There are so many lovely reasons to celebrate the weekend's arrival, like sleeping in and bottomless brunch, or sleeping in followed by bottomless brunch. Those workouts that you stick to so well during the week might fall by the wayside thanks to said activities, so it's only smart to fuse exercise with something else the weekend is good for: sex. Sexercise is the perfect solution for a busy woman trying to do it all (or the woman just trying to avoid a packed Saturday spin class). Here are a few moves that are guaranteed to make you sweat.
Girl on top. You know how exercise instructors are always commanding you to "engage your core"? The act of staying upright while moving in all sorts of ways on the man underneath you wouldn't be possible without the help of your abs, so you automatically give your core a good workout. If you really want to feel the burn (in a good way), squat over him instead of resting on your knees. Your quads will scream now and thank you later. Plus, all that bouncing has to be good cardio.
Lap dance. This act of foreplay is an easy way to squeeze in some extra exercise and hotness before the main event. Have him sit in a chair equipped with arms and dance your heart out to the sexiest music in your iTunes. Bonus points for incorporating toning moves they use in belly dance like body rolls (just check out a Shakira music video for a tutorial). At some point, turn your back to him, rest your hands on the arms of the chair, then lower and raise yourself into his lap, all while moving your hips. That's the lap dance version of a tricep dip.
Standing doggy. Full-on standing sex is strenuous for the guy and probably hard to keep up for too long unless you're dating someone with muscles like the Rock. If you still want some standing action, face the wall, rest your hands against it, and bend your elbows. Lean forward slightly while he enters you from behind. His thrusts will have you doing what would be push-ups if you were in workout clothes and not having sex.
Bridge. There's a reason this move always feels a little weird when you do it in a Pilates class: It so clearly belongs in sex. It's the one where you lie on your back with legs bent and arms next to you, then raise the lower half of your body off the ground with your feet planted. In Pilates, you'll slowly lower yourself and repeat the move a few times. In sex, the guy gets in between your legs and goes to work. This is an intense exercise for your glutes and hips, although you probably won't notice thanks to the fact that this position allows him to hit your G-spot in a way few others do.
Which sex moves do you look back on when you're done and realize, whoa, they could double as a workout?
