February 2015 PMID 24205382

Energy expenditure during sexual activity in young healthy couples.

Julie Frappier, Isabelle Toupin, Joseph J Levy, Mylene Aubertin-Leheudre, Antony D Karelis

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396
Peak: 10 in Jun 2021
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What people are saying

Overall, discussions reflect a positive reception of the article, with many posts quoting specific energy expenditure figures like '101 kcal for men' and '69 kcal for women,' highlighting the view that sexual activity can count as a form of exercise. The tone mixtures curiosity with casual remarks, suggesting the topic sparks interest but remains within a light, conversational context.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge that sexual activity can be considered moderate exercise based on the article's findings.

InterestHigh interest

Many posts express curiosity and interest, especially when sharing specific calorie counts and comparing it to workouts.

EngagementModerate engagement

The comments reflect some engagement by referencing studies, citing data, and discussing health benefits, though not deeply analyzing methodologies.

ImpactModerate impact

The posts indicate a mild to moderate perceived impact, emphasizing health and fitness implications but lacking calls for widespread change or policy.

Abstract in brief

  • The study measured the energy used during sexual activity in young healthy couples and found it to be about 101 kcal for men and 69 kcal for women, which is considered moderate exercise.
  • It compared this to a 30-minute treadmill workout at moderate intensity, showing that both activities have similar levels of energy expenditure and intensity, indicating that sexual activity could sometimes count as moderate exercise.
  • Participants' perceived effort was close to the actual measured energy expenditure, suggesting that people can reliably estimate the effort involved in sexual activity, and it might be a meaningful way to stay active.]

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Miss Cromatina
@MissCromatina · X

¿Cuánto?

Jun 26, 2021 · 73 likes · 9 shares · 30,788 followers View post →
Jesus Salvador Sanchez Diaz
@JesusSanchez148 · X

Es viernes de quemar calorías … @DrKing_s2 https://t.co/pjC24Rq4Ix https://t.co/mXfxDHMGAY

Feb 11, 2022 · 52 likes · 12 shares · 6,104 followers View post →
Ayako Shibata@ウィメンズヘルス本発売中
@ayako700 · X

セックスでどれくらいカロリー消費するんか、調べた人もおるねんな。。。。 Energy Expenditure during Sexual Activity in Young Healthy Couples https://t.co/UkG34m0V2C https://t.co/BbS4MiNjEE

Aug 21, 2019 · 38 likes · 9 shares · 12,683 followers View post →
Guko
@crypt_guko · X

なんで私がこんなクソプロジェクトの擁護しなきゃいけないのか分からんけど、アントニー教授の論文(共著)はこれです https://t.co/HkrXCUtiXj https://t.co/JIr9JbSXOD

May 8, 2022 · 29 likes · 1 share · 48,400 followers View post →
Luke Coutinho
@LukeCoutinho17 · X

Research shows that sex can be a good & light cardiovascular exercise & can help - lower blood pressure burn calories increase heart health strengthen muscles reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke & hypertension increase libido https://t.co/uZg7QxlE9n

Dec 22, 2020 · 21 likes · 66,963 followers View post →
Sangwe Clovis, MD, MPH, MSc
@TheRuralDtor · X

Energy Expenditure during Sexual Activity in Young Healthy Couples, a research done by Julie et al showed that 30mins of sexual activity is comparable to an endurance exercise.☹️ Don't try to impress anybody! Is quite easy to pass out. You can't cope doing sports but want to... https://t.co/lqR2q7qYZH

Jan 6, 2019 · 7 likes · 3 shares · 2,762 followers View post →

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Mil Kio
@KiolMil3050 · X

يعود ذاك الى نشاط العضلي (تحريك عضلات الحوض والجذع )مثل الدفع، والتمدد، والتقلب، والضغط على العضلات أثناء النشاط. هذه الحركات تساهم في رفع معدل ضربات القلب وزيادة استهلاك الأوكسجين، وهو ما يؤدي إلى حرق السعرات الحرارية. https://t.co/DwHX1Jvxbz

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Apr 28, 2025 · 548 followers View post →
Lauw Dennis Endrian
@dennis_endrian · X

hubungan seks berpotensi menjadi latihan fisik kecil, tergantung faktornya, atau bisa dicari penelitian Julie Frappier, Isabelle Toupin, Joseph Levy, Mylene Aubertin-Leheudre, dan Antoni Karelis. ini link dokumen jurnalnya https://t.co/y576hX5tqG

Nov 8, 2024 · 2,741 followers View post →
urlavoca
@urlavoca · X

@Cemollo24 https://t.co/XSFTCqeTDn

Nov 7, 2024 · 1 like · 22,048 followers View post →
Miranda „agquarx” McKennitt—
@mirandamckenni1 · X

At one point in time ( October 20, 2023 at 05:33AM)—we personally liked this artisan video on YouTube—enjoy: Is Sexplanations Ending? Answering Predictive Text Questions About Sex https://t.co/PuAajtsfm0 Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual su… https://t.co/qNZPBsLgl1

Oct 25, 2023 · 10,264 followers View post →
Melo
@MeloSpeaking · X

ഇതിനെ പറ്റി റിസർച്ച് ഒക്കെ നടത്തീട്ട്ണ്ട്. വായിക്കാൻ താല്പര്യമുണ്ടേൽ ദേ ഇവിടെ.. https://t.co/ehrQk8GtB8

May 27, 2023 · 3 likes · 6,185 followers View post →
Marcelo González Ortiz
@magonzalezortiz · X

@succubo_2d "The present study indicates that energy expenditure during sexual activity appears to be approximately 85 kCal or 3.6 kCal/min. These results suggest that sexual activity may potentially be considered, at times, as a significant exercise." https://t.co/asc2ViGa4D

May 16, 2023 · 1,297 followers View post →
Utsav Agrawal
@coachutsav · X

The number of calories burned during sex varies widely from one session to another, depending upon the efforts, position, and energy used.

Feb 14, 2023 · 481 followers View post →
Red Pill Vegan
@RedPillVegan · X

RT @RedPillVegan: “Healthy” men burned an average of 101 calories during sex. They burned 276 calories in a 30 minute workout session. Yo…

Feb 7, 2023 · 1 share · 1,856 followers View post →
Red Pill Vegan
@RedPillVegan · X

“Healthy” men burned an average of 101 calories during sex. They burned 276 calories in a 30 minute workout session. Your competition can’t hit. https://t.co/XFgvmPs9dG https://t.co/4t4Up2TTb0

Nov 11, 2022 · 2 likes · 1 share · 1,856 followers View post →
Sebastian Camilo Cortés
@CamCor3 · X

@_camivergara Lo anterior no quiere decir que el sexo no tenga beneficios. Investigaciones demuestran que una vida sexual activa se relaciona con mejores parámetros psicológicos y de función física. Aquí las citas de la info: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01677.x 10.1371/journal.pone.0079342

Jul 20, 2022 · 3 likes · 648 followers View post →
Alban Oπ
@alban_ott · X

@Ksenia_bis @GeekNfit Ca ne couvre pas bien ta question car couples (tu parlais de "plusieurs"). Mais un début de réponse est sans doute ici et va dans le sens de ce que GF répondait: https://t.co/NuClOMoKt0 Disclaimers: je n'ai lu que l'abstract, pas mon domaine, c'est du plos one mais peer review

May 9, 2022 · 1 like · 84 followers View post →
ごどるふぃん
@btm1955 · X

RT @crypt_guko: なんで私がこんなクソプロジェクトの擁護しなきゃいけないのか分からんけど、アントニー教授の論文(共著)はこれです https://t.co/HkrXCUtiXj

May 8, 2022 · 1 share · 5 followers View post →
Guko
@crypt_guko · X

なんで私がこんなクソプロジェクトの擁護しなきゃいけないのか分からんけど、アントニー教授の論文(共著)はこれです https://t.co/HkrXCUtiXj https://t.co/JIr9JbSXOD

May 8, 2022 · 29 likes · 1 share · 48,400 followers View post →
Jesus Salvador Sanchez Diaz
@JesusSanchez148 · X

RT @JesusSanchez148: Es viernes de quemar calorías … @DrKing_s2 https://t.co/pjC24Rq4Ix https://t.co/mXfxDHMGAY

Feb 13, 2022 · 12 shares · 6,104 followers View post →
Lithium
@PintoPyro · X

RT @JesusSanchez148: Es viernes de quemar calorías … @DrKing_s2 https://t.co/pjC24Rq4Ix https://t.co/mXfxDHMGAY

Feb 12, 2022 · 12 shares · 30 followers View post →
LECS
@LuisErnestoCol1 · X

RT @JesusSanchez148: Es viernes de quemar calorías … @DrKing_s2 https://t.co/pjC24Rq4Ix https://t.co/mXfxDHMGAY

Feb 12, 2022 · 12 shares · 62 followers View post →
Mastín
@DVGDAX · X

RT @JesusSanchez148: Es viernes de quemar calorías … @DrKing_s2 https://t.co/pjC24Rq4Ix https://t.co/mXfxDHMGAY

Feb 12, 2022 · 12 shares · 289 followers View post →
Dick Tracy
@RoyceBarra · X

RT @JesusSanchez148: Es viernes de quemar calorías … @DrKing_s2 https://t.co/pjC24Rq4Ix https://t.co/mXfxDHMGAY

Feb 12, 2022 · 12 shares · 543 followers View post →
Angel Dust
@ItzelTreCh · X

RT @JesusSanchez148: Es viernes de quemar calorías … @DrKing_s2 https://t.co/pjC24Rq4Ix https://t.co/mXfxDHMGAY

Feb 12, 2022 · 12 shares · 917 followers View post →
Jardani Jovanovich
@Jmie_Ortgz · X

RT @JesusSanchez148: Es viernes de quemar calorías … @DrKing_s2 https://t.co/pjC24Rq4Ix https://t.co/mXfxDHMGAY

Feb 12, 2022 · 12 shares · 294 followers View post →
Dr Kings
@DrKings_1 · X

RT @JesusSanchez148: Es viernes de quemar calorías … @DrKing_s2 https://t.co/pjC24Rq4Ix https://t.co/mXfxDHMGAY

Feb 12, 2022 · 12 shares · 40,169 followers View post →
Rabdo
@josueMarquezgle · X

RT @JesusSanchez148: Es viernes de quemar calorías … @DrKing_s2 https://t.co/pjC24Rq4Ix https://t.co/mXfxDHMGAY

Feb 11, 2022 · 12 shares · 62 followers View post →
Jesus Salvador Sanchez Diaz
@JesusSanchez148 · X

Es viernes de quemar calorías … @DrKing_s2 https://t.co/pjC24Rq4Ix https://t.co/mXfxDHMGAY

Feb 11, 2022 · 52 likes · 12 shares · 6,104 followers View post →
Lovedoc
@LovedocApp · X

Thanks to @m_aubertin, @G_Hirschberger and all authors for these interesting facts. Check out these papers to find out more: https://t.co/1nj4rTfrSf , https://t.co/UiWjGY8UYh , https://t.co/Hs98W2JEPC. https://t.co/o2O6gP1Do2

Jan 6, 2022 · 1 like · 10 followers View post →
JOTA
@pipo__242 · X

https://t.co/vBEmrsXt61

Oct 11, 2021 · 1 like · 44 followers View post →
رجل نوفاب
@ArabicNoFaP · X

@9oupgc https://t.co/jsvCebQIEA

Oct 8, 2021 · 5,148 followers View post →
Blanquito
@Blanquito_Amor · X

RT @juan_revenga: El estudio 'Energy expenditure during sexual activity in young healthy couples' comparó la duración del acto sexual entre…

Oct 1, 2021 · 1 share · 2,706 followers View post →
Juan Revenga
@juan_revenga · X

Buen finde! (Para los más curiosos, aquí tenéis el enlace al estudio en cuestión https://t.co/6UIy326rOq) https://t.co/MW5KmI5J1k

Oct 1, 2021 · 60,037 followers View post →
Juan Revenga
@juan_revenga · X

El estudio 'Energy expenditure during sexual activity in young healthy couples' comparó la duración del acto sexual entre 21 parejas jóvenes sanas, su gasto calórico... y lo compararon con el de trote suave durante 30' en un tapiz rodante. ¿Los resultados?

Oct 1, 2021 · 1 share · 60,037 followers View post →
ジンク
@zinc_finger_mk2 · X

セックスの消費カロリーは女性で 3.1 kCal/min らしいから77分でお茶碗1杯分を消費できるね. https://t.co/VgMMDW0YEN

Oct 1, 2021 · 4 likes · 173 followers View post →
Pipiolo
@coffehuman · X

RT @MissCromatina: ¿Cuánto?

Jun 26, 2021 · 9 shares · 63 followers View post →
kittymiaulalo
@gatitomiau7 · X

RT @MissCromatina: ¿Cuánto?

Jun 26, 2021 · 9 shares · 676 followers View post →
Álvaro Muñoz
@AlvaroMunoz · X

RT @MissCromatina: ¿Cuánto?

Jun 26, 2021 · 9 shares · 9,378 followers View post →
Nené Valle
@irevalle · X

RT @MissCromatina: ¿Cuánto?

Jun 26, 2021 · 9 shares · 53 followers View post →
Cuitla C. P.
@cuitlaqfb · X

Ciencia de alto impacto

Jun 26, 2021 · 67 followers View post →
Jennifer Torres
@JenTJ08 · X

RT @MissCromatina: ¿Cuánto?

Jun 26, 2021 · 9 shares · 7 followers View post →
Ara
@PahiarhPahi · X

RT @MissCromatina: ¿Cuánto?

Jun 26, 2021 · 9 shares · 986 followers View post →
Miss Cromatina
@MissCromatina · X

¿Cuánto?

Jun 26, 2021 · 73 likes · 9 shares · 30,788 followers View post →
Sid Chambers, PhD
@ArtfulTakedown · X

Switching to a study on sex & calories burned published in 2013 (link below), the average person - when performing “moderate intensity” (5.8 METS) sexy-time - is about 85 calories. This is over 30 minutes. Divide by 3, we get about 28 cals per 10 mins. https://t.co/lJQY7OHSPP

Jun 21, 2021 · 1 like · 10,789 followers View post →
Ceis
@ceispersonal · X

Mas para isso, converse com seu parceiro (a) para avaliar a periodização semanal do gasto calórico dessa atividade ❤️ Referência ⁣ Frappier et al. Energy Expenditure during Sexual Activity in Young Healthy Couples. Plos One, 2013.

Jun 12, 2021 · 2 likes · 1,187 followers View post →
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@hzmnryk · X

RT @rionaoki: @fumin_kamin 女性だと1回69.1kcalとのことで、チーズバーガー2個の1/10ちょっとしかないですね。 https://t.co/MYof4Hdoit

Apr 23, 2021 · 4 shares · 1,883 followers View post →
ばきょう
@bakyou · X

RT @rionaoki: @fumin_kamin 女性だと1回69.1kcalとのことで、チーズバーガー2個の1/10ちょっとしかないですね。 https://t.co/MYof4Hdoit

Apr 23, 2021 · 4 shares · 3,434 followers View post →
こげぱん@止めよう不要不急のエロ規制
@kogemayo · X

RT @rionaoki: @fumin_kamin 女性だと1回69.1kcalとのことで、チーズバーガー2個の1/10ちょっとしかないですね。 https://t.co/MYof4Hdoit

Apr 23, 2021 · 4 shares · 2,696 followers View post →
未婚男性。
@Kon_Ichiro · X

RT @rionaoki: @fumin_kamin 女性だと1回69.1kcalとのことで、チーズバーガー2個の1/10ちょっとしかないですね。 https://t.co/MYof4Hdoit

Apr 23, 2021 · 4 shares · 2,030 followers View post →
rionaoki
@rionaoki · X

@fumin_kamin 女性だと1回69.1kcalとのことで、チーズバーガー2個の1/10ちょっとしかないですね。 https://t.co/MYof4Hdoit

Apr 23, 2021 · 4 likes · 4 shares · 19,397 followers View post →
Luke Coutinho
@LukeCoutinho17 · X

Research shows that sex can be a good & light cardiovascular exercise & can help - lower blood pressure burn calories increase heart health strengthen muscles reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke & hypertension increase libido https://t.co/uZg7QxlE9n

Dec 22, 2020 · 21 likes · 66,963 followers View post →
TANIZA
@TanizakiHiroaki · X

なんで自分、こんなん読んでんねんやろ。。。 #PLOSONE: Energy Expenditure during Sexual Activity in Young Healthy Couples https://t.co/tLSzvJRwVE

Aug 3, 2020 · 198 followers View post →
○村商会
@marumurasyoukai · X

@ObscurityOnline 女性よりよい男性の方が消費カロリー高くて 男性が約100キロカロリー 女性が約79キロカロリー という研究結果があるようです 研究論文貼っときます https://t.co/p4dJya1R79 ついでに専用のカロリー計算サイトもあるようなのでリンク貼っとくね https://t.co/GbBQEvWo3m

May 1, 2020 · 287 followers View post →
Vic Flores
@vflorelo · X

Contrary to popular belief, sex is not good exercise https://t.co/16benzQP7c confirmo las mediciones

Apr 17, 2020 · 234 followers View post →
Akross
@Akrossin · X

@GuillyBon Según internet de media en una sesión de sexo, el hombre quema 100kcal. https://t.co/TW9LjlPscZ

Dec 26, 2019 · 1 like · 3,305 followers View post →
Miles (Thor) Morales
@nomamao · X

@kinshisha_T https://t.co/bN68LP3iHr

Oct 22, 2019 · 751 followers View post →
Anup Singh - Founder CEO dLife Healthcare Pvt Ltd
@dlifein · X

@imsiddharthm @DrAseemMalhotra @FatEmperor @eatmostlyfatali @American_Heart Here's the actual study - https://t.co/6UROmRuD0S

Sep 21, 2019 · 12,135 followers View post →
lovely
@geraniumlove · X

RT @ayako700: セックスでどれくらいカロリー消費するんか、調べた人もおるねんな。。。。 Energy Expenditure during Sexual Activity in Young Healthy Couples https://t.co/UkG34m0V…

Aug 22, 2019 · 9 shares · 1,126 followers View post →
トリ
@TORI07ah02 · X

RT @ayako700: セックスでどれくらいカロリー消費するんか、調べた人もおるねんな。。。。 Energy Expenditure during Sexual Activity in Young Healthy Couples https://t.co/UkG34m0V…

Aug 22, 2019 · 9 shares · 1,548 followers View post →
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@absoluteC6 · X

RT @ayako700: セックスでどれくらいカロリー消費するんか、調べた人もおるねんな。。。。 Energy Expenditure during Sexual Activity in Young Healthy Couples https://t.co/UkG34m0V…

Aug 22, 2019 · 9 shares · 158 followers View post →
Nyton
@nyton_ · X

RT @ayako700: セックスでどれくらいカロリー消費するんか、調べた人もおるねんな。。。。 Energy Expenditure during Sexual Activity in Young Healthy Couples https://t.co/UkG34m0V…

Aug 22, 2019 · 9 shares · 260 followers View post →
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@wufufu8 · X

RT @ayako700: セックスでどれくらいカロリー消費するんか、調べた人もおるねんな。。。。 Energy Expenditure during Sexual Activity in Young Healthy Couples https://t.co/UkG34m0V…

Aug 21, 2019 · 9 shares · 1,050 followers View post →
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@tawashi_de_5454 · X

RT @ayako700: セックスでどれくらいカロリー消費するんか、調べた人もおるねんな。。。。 Energy Expenditure during Sexual Activity in Young Healthy Couples https://t.co/UkG34m0V…

Aug 21, 2019 · 9 shares · 375 followers View post →
しょくまじん
@shmajin · X

RT @ayako700: セックスでどれくらいカロリー消費するんか、調べた人もおるねんな。。。。 Energy Expenditure during Sexual Activity in Young Healthy Couples https://t.co/UkG34m0V…

Aug 21, 2019 · 9 shares · 1,122 followers View post →
fukanju
@fukanju · X

RT @ayako700: セックスでどれくらいカロリー消費するんか、調べた人もおるねんな。。。。 Energy Expenditure during Sexual Activity in Young Healthy Couples https://t.co/UkG34m0V…

Aug 21, 2019 · 9 shares · 4,362 followers View post →
Ayako Shibata@ウィメンズヘルス本発売中
@ayako700 · X

セックスでどれくらいカロリー消費するんか、調べた人もおるねんな。。。。 Energy Expenditure during Sexual Activity in Young Healthy Couples https://t.co/UkG34m0V2C https://t.co/BbS4MiNjEE

Aug 21, 2019 · 38 likes · 9 shares · 12,683 followers View post →
Sangwe Clovis, MD, MPH, MSc
@TheRuralDtor · X

RT @TheRuralDtor: Energy Expenditure during Sexual Activity in Young Healthy Couples, a research done by Julie et al showed that 30mins of…

Mar 4, 2019 · 1 share · 2,762 followers View post →
Sangwe Clovis, MD, MPH, MSc
@TheRuralDtor · X

Energy Expenditure during Sexual Activity in Young Healthy Couples, a research done by Julie et al showed that 30mins of sexual activity is comparable to an endurance exercise.☹️ Don't try to impress anybody! Is quite easy to pass out. #RuralDoctors https://t.co/fc5J9RHxzJ

Mar 4, 2019 · 1 like · 1 share · 2,762 followers View post →
雨宮沖菜
@okina_cos · X

@ito_story1109 Energy Expenditure during Sexual Activity in Young Healthy Couplesってタイトルの論文があって、性行為でのエネルギー消費が85kcalで、十分に運動であると言えるってかいてあった。

Feb 19, 2019 · 656 followers View post →
Meowrider.
@gatoparlante · X

Varía según intensidad; Un estudio determinó que el promedio femenino es de 69 kcal o 3.1kcal /min. En serio. Si es extramarital, hasta 75% más posibilidad de falla cardíaca, pero se supone que quema más. https://t.co/RbfnJejPuQ https://t.co/47ELwGxi6b https://t.co/4kMQIOflXF

Jan 27, 2019 · 1,317 followers View post →
lewis
@COXNegative · X

@dani370z Está todo estudiado. https://t.co/futSZ8X4W2 https://t.co/O68IBEqZD7

Jan 13, 2019 · 1 like · 198 followers View post →
Henry Nzozone, MD
@DrNzozoneH · X

RT @TheRuralDtor: Energy Expenditure during Sexual Activity in Young Healthy Couples, a research done by Julie et al showed that 30mins of…

Jan 6, 2019 · 3 shares · 579 followers View post →
BohNtehcizumab
@Rx_Wainchom · X

RT @TheRuralDtor: Energy Expenditure during Sexual Activity in Young Healthy Couples, a research done by Julie et al showed that 30mins of…

Jan 6, 2019 · 3 shares · 2,800 followers View post →
Sangwe Clovis, MD, MPH, MSc
@TheRuralDtor · X

Energy Expenditure during Sexual Activity in Young Healthy Couples, a research done by Julie et al showed that 30mins of sexual activity is comparable to an endurance exercise.☹️ Don't try to impress anybody! Is quite easy to pass out. You can't cope doing sports but want to... https://t.co/lqR2q7qYZH

Jan 6, 2019 · 7 likes · 3 shares · 2,762 followers View post →