Halle Berry Reckons This Workout Leads To 'Sexual Arousal'

Halle Berry Reckons This Workout Leads To 'Increased Sexual Arousal'

Age-defying goddess Halle Berry, the Bond girl of our adolescence and only true Catwoman in our humble opinion, has been on a fitness rampage of late, sharing workouts and selfies to her social media profiles in an effort to motivate her followers into following suit.

The actress, now 52 (how is that possible), is gearing up for role in John Wick 3, and just this week shared another workout post highlighting the positive effects exercise can have on your body and mind. Oh and the benefits on your sex life as well. Halle Berry dishing out sexual health advice? We're listening...

“For me, cardio is an essential part of my workout, and I believe that my fitness regime is not complete without it! Cardio and heart health can go hand-in-hand,” she wrote in the caption while training with coach Peter Lee Thomas. "Other benefits I have experienced include - Improved memory, increased #circulation leading to clear, healthier skin, #Bloodsugar control, increased oxygen supply, so your muscles work harder, reduced fatigue and shortness of breath, significant calorie burn, helping maintain a healthy weight," Berry continued before dropping the bombshell we all came here for.

"My personal favorite - 🔥 increased sexual arousal in women🔥"

Pow👊🏽 it's #FitnessFriday, my favorite day of the week! This week let's break down some advantages of #cardio!! For me, cardio is an essential part of my work out, and I believe that my fitness regime is not complete without it! Cardio and heart health can go hand-in-hand; it efficiently pumps blood through the body, balancing your #BloodPressure and resting heart rate. Looking for more? Cardio has got you covered! Other benefits I have experienced include - Improved memory - Increased #circulation leading to clear, healthier skin - #Bloodsugar control - Increased oxygen supply, so your muscles work harder - Reduced fatigue and shortness of breath - Significant calorie burn, helping maintain a healthy weight - My personal favorite - 🔥 increased sexual arousal in women🔥 So ladies... Get to running, get to jumping ... Let's go! Check stories for some of my favorite cardio exercises 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

And experts back the star, highlighting the sexual benefits of exercise for both men and women. “Sex isn’t just about desire. It’s about body image, self-esteem, and confidence—and exercise boosts all of those,” affirms Mary Jane Minkin, MD, a board-certified OB/GYN and clinical professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive Sciences at Yale University School of Medicine, when talking to Prevention.

And that confidence is translating to the bedroom. Frequent trainers are reportedly 20 per cent more likely to have regular sex than their inactive counterparts.

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Berry isn't reaching when linking her workouts to sexual benefits, with her thoughts going beyond the psychological and into the physiological.

"According to research, that same rush you feel after an awesome workout — due to better cardiovascular health and blood flow as well as a boost in feel-good neurotransmitters — definitely plays a role in maintaining a healthy libido," say Leah Groth from Prevention.

In even greater applications of science, further studies suggest that orgasm can actually occur during training, especially for women. The Journal of Sexual & Relationship Therapy found that 51 per cent of women surveyed in their study had experienced a 'coregasm', or EIO (exercise-induced orgasm), during an ab workout.

And core workouts aren't the only way women are achieving orgasm in the gym. According to the same study, biking, weights, running and weightlifting induced orgasm for 27 per cent of study participants. To put that in perspective, the next time you're in the gym, that's almost one in every three women.

I want to talk about comfort zones this #FitnessFriday, and I can't think of a better way to do so then by talking about John Wick 3. As a bonus, check today's stories for exclusive behind-the-scenes of my #JW3 fight training!! #Sofia has been my most physically challenging role to date. I have never trained this hard before in my life, and I've become a better person for it - challenges like this keep us youthful, energized, confident - it helps us realize we can do more than we ever thought. Last week I mentioned that if you're the most fit person in a room, then you're in the wrong room; this film has introduced me to some of the most experienced athletes and stunt men / women I have ever worked with. Take today to consider people who take you out of your comfort zone, find something you feel you cannot do and create an opportunity for yourself to do it. My sore muscles are here to tell you that you CAN.

Unfortunately, the scientists behind the study were unable to explain why these orgasms occur, but they did uncover the ab exercise most likely to bring on a 'coregasm'. Performing a "captain's chair" - resting her elbows on a padded arm support, with legs hanging suspended below, and then raising the knees towards her chest - is reportedly the most effective big O inducer. Thanks science!

Scott Henderson

As a fitness addict, adventure sport lover, and passionate story-teller, Scott Henderson is committed to living the Men’s Health brand. When he’s not researching and writing about the latest health and fitness news, you’ll find him crushing it in the gym, running up a mountain, or out on the waves.