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		<title>How To Improve Your Sexual Fitness (Video)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Rose, author Sex God Method</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone wants better sex. Whether your sex life is suffering or you&#8217;re already having great sex, there is always the desire to make it better. So how can you have better sex? Improving your sexual fitness. Surprisingly, however, improving your sexual fitness is no different than improving your body&#8217;s fitness. Here&#8217;s how to get healthier [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Everyone wants better sex. Whether your sex life is suffering or you&#8217;re already having great sex, there is always the desire to make it <em>better. </em>So how can you have better sex? <a title="3 Proven Tips For Improving Your Sexual Stamina (Video)" href="http://www.askdanandjennifer.com/sex-intimacy/sex-tips-advice/3-proven-tips-for-improving-your-sexual-stamina-video/">Improving your sexual fitness</a>. Surprisingly, however, improving your sexual fitness is no different than improving your <em>body&#8217;s </em>fitness. Here&#8217;s how to get healthier so you can have even better sex than you&#8217;re already having.</p>
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<h3>Toss The Junk Food</h3>
<p>Food is fuel for our bodies, and we use that fuel during every activity that we do, including sex. Filling your body with potato chips, fast food and things that aren&#8217;t really nourishing isn&#8217;t going to give you the fuel you need for a <a title="Do You Know This Simple Technique To Increase Your Sexual Stamina?" href="http://www.askdanandjennifer.com/sex-intimacy/sex-tips-advice/do-you-know-this-simple-technique-to-increase-your-sexual-stamina/">great sex life</a>. Instead, try to swap poor food choices with better ones. You don&#8217;t have to eat perfect all the time, but making an effort to make better food choices every day <em>will </em>make a difference, even if you splurge for the chocolate cake every once in awhile. Swap a hamburger for a grilled chicken sandwich at the drive-thru, or drink ice water instead of soda.</p>
<h3>Exercise!</h3>
<p>Yes! Exercise is the key to a healthier, happier body both in and out of the bedroom. Does that mean you have to spend hours at the gym working out every day? Not hardly. Making time for exercise a few times a week will definitely help improve your overall fitness &#8211; and your sexual fitness! Try for a few minutes a day, or even 15 minutes just a few times a week. Take the stairs at work instead of the elevator, or take a walk with your partner in the evening. Anything that you can do to get your heart rate up and <a title="How To Use The REAL Distraction Principle To Boost Your Sexual Stamina" href="http://www.askdanandjennifer.com/sex-intimacy/sex-tips-advice/how-to-use-the-real-distraction-principle-to-boost-your-sexual-stamina/">improve your stamina</a> is going to make a difference.</p>
<h3>Strengthen Your Core Muscles</h3>
<p>If you do decide to do any weight lifting or muscle toning, work on your core muscles &#8211; you know, the ones you use during sex. Abdominal muscles, glutes and leg muscles are among the most widely used muscles in our bodies when we have sex and if these muscles are in poor condition, you can bet that you&#8217;ll be pretty sore after sex. Improving the strength of your core muscles can help you last longer in bed and be more comfortable in <a title="How To Extend Your Sexual Performance By Using Sex Positions Like An Expert" href="http://www.askdanandjennifer.com/sex-intimacy/sex-tips-advice/how-to-extend-your-sexual-performance-by-using-sex-positions-like-an-expert-by-edward-white/">new and different sex positions</a>.</p>
<h3>Minor Changes Will Make The Most Difference</h3>
<p>When most people vow to become more fit, start exercising and eating better, they often bite off more than they can chew. Going on a strict diet or forcing yourself to work out every day is only going to burn you out really fast, instead of actually improving your sex life. Try to make small changes here and there that you are more likely to stick with instead of quit. Focus on making minor changes in your eating habits and getting a little bit of exercise each day or a few times a week to avoid overwhelming yourself. You&#8217;ll start noticing the <a title="How To Last Longer In Bed Just By Breathing" href="http://www.askdanandjennifer.com/sex-intimacy/sex-tips-advice/how-to-breathe-your-way-to-a-longer-more-fulfilling-sexual-performance-by-edward-white/">changes in the bedroom</a> before you know it!</p>
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		<title>Touch &#8211; It’s More Than Sex</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2007 16:45:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Brooke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every wonder why a man gets instantly excited by the slightest little touch? 
The reasons behind his reaction may not be as simple as assuming that he&#8217;s just over-sexed. It may go much, much deeper&#8230;
We all associate different emotions (good and bad) with different types of touching such as holding hands, hugging, getting a massage, [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Every wonder why a man gets instantly excited by the slightest little touch? </p>
<p>The reasons behind his reaction may not be as simple as assuming that he&#8217;s just <a title="Spice up your sex life" href="http://www.askdanandjennifer.com/sex-and-intimacy/relationship-advice-spice-up-your-sex-life-save-your-relationship/">over-sexed</a>. It may go much, much deeper&#8230;</p>
<p>We all associate different emotions (good and bad) with different types of touching such as holding hands, hugging, getting a massage, and kissing. Some of these emotions can be very powerful and have a significant impact on how we relate to others.</p>
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<h2>Touch &#8211; It’s More Than Sex</h2>
<p>by <a target="_blank" href="http://www.melodybrooke.com/" title="Melody Brooke">Melody Brooke</a>, MA, LPC, LMFT</p>
<p><strong>For many men,</strong> the opportunity to be touched, even casually by a woman is arousing.&nbsp; And, no, it’s not because men are different than women innately.&nbsp; This is because boys are often raised with little physical nurturance.&nbsp; Some men are so touch deprived that they shut off the awareness of the need for it entirely.&nbsp; As a result they appear cold, distant and emotionally unavailable.&nbsp; They have little understanding of why a woman wants to be touched or cuddled.&nbsp; It completely baffles them.</p>
<p>Many cultures within the larger American culture work to toughen up boys and assume that cuddling, hugging and kissing boys makes <strong>“Mama’s boys”</strong> or <strong>“Sissies”</strong> out of them.&nbsp; This creates an environment in which our male children are raised without physical touch.&nbsp; Yet we know, from years of research that touch is a basic need.&nbsp; Babies deprived of touch do not survive; they will quit eating and die.&nbsp; While men, even 5 or 6 year old boys are not infants, they, like all of us have a basic need to be held, to be touched, and otherwise physically nurtured.&nbsp;&nbsp; This need for touch can be hidden away for years, until perhaps in their early teens, a girl steals a kiss or holds his hands.&nbsp; Suddenly he finds himself aroused and from that moment on, associates touch with sex.&nbsp; </p>
<p><strong>Then these poor guys get accused of being hyper sexual</strong> because the need for touch, which has been repressed for years, suddenly emerges as sexual desire.&nbsp; The hormone oxytocin carries messages of bonding, safety, overall well being and of love to our brains and to our bodies.&nbsp; It also increases sexual arousal. This hormone is released when there is any type of skin-to-skin contact. This generally happens at the same time as the developmental hormonal changes of adolescence, further complicating matters.&nbsp; From the male perspective then, touch=sex.&nbsp; </p>
<p>Every touch experienced carries a different electrochemical message to the brain. Even small, very light touches can create tremendous brain activity. When you expanded to hugging, the response is magnified many times because it brings with it memories of previous experiences (or lack thereof) and the attached emotional meaning. (Welch, 1988) When a person is upset or stressed, taking their hand usually produces a soothing effect, reducing anxiety, and generating a feeling of greater security as the oxytocin is released.&nbsp; </p>
<p>Couples observed touching affectionately test as being more securely attached and having a more satisfying sex life.&nbsp; If you are <a title="Spice up your sex life" href="http://www.askdanandjennifer.com/sex-and-intimacy/relationship-advice-spice-up-your-sex-life-save-your-relationship/">unhappy with the amount of sexual activity</a> with your partner, notice what happens when you become more affectionate in general with each other.&nbsp; Increasing overall affectionate behaviors can have a positive effect on each of you individually, as well as increasing the amount of sexual activity between you&#8230;</p>


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