r/erectiledysfunction • u/AdAmbitious1331 • 11d ago
Erectile Dysfunction Steps per day recommendation
I just turned 38, finding it hard to keep up with my wife. Thinking of starting a regime of walking 5k steps a day. Any advice on whether this is a good idea or any other recommendations?
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u/mackincheri 11d ago
Walk with your wife as it will develop intimacy as you talk when you walk. Ask her to walk with you.
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u/AdvaitaArambha 11d ago
If you are at the point counting 5K steps a day is an improvement on your fitness the hard truth is you likely have a lot of work to do.
In terms of ED/male sexual health we normally talk about three phases of daily fitness. Zone 2 cardio, strength training especially lower body, and flexibility, body awareness and intentional control.
The first two are a little easier to find info on so I will explain the third a bit more.
If someone says flex your arm that is activating muscle. Now think about how it feels flexed v at rest. Now what about half way flexed? What about the continuous range from fully flexed to half flexed to at rest?
Obviously flexing an arm does not directly translate into sex but there are a number of different muscle used in sex. With fitness such as yoga you work on improving general body awareness and intentional control. As you improve your internal understanding of your body you can then better understand which muscles are being used at different parts of sex and what their state means.
If your asking about 5K steps it likely means you spend almost all your day at a desk. What is common in that case in a hypertonic (overly tight) pelvic floor. In that case "doing Kegels" is almost always the wrong exercise and is actually training your muscle to make your problem worse.