The Coregasm Workout: The Revolutionary Method for Better Sex Through Exercise

by Debby Herbenick PhD, MPH

Overview

The Coregasm Workout is a revolutionary new book that provides natural, safe, and effective techniques for enhancing sex through fitness. Developed by leading sex researcher, educator, and columnist Dr. Debby Herbenick, The Coregasm Workout introduces simple, science-backed exercises to make working out more fun and sex lives more satisfying. Debby has developed The Coregasm Workout based on her deep background in health science and unprecedented research on exercise-induced arousal in order to bring fitness and sexuality closer together. Her fact-based methods are specifically designed to improve orgasm and have been tested, refined, and proven by real women, for women.

The Coregasm Workout will help improve your sex life—and help you enjoy exercising more often—through four C.O.R.E. principles:
Challenge yourself through cardio, reps, and resistance
Order matters: it’s not just the kind of exercises you do, but the order in which you do them
Relax and receive: be open to the experience of coregasm
Engage your lower abs, muscles often strongly linked to coregasm

Fun, fascinating, and useful, The Coregasm Workout offers new exercise techniques for women who want to stay sexy, healthy, and fit, and enjoy the benefits of the gym in the bedroom.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580055642
Publisher:	Basic Books
Publication date:	06/09/2015
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Debby Herbenick Ph.D, M.P.H. is Associate Director of the Center for Sexual Health Promotion at Indiana University and a sexual health educator at The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction. She is a widely-read sex columnist and her work has been covered in the New York Times, the Washington Post and on the Today Show. She is also the author of Because It Feels Good: A Woman's Guide to Sexual Pleasure and Satisfaction. Debby likes in Bloomington, Indiana. Please visit her at mysexprofessor.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

The Study of Exercise-Induced Arousal and Orgasm 2

Fitness and Sexual Practice 5

Chapter 1 The Curious Case of the Coregasm 9

Do Coregasms Feel Like Sexual Orgasms? 12

How Do Exercise Arousal and Orgasm Happen? 14

Do Men Have Coregasms, Too? 18

Are Exercise Arousal and Coregasm Rare? 22

What Exercises Lead to Exercise Arousal and Coregasm? 22

When Do People First Experience Exercise Arousal and Coregasm? 25

How Do People Feel About Having Coregasms? 27

Can Coregasms Improve My Sex Life? 29

Can Anyone Have Exercise-Induced Arousal or Orgasms? 32

Chapter 2 Introduction to the C.O.R.E. Principles 35

The Research Behind the Principles 35

The Coregasm Workout 37

Chapter 3 C.O.R.E. Principle 1: Challenge Yourself 41

Activate Your "On" Switch 43

Add Cardio 43

Work a Little Harder 44

Add Resistance Through Weights 47

Increase Your Reps 48

Increase Exercise Frequency 50

Chapter 4 C.O.R.E. Principle 2: Order Matters 53

Order Is Unique to Everyone 54

The Dynamics of the "Carry-Over Effect" 69

The Value of an Exercise Diary 71

Chapter 5 C.O.R.E. Principle 3: Relax and Receive 79

Receiving Coregasm 80

The Practice of Yoga 82

Mindful Attention 89

Chapter 6 C.O.R.E. Principle 4: Engage Your Lower Abs 97

The Core 98

Core Exercise Basics 100

Twist and Shout! 111

Breathe … and Lift Up! 116

Your Pelvic Floor 116

Coregasm 101 118

Chapter 7 The Coregasm Workout Exercises and Routines 123

Cardio Exercise 125

Coregasm Workout Exercises 127

Individual Core Exercises 128

Strength Training 140

Sample Workouts 151

Appendix 157

Exercise Diary Template 157

Coregasm Workout Survey 159

Editorial Reviews

04/06/2015
Kinsey Institute researcher and fitness enthusiast Herbenick draws on her studies of exercise-induced orgasms and arousal for a captivating guide to how exercise can help one feel more connected to one’s body, ultimately improving one’s sexual life. While exercise-induced arousal and orgasms are caused by “body movements and intensity during exercise,” coregasms specifically involve the abdominal muscles (i.e., the body’s core). The book draws from the experiences of various participants from Herbenick’s surveys, which include men and women from all over the world. At the crux of the Coregasm Workout are four principles, each of which receives a separate, thorough chapter with lists of exercises, along with survey responses, and easy-to-follow instructions. Embedded throughout are helpful quotes and carefully detailed exercises featuring refreshingly diverse exercise models, which will ensure the book’s appeal to women of all body types. Going by this book, Herbenick’s expertise as a sex researcher is as unimpeachable as her passion for fitness. (June)

Publishers Weekly

"Kinsey Institute researcher and fitness enthusiast Herbenick draws on her studies of exercise–induced orgasms and arousal for a captivating guide to how exercise can help one feel more connected to one’s body, ultimately improving one’s sexual life… Embedded throughout are helpful quotes and carefully detailed exercises featuring refreshingly diverse exercise models, which will ensure the book’s appeal to women of all body types. Going by this book, Herbenick’s expertise as a sex researcher is as unimpeachable as her passion for fitness."
—Publishers Weekly

"For anyone looking to start an innovative new exercise routine, The Coregasm Workout delivers the ultimate happy ending!"
—Ian Kerner, New York Times best-selling author of She Comes First

"Debby Herbenick has written a fascinating description of the phenomenon of exercise-induced orgasm that is at once an experiential account of a 'coregasm' and a guide for those seeking to learn how to achieve one. This book helps shed
light on the complexity of orgasm as well as its intimate connection to the functioning of the whole body. Everyone has something to learn from reading this book!"
—Madeleine M. Castellanos, MD, author of Wanting to Want: What Kills Your Sex Life and How to Keep It Alive

“As a sex therapist, clients are often surprised at the way lifestyle changes related to diet or exercise can boost their sex life. The Coregasm Workout shows how exercise is connected to sexual arousal and orgasm in fascinating ways.”
—Rose Hartzell, PhD, EdS, CHES, LMFT, and AASECT Certified Sexuality Therapist, San Diego Sexual Medicine

"The Coregasm Workout is amazing in its premise, but it’s no hype—this book is meticulously researched, and it delivers what it promises. Herbenick’s lively style is clear, friendly, and motivating, and you’ll want to put her program into action!"
—Joan Price, author of Naked at Our Age: Talking Out Loud About Senior Sex and Better Than I Ever Expected: Straight Talk About Sex After Sixty

"The Coregasm Workout is a fascinating look into the science of exercise arousal. It's a must-read for anyone who wants to explore the connection between sex and exercise — and feel better about her body. Dr. Herbenick once again leads the way in helping people embrace their sexuality, for more enjoyment and healthier relationships. At Men's Health, there's no one we trust more."
—Adam Campbell, fitness director at Men's Health and bestselling author of The Women's Health Big Book of Exercises

"The Coregasm Workout is not just about sex (though a fit, healthy, sexual self is certainly a benefit). This workout is about body awareness, physical fitness, and being comfortable with yourself—something that all women could use more of. I really loved that Herbenick used women of all shapes and sizes and ages to demonstrate the exercises in the book. It was refreshing and a pleasure to see."
—Selene Yeager, author of The Women's Health Big Book of 15-Minute Workouts

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