Questions about Fitness/Sexual Well-being

[shagnscoob]

Okay so I realized that when I exercise regularly, I perform better sexually. Or at least the two have been correlated in time.

I've always thought that CARDIO is what helps sexual wellbeing (ie- sometimes I have premature-ejac, sometimes I have PA, etc etc). So I want to go running, as often as possible, without overtraining. Usually when I go running, I go all out for as far as possible, usually that means only about a mile or a little more, so basically i almost never do cardio for more than 15 minutes.

1. Whats a good amount of time/distance to be running regularly? and how often?
2. Will weightlifting and gym work help my sexual performance/sexual well-being too?

 

[Throttle]

the easy answer: all guys should be doing both. a more customized answer depends very much on your starting point and your goals.

 

[joeshmo]

baby steps, run 1mi for like 2-3 days, then after add 1/2mi to that and you will be at 1.5miles and so forth thats how i did it, im up to 2miles and running at a decent pace on the street. on the treadmill im up to 8min/mile right now. tyring to get to 5miles at 8-10mins per mile


yes lifting and cardio have helped me in the bedroom with my lady

 

[shagnscoob]

In that case--

I can't find links to the site I was looking for. I thought it was in that skinnyguy.net thread from YEARS ago but its not. Whats the forum with all the articles dedicated to "Hardgainers" ?

 

[Throttle]

most quote-unquote hardgainers simply need to eat more, especially if you're doing lots of cardio. WBA has outlined it all here: http://www.sosuave.net/forum/showthread.php?t=110033

See also A-Unit's sticky: nutrition + stimulus = growth.

 

[shagnscoob]

Yeha I just read that stickied article and found the site i was thinking of--

ironaddicts.com

thanks

 

[shagnscoob]

I'm one of those guys that used to eat nothing but **** and still never gained any weight. I'm 5'10'' and around 144 pounds, with a small amount of lifting experience. I'm reasonably active, not doing TONS of cardio but a decent amount, but Id like to change all that. I want to get a little bit bigger, IE- not 30lbs bigger, not even 20lbs bigger. Just a little bit bigger and a little less fatty.

I couldnt find the articles I was looking for, but basically this is what I'm thinking of doing (as well as fixing/increasing my already decent diet)--

Day One:

Dips or Bench Press 2 x 6-8
Incline Press, or incline Fly 2 x 10-12
Military Press, Or Hammer Shoulder Press 2 x 6-8
Tricep (skull crushers) Extensions or Tricep Pushdowns 2 x 10-12
Heavy Abs 3 x 10

Day Two:

Pull-Up 3 sets to failure
Barbell Row 2 x 8
EZ-Bar Or Dumbell Curl 1 x 10
Squats 2 x 10
Deadlifts, or Stiff-Legged Deadlift 1 x 10

plus cardio in mornings of off days. I guess this 2 day thing is some standard hardgainer ****, should work well for a skinny boy like me I think...

 

[shagnscoob]

Okay well I went to the gym Tuesday night and worked out. I must have destroyed my abs and triceps because its friday morning and they are still KILLING me. I was supposed to do a day 2 tonight but I thought maybe I wasnt giving myself enough time to recover? Does anyone notice that accutane slows your recovery time immensely?

 

[Throttle]

when you first start, muscle soreness is typically worse than future workouts, especially if your diet isn't in order. you may also experience soreness if you overdo it or take a long break and come back to it (your results may vary).

 

[shagnscoob]

Well I've been keeping at it.

The problems I found with that workout already-- I cant do pull-ups so I did a pull-down instead, my abs were so sore that even though I worked them tuesday and its now friday, I didnt do any squats (did leg presses instead). I think it might have something to do with me working them REALLY hard, and then having to use them almost daily (i play trumpet). Furthermore, I did regular deadlifts, and 3 sets of the Barbell curl, next time I'll use an EZ bar and only do 2 sets with a heavier weight.

my diet has been awesome though, except I'm finding it to be REALLY difficult to get 1.5g protein per lb. I've been getting a little bit over one everyday, today I did a real good job though and made it to almost 2g but oh well. I need to go shopping.

Is there a pdf chart available anywhere that can help me organize my workouts/sets/reps/weights etc etc?

 

[simba_]

Make sure you're getting enough sleep (8 hours is optimal) and that your diet is in check. Your diet may be good in some respects, but not in others. It's really important when working out... without a proper diet you're wasting your time trying to gain mass. (I'm not tryin to say your diet is **** here, just maybe that it could use a little tweaking).

Also, Squats should always have priority over Leg Presses. They may be a biatch... but they kick ass.

 

[Aaron B]

I highly recommend interval running. Short overall duration with high intensity.

I have seen excellent improvements in my sexual performance. Also my sex drive is higher than when I only lift and don't do cardio.