[Austin Powers] Does it? [/AP]
I have occasionally read that it is so, my husband and I also agree (unfortunately we do not exercise at the same time). Is this common? Why does it happen?*
*I have some theories:
We associate hurting, all over covered in sweat, subjecting our bodies to unnatural positions and our heart trying to come out of our mouths with the good times at the “horizontal gym”.
Your heart pumping blood faster sends blood to those body parts that most need it to get in the mood.
I think for me, among the other things you guessed, is that it relaxes me. I can be kind of high-strung, mentally, and am not usually in the mood unless I’ve been de-stressed.
(and no, getting jiggy doesn’t always de-stress me, but exercise does)
Yes it does.
my husband is happy that I have started jogging and P90X
Yes it does. When I get done I feel good, the blood is flowing and I feel… peppy.
Isn’t it basically an endorphines thing?
Or maybe sex and exercise are two of the only states we achieve where we’re both relaxed and alert at the same time?
I don’t know. Me like boinky boinky.
Yep, sometimes. E.g., while riding a stationary bike.
I attribute it to the rhythmic friction, and of course the ever-blaring row of Fox News monitors ejecting fairness and equanimity all over my face.
Yeah, but I can think of many a situation involving endorphines when doing naughty things would be the last thing I’d think of. (injuries, spicy-hot food).
Of course, you could be right.
OK, that’s kinky.
*Bolding mine
And isn’t this thread a nice collection of euphemisms?
As I understand it, it’s an example of how reflexes/instincts work both ways. Just as good sex tends to involve lots of muscle use and being tired afterwards, working your muscles until they are tired tends to make you think of sex. It’s rather like smiling to cheer yourself up; just as happiness makes you smile, smiling on purpose tends to make you at least a little less unhappy.
I’ve also heard this given as a reason to be careful about any attraction you feel towards someone you meet while exercising.
It depends on whom your exercising with.
As a gay male, I can safely say, I may get a better work out with Richard Simmons, but that’s gonna be it.
Usually if I’m feeling too horny (like to the point where it’s painful), that’ll make it go away. But sometimes after I’ll get in a good…masturbatory session.
Sorry, I don’t follow. Was that a yes or a no?
For me, no more than any other time. But even in my late forties I am still horny a lot.(I was told that my libido would diminish as I aged.)
I played 4 hours of doubles racquetball yesterday. Nothing would have got me fired up.
I only workout when I have the gym for myself (easy as it belongs to our condo, and I can go there any time I want). It’s only me, and I still get… ya’know, itchy.
What?
Being horny can be painful for you?
I begin to realise how little I know about being female.
I can’t claim to speak for her, but I know that my southern girly bits can become aroused (read, extremely sensitive) to the point where the friction or even just touching of my labia/clitoris against one another and against my underwear can be a little painful.
Well, if I don’t do anything about it. Like, when I’m in public and in no position to do anything. Call it blue…lips? Mostly this happens when I ovulate. It’s really urgent and even when I do orgasm, it’s like I have to do it again right after. And no, I don’t need any help with that, thank you! 
Mighty Girl–that stuff above usually goes away when I exercise. Which is kind of a relief. And RIGHT after, I usually don’t feel horny. But sometimes if I masturbate a few hours later, it’ll be REALLY good, like way better than if I don’t exercise.
ETA: About the “pain.” I suppose it’s not really pain in the sense as it is urgency. But it’s REALLY annoying. And it doesn’t correlate to how I’m feeling mentally. I honestly get the feeling it’s my body telling me, “Get preggers, DAMNIT!”