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Eating These 6 Foods Will Heat Up Your Sex Life
Eating These 6 Foods Will Heat Up Your Sex Life
For the majority of the lifters, eating and sex are two of their most favorite activities. What if we told you eating could improve your sex life? No, we’re not some angels sent from the heavens to fulfill your destiny. We’ll be talking facts here.
If you pop faster than a packet of corn, you’re going to greatly benefit from the things you’re going to learn today. What you eat affects how you’re going to perform under the sheets. Unlike your muscular structure, your sex drive isn’t dependent on your genetics.
If the blue pill or alcohol are your entrusted solutions for lasting longer in bed, we can imagine your insecurities. The fact that you’re reading this article is enough to establish that the duration you last in bed is directly proportional to your partner’s satisfaction.
Eating the right food won’t only improve your performance, it can help treat erectile dysfunction as well. The icing on the cake is that these foods benefit both ladies and men. So, eating a dinner consisting of these foods before hitting the sack will be a great idea.
6 Foods That’ll Improve Your Sex Life and Libido
Bananas
Well, eating a banana on a date might be a tad too suggestive but it will ensure you’re starting things on the right foot. Bananas are one of the best sources of potassium and B vitamins.
These nutrients can help boost low energy levels – a common cause of low libido. B vitamins and potassium also contain bromelain enzymes, which help boost sex drive and can treat erectile dysfunction.
Potassium fights the effects of high sodium foods. Food high in salt can reduce the blood flow to the genitals which can make it harder to reach orgasm. Pro tip – if getting adventurous on the dinner table is not your thing, you would want to avoid eye contact while eating the banana.
Oysters
This certain body part resembling food is rich in zinc. Zinc is a mineral that elevates testosterone while simultaneously boosting growth hormone. Both of these enhance physical performance (in and out of the sheets) and muscle growth.
It is no secret that adding seafood to your diet can improve your daily protein intake quantity and quality. Seafood can also improve your immunity as they are rich in omega fats.
While the oysters might not look like salmon or tuna, they offer fish-like benefits and have high levels of B12, vitamins A, D, calcium, iron, selenium, copper, and zinc. A study conducted in Turkey concludes that zinc has the potential to help restore nitric oxide activity (resulting in better blood flow) in a man’s equipment.
Nuts
Clarification – the foods on the list are not deliberately listed to be implicative, we swear. Nuts like walnuts, peanuts, and pistachios all contain the amino acid L-arginine, which is one of the building blocks of nitric oxide.
Nitric oxide (NO2) is a naturally occurring element in the body that helps the guys maintain an erection. L-arginine dilates the blood vessels which enables a better flow of blood throughout the body.
Eating nuts regularly can also help in reducing cholesterol levels. The higher your cholesterol levels, the harder it will be for the blood to travel to different parts of your body – including your pee-pee.
Watermelon
If rumors are to be believed, eating watermelons will make you last longer than a camel in the desert. Watermelon contains an amino acid called citrulline which when converted to arginine, can boost nitric oxide synthesis and vasodilation.
A naturally occurring chemical called lycopene is present in high amounts in watermelons. Lycopene equals viagra in its ability to relax blood vessels which improves circulation to certain, ahem, body parts.
If L-arginine and citrulline sound familiar to you, it’s probably because most of the pre-workout supplements on the market contain both of these elements. These amino acids help in achieving a nasty pump in the gym.
Red Wine
Red wine might be the perfect way to start a long romantic night. According to a Journal of Sexual Medicine study, women who drank one to two glasses had heightened sexual desire compared to ladies who didn’t drink any wine.
But why red wine and not whisky, you ask? The antioxidant profile of the wines (like other food items on the list) triggers nitric oxide production in the blood which relaxes the artery wall and carries blood down south.
Pro trip – alcohol before a date night can be a two-edged sword. While going on a date with a girl who is out of your league might give you jitters, consuming a glass too many will stop the show before it starts.
Dark chocolate is another women’s favorite that is also great for improving your sex life. It also happens to be the most researched of the aphrodisiac foods. An antioxidant called flavanol is present in dark chocolates which like lycopene in the watermelons can boost nitric oxide levels and blood flow.
Garlic
There is a high probability you were unaware about the libido boosting properties of garlic until now. As per some historians, ancient Egyptians consumed garlic to boost their sex drives and stamina.
According to a study, consuming garlic helps stop the formation of new fatty deposits, called nano plaques, inside the arterial walls. For the uninitiated, the arterial walls lead to your penis. So, garlic basically acts as the bulldozer which removes the fat deposits that block blood flow to the arterial walls.
Adding garlic to your kitchen staples will help keep your heart healthy and your erections strong. You could use the garlic in powder, paste or cooked form in your diet. Thanks to the great fragrance of garlic, it goes without saying – don’t eat garlic on a date night.
Other honorable mentions
Oats, blueberries, pomegrante, coffee, pesto, fatty fish, potatoes, ginger, pumpkin seeds, crab, green tea, pepper, spinach are some other foods/beverages that are great for boosting your sex drive. We highly recommend adding a combination of these to your diet.
Which of these sex life improving foods is a staple in your diet? Let us know in the comments below. Also, be sure to follow Generation Iron on Facebook and Twitter.
5 Big Rocks of A Fit Life
Foundation of A Fit Life
Most people never see results in the gym because they have been lied to, and they have been doing things incorrectly. Gym bros mislead unsuspecting people into following useless programs that get them nowhere.
If you can’t see any progress or have hit a plateau, this article is for you. We’ll be decoding five things you’ll need to get right if you want to see perpetual gains. Read the article carefully and assess which of the five areas you lack and need to improve in.
Training
Today, many people don’t see any results because they rely too much on their diet while undermining the importance of their training program. If your body gets used to your training routine, your progress will stall.
You need to be shocking your muscles in every workout. Using advanced training principles like supersets, drop sets, intraset stretching, BFR training are incredibly effective ways of taking your gains to the next level.
Nutrition
Even though people are better aware of the importance of the right diet, they make fatal mistakes while designing their nutrition program. People have been misled into believing that eating fats makes them fat, and consuming carbs won’t let them shed weight.
Consuming the macronutrients (carbs, proteins, and fats) in the right proportions is a must if you want to see results. Getting professional help in building your diet plan can help you save time, money and hard work.
Recovery
Contrary to what many people believe, you break down muscles in the gym, and they only grow back bigger and stronger when you’re resting. If you feel sore even after three days of a workout, you need to improve your recovery program.
Supplements are fantastic recovering tools and should be a part of every serious lifer’s routine. Make sure you’re sleeping for at least 6-8 hours every night and are stretching, foam rolling regularly.
Consistency
Consistency is key when it comes to living the fit life and crafting your dream physique in the process. If you’re one of the people who can only hit the gym twice a week, save yourself the trouble of signing up for a gym membership.
Consistency isn’t limited to training. You can’t afford to miss a single recovery session or meal. The day you fall off the consistency train, you give up the right to complain about not seeing any progress.
Fun
Most people quit the fit lifestyle because they find it boring. This might come to you as a surprise, but you don’t have to jump onto a treadmill every day if your goal is to lose body fat.
You could sign-up for dance, swimming, MMA classes or any other physical sport to keep things interesting. Find a sport which you’re interested in learning about because curiosity and fun are great consistency enabler.
Who is your favorite exercise? Let us know in the comments below. Also, be sure to follow Generation Iron on Facebook and Twitter.
Life Lessons Bodybuilding Can Teach You
The Timeless Bodybuilding Life Teachings
You go to the gym to build muscle – this is how most people sum up working out. The psychological benefits of lifting weights are often undermined as usually only the physiological advantages are broadcasted by the fitness industry.
If you let it, working out can turn into a meditative and self-reflective activity. Through this article, we want to draw your attention to the life lessons bodybuilding can teach you if you pay attention.
Accept Your Weaknesses
You can only craft a proportional physique if you’re willing to work on your lagging muscles. Most people have a lagging muscle group, and until they accept their weaknesses and work on them, they can’t ahead in the game.
Have a Plan
Not having a plan before you start a business, join a gym or even step out of your house for that matter is going to get you nowhere. Write down your goals and devise strategies to achieve them.
It’s All About The Reps
Whatever your goal might be, the best way of getting good at what you do is to do more of it. As you do more reps, you’ll start working on the form and quality. Do the work until it becomes second nature.
Focus
The Governator brought the concept of mind-muscle connection to the limelight. Don’t just do the work, ‘become’ the work and have a tunnel vision while you’re at it. If you let small distractions break your focus, you’re not going to go a long way.
Failure is Your Friend
Most people are too afraid of pushing their boundaries in the gym or their field of work. The more often you hit failure, the wider your horizons are going to get. Don’t be afraid of failing and you’ll be surprised by what you can achieve.
Follow A Deadline
Once you have a goal in place, you should set a deadline for yourself. It’s best to keep the deadline ambitious as it’ll push you to put in your best. Have provisions for regular assessments of your progress, and re-plan when need be.
Don’t Just Show Up
Some people think that showing up to the gym is enough to build muscle or lose weight. Contrary to this belief, arriving at work is 10% of the equation. Push yourself and everyone around you to do their best work.
Keep Learning
With the advancement in science and research, almost every field is going through massive transformations every few years. You should keep your head out for new techniques that can help you improve your productivity and results.
Work is Directly Proportional To Results
Bodybuilding is a fairly straightforward sport and has a direct cause and effect relationship. If you put in the work, you’ll be getting appropriate results for it. You might not see the results yet, but they will surely come.
Patience
“Rome wasn’t built in a day” – remember this whenever you think you’re not seeing any progress in the gym or at work. Building something meaningful can take months – if not years – and you need to be patient and perseverant.
Which is your favorite muscle to train? Let us know in the comments below. Also, be sure to follow Generation Iron on Facebook and Twitter.
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