There’s so much information coming at us these days that it’s hard to discern what’s worth retaining. But if you’re going to go to bed with one lasting revelation tonight, then let it be this: 1 in 10 women have accidentally orgasmed while exercising. Having a great beach bod is all well and good, but if ever you needed an excuse to go to the gym, let it be the potential for sexual release and tighter abs—the greatest 2-for-1 since HUSTLER Hollywood’s Black Friday mega-sale (yes, we have no shame). They call it the “coregasm,” and it’s exactly what it sounds like (sort of?): an orgasm produced by nonsexual physical activity. The phenomenon was first noted in a 2012 study in which coauthor Debby Herbenick references the groundbreaking work of Alfred Kinsey from as far back as the ’60s. So while it’s ostensibly nothing new, perhaps we are seeing a more explicit permutation today thanks to the popularity of workout regimes like CrossFit (this explains so much, and why you should maybe rethink this brutal exercise trend).
In her 2015 book The Coregasm Workout, Herbenick notes that as many as 1 in 10 women and 1 in 12 men have experienced an exercise-induced orgasm sometime in their life. But why buy the yoga mat when you can get the burn for free? So with that in mind, we present your unofficial cheat sheet for thoroughly rewarding exercise:
