In our Chinese fitness industry, there has always been a saying: “Men practice squats, women can’t stand them; women practice squats, men can’t stand”, it is about the improvement of sexual performance by practicing squats. So, is it really useful to practice squats to improve sexual performance, especially male sexual function?

Authoritative doctors said: “Squatting can enhance sexual function. Squatting can promote blood circulation in the kidneys, improve kidney metabolism, and can improve low back pain and waist dysfunction caused by decreased renal function, sore limbs, and decreased penile stiffness. At the same time, squats can also promote blood circulation in the prostate, reduce prostate diseases such as prostatitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia, thereby avoiding the pain of ejaculation and decreased libido caused by prostate diseases. In addition to squats, you can also do sit-ups. Exercises such as push-ups and massage of the lower abdomen can also improve sexual function.”

Let’s analyze the standard squat movement first:

1. Separate your feet, shoulder width or slightly wider than shoulder width, and toes 15 to 30 degrees apart. Look ahead.

2. The upper torso is straight, and you can lean forward slightly when squatting.

3. Both hands can hold the head or straighten forward horizontally. When squatting, keep your thighs at or slightly below the horizontal level.

4. The motion trajectory of the knee joint should be consistent with the direction of the toes, and not too abduction or adduction

5. The center of gravity should be on the heels, first extend the hips slightly, and then begin to flex the knee joints. There should be no pause in the whole process, and the speed should not be too fast or too many times.

So, in squats, which muscles have we practiced, and are these muscles related to sexual function?

Squat is a multi-joint compound action, which has a very strong effect on the muscles of the hips and lower limbs. It is also one of the most complicated movements in bodybuilding. Can exercise quadriceps (rectus femoris, midfemoris, lateral femoris, medial femoris), gluteus maximus, biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus, and erector spinae and piriformis , Adductor magnus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus and calf muscles are also well strengthened.

At the same time, it has a positive impact on a series of physiological and biochemical functions such as cardiopulmonary function, neuroregulation and hormone secretion.

The gluteus maximus and quadriceps belong to the larger muscle groups of our human body and play an important role in most sports. As a vigorous “sports” sex life, it is natural to have strong muscle strength and endurance, especially the waist, abdomen, buttocks and lower limbs. Furthermore, depth belongs to anaerobic exercise, which greatly improves the practitioner’s cardiopulmonary function. Good cardiopulmonary function is of course helpful to the body. Other studies have shown that testosterone in men plays a key role in the production and maintenance of male libido, and the production of testosterone is closely related to the volume of male muscles, so increasing muscle strength and endurance can promote testosterone secretion. It helps a lot.

From this we can see that squats do help to improve sexual function. Of course, it is not limited to squats. To a greater extent, various exercises are used to build a strong physique. As long as the exercise is correct, it will Have a good effect on our organism.