Training, Recovery and Sex

Gavin Gilbert
Gavin Gilbert Posts: 4,019
edited January 2009 in Training, fitness and health
I have been informed by someone that it is better to avoid sex on a 'training day'

I have been informed by someone else that it is better to avoid sex on a 'recovery day'

There is remarkably little supporting information for either when I tried Google....

To whom do I listen?

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  • Aggieboy
    Aggieboy Posts: 3,996
    Just call them 'cycling days' and get on with it!
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  • 320DMsport
    320DMsport Posts: 306
    Never hampered me....

    It was like a warm before the turbo session the other morning!
  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    No sex of any kind in the week before a race, but screw that for training...
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  • Toks
    Toks Posts: 1,143
    Gavin Gilbert wrote:
    I have been informed by someone that it is better to avoid sex on a 'training day'

    I have been informed by someone else that it is better to avoid sex on a 'recovery day'

    There is remarkably little supporting information for either when I tried Google....

    To whom do I listen?
    Er I'm sure you don't need forum poster to answer this one. In my experience you can always have sex depending on what type of sex. A mammoth karma sutra session is perhaps not a great idea if you have to get up at 6.am in the morning to do a 200km sportiv. On the other hand a quickie before training or a race shouldn't affect your performance adversely. Damn i can't believe I just responded to your post 8) :D :? :shock:
  • Gavin Gilbert
    Gavin Gilbert Posts: 4,019
    Toks wrote:
    Damn i can't believe I just responded to your post 8) :D :? :shock:

    'Twas an experiment to see how many Views and Replies I could get on a slow Wednesday evening. I am, quite frankly, disappointed and can only assume that users of the Training forum have ice water in their veins :?
  • HoHoHoBlueGiant
    HoHoHoBlueGiant Posts: 85
    Sorry for the lack of replies, we were all having sex :lol:

    Not all together obviously :oops:
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  • BUICK
    BUICK Posts: 362
    Isn't sex technically cross-training?






    Although it might be best not to mention that to your significant other...
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  • 320DMsport
    320DMsport Posts: 306
    My wife said if i ever try it wearing a HRM she will kick me in the balls!

    But it would be nice to stay in level 2 before the sprint.....
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Gavin Gilbert wrote:
    I have been informed by someone that it is better to avoid sex on a 'training day'

    I have been informed by someone else that it is better to avoid sex on a 'recovery day'

    There is remarkably little supporting information for either when I tried Google....

    To whom do I listen?

    By any chance is it your other half telling you both of these things? It's certainly more inventive than "I have a headache" ;):D
  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    "Sex has never slowed me down. I have plenty of experience of this and I can honestly say it has never been a limiting factor" - Mario Cipollini

    (In my experience, I am terrible in the hours after i've finished a bike ride. Must all those endorphins or something. Although my girlfriend doesn't seem to mind :D )
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  • Gavin Gilbert
    Gavin Gilbert Posts: 4,019
    ShockedSoShocked wrote:
    "Sex has never slowed me down. I have plenty of experience of this and I can honestly say it has never been a limiting factor" - Mario Cipollini

    "my secret is that I'm shagging less. Yes, it''s true: I've significantly reduced my sexual activity; now I only shag three times a week" - Mario Cipollini

    :lol:
  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    320DMsport wrote:
    My wife said if i ever try it wearing a HRM she will kick me in the balls!

    lol, HRM sex is a laugh...
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  • lateralus
    lateralus Posts: 309
    From another sport - "it's not sex that harms your performance, it's staying out all night looking for it." - Andre Agassi
  • djaeggi
    djaeggi Posts: 107
    Here's a good summary of some research:

    http://www.firstscience.com/home/blog/152.html

    Personally, I can't get anywhere as near fired up if I've had sex the same day as doing something competitive!
  • andy_wrx
    andy_wrx Posts: 3,396
    There's an old documentary of Jackie Stewart at the Monaco GP in the early 70's.

    Jackie famously swore by no sex for several days before a race, made him 'hungrier', he always abstained in order to win races.

    In the documentary, Jackie and the interviewer are sitting at the breakfast table on a balcony overlooking the circuit, with Jackie drawing corners and racing lines on the tablecloth.

    Jackie's wife Helen is wandering about, bringing croissants and fresh coffee to the table, wearing a flimsy wrap with her t*ts poking out and lots of naked thigh. :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

    Jackie is oblivious, the interviewer and the cameraman are obviously trying as hard as they can not to notice. :oops:

    Absolutely superb ! :lol:
  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    320DMsport wrote:
    My wife said if i ever try it wearing a HRM she will kick me in the balls!

    But it would be nice to stay in level 2 before the sprint.....

    Have you tried a PowerTap?
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  • 320DMsport
    320DMsport Posts: 306
    DaveyL wrote:
    320DMsport wrote:
    My wife said if i ever try it wearing a HRM she will kick me in the balls!

    But it would be nice to stay in level 2 before the sprint.....

    Have you tried a PowerTap?

    Ha Ha, could always fasten it to your balls and see how many watts is produced...the wife wouldn't see it as much but could be painful on her ass!
  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    I think the SRM fits into the little man, the powertap replaces one of your nads, the ergomo goes up yer jacksie and the Polar one measures the bedsprings...
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