May 28, 2003
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Exercise Trumps Viagra?
Has that blue pill finally met it’s match? The findings from the Cologne University Medical Center in Germany presented at the European Association of Urology suggest that physical exercise can be just as effective as Viagra in helping men overcome erectile dysfunction.
Surprisingly, 80 percent of participants who exercise reported better erections compared with 74 percent of those taking Viagra.
Joe Decker, fitness expert recognized as “The World’s Fittest Man” and author of an upcoming health and fitness book The World’s Fittest You: Four Weeks to Total Fitness (Dutton, 2004), isn’t surprised but welcomes the news. “I knew all along that exercise could improve your performance in the bedroom as well as the gym,” says Decker. “Now there’s science to prove it.”
Here are three exercises that Decker recommends for improving blood supply to the pelvis and therefore improving and maintaining erections:
- Leg Squats: Stand with your feet about shoulder width apart. Bend your legs so that it feels like your sitting in a chair while keeping your back as straight as possible. When your thighs are just about parallel to the floor slowly stand up. Do one set of 10 repetitions then slowly increase to 3 sets of 10. Start with no weight at all then add a pair of dumbbells holding them in your hands directly by your side. You’ll really feel these exercises in your buttocks and upper legs.
- Leg Lifts: Lie on your back with your hands directly by your side or underneath your butt for more support. Your knees should be slightly bent. Using your abdominal muscles, raise your legs toward your chest for two counts then slowly lower back to the starting position for 4 counts. Don’t let your legs touch the floor. Start with 1 set of 10 repetitions then slowly increase to 3 sets of 10.
- Pelvic Lift: Lie on your back with your knees bent and your arms directly by your side. Squeeze your buttocks together and lift your pelvis off the floor as far as you can without straining your back. Hold for 2 counts then slowly lower for 4 counts without letting your buttocks touch the floor. Start with 1 set of 10 repetitions then slowly increase to 3 sets of 10.