Does exercise help my erection?

Physical exercise is an excellent aide to a person’s cardiovascular health. For men, therefore, it is one of the most effective natural ways to stave off erectile dysfunction. That’s because impotence most often strikes men who are experiencing some form of circulatory problem. Whether it is hypertension – high blood pressure – or unsafe levels of cholesterol, heavy smoking or a certain type of diabetes, knocks to the man’s blood flow can seriously hurt his ability to achieve an erection.

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One of the best ways to maintain great physical health and achieve strong erections nightly is to exercise regularly, preferably on a day to day basis. While any type of exercise is good to get things moving, a man who wants to improve his erections or prevent impotence altogether should be sure to include at least three solid aerobic workouts during the week.

Unlike lifting weights, an anaerobic activity based on muscle power, good aerobic workouts bring the heart rate up consistently over a long period of time (20 to 60 minutes) and thereby increase the strength of the circulatory system while tending to do a good job in combating high blood pressure.

Excellent cardiovascular workouts include long distance running, basketball, soccer, swimming, Lacrosse and jump roping. Bicycling also provides a superb form of aerobic workout, although it should be cautioned that daily bicycling over long distances has been known to cause impotence, rather than prevent it ultimately.

Fortunately, however, it takes a fair amount of a riding to enter the at-risk bracket, and only the most extreme riders, also known as “roadies” seem to report problems in this area. For everyone else, bicycling or otherwise working out to maintain a healthy system and a strong erection is a great idea. Exercise is not necessarily a cure for impotence, but it can help prevent the condition.