Talk About Exercise Being Fun!
As you know if you’re a regular reader of the IDigFitness Blog, one of our core philosophies is, “if you dig it, you’ll do it.” Translated, that means if your workouts are something you dread, you’re not going to do them, but if they’re something you enjoy, then they’ll get done.
Well, I don’t know if this technically falls in the workout area or not, but it’s definitely health related, has to do with a form of exercise, and most people do find it to be, well, fun!
A 16 year study recently reported in the American Journal of Cardiology of over 1,000 men ages 40 to 70 found that men who have sex twice a week may reduce their risk of heart attack by roughly 50% compared to men who have sex once a month or less. Sorry, ladies. I don’t think the research has yet been done for you.
A 50% reduction in risk of heart attack is no small thing. One interesting question that I have is whether the risk reduction is specifically related just to sex, or would other activities requiring the same amount of exertion have a similar benefit?
For now and until further research is done, let’s assume the benefit is specifically related to sex and conduct ourselves accordingly.
