that some people treat it like a type of religious doctrine and others encourage you to take a more hedonistic approach?<\/span><\/p>\n Coaches and athletes who support the idea of only using the <\/span>bed for sleep<\/span> before a competition usually cite at least one of the following reasons:<\/span><\/p>\n On the other side of the coin, you have the live-and-let-live athletes. The ones who usually say that sex before sports is a benefit to their performance for one of the following reasons:<\/span><\/p>\n Is there any truth to these anecdotal benefits? Well, spoiler alert: Both sides are actually half correct, and the benefits apply to both men and women.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\nThe Arguments For and Against Sex Before a Race<\/span><\/h2>\n
No Sex Before Competition<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Have Sex Before an Event<\/span><\/h3>\n
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