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A 32-year-old male asked:
Can too much sex or masturbation cause loss of muscle gains?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
No: Sexual activities such as normal intercourse and normal masturbation have a large physical action component, as well as a psychological component. Physical action means using muscles to move various parts of one's body repetitively... which means he or she is exercising. The result is better muscle tone and strength in those muscles. That's why people go work out at the gym... to exercise muscles.
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Does masturbation effects on my muscle gains? After and before doing gym????
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Depends: Sex alone or with a partner, does not have a direct effect on muscle mass gains. However, many believe that sex before a workout will diminish the in... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Does masturbation really effect bad on my muscle gain... If i do gym regular or masturbation does my muscle doesn't grow????
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Muscles, Exercise...: Sexual activities such as normal intercourse and normal masturbation have a large physical action component, as well as a psychological component. Phy... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Im trying to build muscle. I lifted weights and came home. Then 2 hours later masturbated for an hour. Would the masturbating hinder muscle gains?
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
No: The activities are separate & have nothing to do with each other.
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A 24-year-old male asked:
So i always feel horny after the gym is this normal ? Is it normal to masturbate in the shower after workingout? Does it affect the muscle gain or losing fat ?
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Masturbation will not do any harm. It will not interfere with muscle gain or fat loss.
For healthy diet: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/., exercise 30 m... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
It is a myth if you doing gym and after or before some time if you do masturbation your muscle doesn't grow( gain).. And your gym and hardwork goes waste...by doing masturbation?
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Asked & answered: If you are preoccupied with this issue you need to find a life coach/therapist to learn the skillset needed to deal with stress.
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