Meanwhile, Chinese researchers had men refrain from ejaculating for one week and found that after six days, their serum testosterone levels were unchanged, but on the seventh day, their levels peaked-and then proceeded to decline rapidly. A study in the World Journal of Urology found that men had higher T levels after abstaining for three weeks. However, there is also evidence to suggest going without can give you a boost. Research definitely supports the notion that having sex on a semi-consistent basis is in fact healthy and leads to increased testosterone levels, Seedman says. The problem? Science isn’t exactly sure if abstaining from sex helps or hurts your T levels. It’s so important, in fact, that Seedman says anything that could potentially decrease your testosterone during competition should be avoided.
For some sports, it’s about more than just being able to push harder and run faster- more testosterone also means more aggression and intensity to channel out on the field. Higher testosterone levels equal better athletic performance-that’s why athletes go to great (sometimes illegal) lengths to boost how much of the hormone is in their body on game or race day. However, many coaches and athletes claim the opposite-that getting down less than 24 hours before a competition does in fact negatively impact performance, Seedman says. A small study in the mid-90s found that men performed just as well on a treadmill 12 hours after getting laid as when they abstained from sex, while a later Swiss study found pretty much the same thing on stationary bikes. “There are multiple factors that come into play including physiological, psychological, hormonal, as well as ethical and moral aspects.”įor the most part, research shows little difference in how having or abstaining from sex the night before affects performance markers or testosterone levels. So when it comes to a championship game or even your daily workout, does recent whoopie help or hurt come go time? “This is actually a fairly complex topic,” says Joel Seedman, Ph.D., founder of training studio Advanced Human Performance in Atlanta. And Russell Wilson helped the Seahawks win the 2014 Super Bowl before his pledge to celibacy with his girlfriend, Ciara. Like Tebow, New York Giants cornerback Prince Amukamaraa was waiting until marriage, and interestingly, he ended up having his best season yet last year-the same year he tied the knot. On the other hand, New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath famously prepared for the Super Bowl III game by logging plenty of hours between the sheets. Most of the World Cup players were sexually frustrated when they hit the field as per their coaches’ instructions. Rocky Balboa swore off sex before every major match (as did the real-life Marciano before retiring 49-0) and Muhammad Ali famously said no to nookie for the six weeks before a fight. NFL quarterback Tim Tebow, for example, announced a few years ago that he was abstaining until marriage. Most guys fall hard on one side or the other. The question of whether the last time an athlete got lucky makes or breaks a championship game is as serious and personal as the rest of the player’s pre-performance ritual.
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