The Sex Positions That Burn The Most Calories REVEALED (And The Top One Might Surprise You)

Have you ever wondered how many calories you can burn on a steamy Valentine’s night?

Well, depending on your position, you may not have to worry about getting your 10,000 steps.

In fact, the most adventurous could burn more than 200 calories.

That means that, in theory, a passionate night under the covers may be better for burning weight than a short run.

Even having sex in the spoon position for 15 minutes could burn 51 calories, experts say.

Lovers can use an online calculator to estimate how much they will burn from having sex.

was created by From Marswhich describes itself as an online health clinic for American men that sells Viagra, hair loss and acne medications.

Surprisingly, the calculator is based on simple research conducted by the online golf shop GolfSupport.com.

112 heterosexual couples who were given Fitbits were looked at to find out how many calories they burn just by playing the game.

The survey, which does not profess to be standard science, asked couples to use the devices while having sex in 12 different positions.

The number of calories lost during 30 minutes in each position is the average taken by all the men and women involved in the experiment.

Coming out on top was the squat for women (188 calories).

Although similar to the cowgirl, it is slightly different in that it involves bringing your knees up into a squat instead of placing your weight on them.

This position does not burn as many calories for men (50).

The squat was followed by the energetic ‘butter churn’, which burns 179 calories for women and 211 calories for men over half an hour.

However, the ‘butter churn’ is described as a stall for those ‘brave enough to give it a try’.

The maneuver involves the woman lying on her back with her legs raised above and behind her head, with the man standing on top of the woman’s raised legs.

From Mars has created a calculator that shows how many calories you can burn while having sex in different positions. These calculations show the power consumption of 15 minutes of romping

You could view your Valentine’s Day sex as a workout, according to personal trainer Lee Mitchell.

He said: ‘Valentine’s Day sex is a little more special than your everyday sexual encounters.

“As a calorie-burning activity, there are, of course, plenty of gym workouts that will easily top a 30-minute stint under the covers.

“However, you simply can’t dismiss the fact that having sex in a variety of positions can and does burn more calories than you expect.

“Sex also has the added benefits of improving cardiovascular health, increasing levels of the happiness hormone (serotonin), and improving sleep.”

Several studies have looked at how many calories couples burn during sex without breaking them down by position.

Straight couples spend about 20 minutes on both foreplay and sex and burn about 100 calories, according to one study. review of 18 studies published in 2022 in the Archives of Sexual Behavior.

One of the 18 studies, which only had eight participants and seven of whom were men, found that on average 130 calories are burned during sex.

Sex is considered “meaningful exercise” in a 2013 study published in Plos Onewho looked at energy expenditure in healthy young adults during sexual intercourse and compared it to running on a treadmill.

Researchers at the University of Quebec in Canada found that couples in their 20s burn between 69 and 100 calories in an average session. This equates to 3.6 calories per minute.

That’s about the same energy expenditure as running for 10 minutes on the treadmill.