# How good an exercise is masturbation?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-an-exercise-is-masturbation/373744
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [September 22, 2006, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-an-exercise-is-masturbation/373744 "2006-09-22T17:51:02Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2006, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-an-exercise-is-masturbation/373744/1 "2006-09-22T17:51:02Z")
OK time for a Friday question.
How effective in an exercise regime would be masturbation?
Would it be more effective for women or men? D
oes it use up more energy than walking or running?
How many reps are necessary to get the full benifit?
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### Author:  [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2006, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-an-exercise-is-masturbation/373744/2 "2006-09-22T17:53:23Z")
Moved to MPSIMS. Took longer than I had hoped, as I can’t type well with my left hand.
**samclem**
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### Author:  [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2006, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-an-exercise-is-masturbation/373744/3 "2006-09-22T17:55:35Z")
It has to be pretty lousy. After all, I’;m not in great shape, and I’ve put in a lot of time.
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### Author:  [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2006, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-an-exercise-is-masturbation/373744/4 "2006-09-22T17:59:41Z")
My right forearm looks like Popeye’s, but I think it also gave me carpal tunnel syndrome.
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### Author:  [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2006, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-an-exercise-is-masturbation/373744/5 "2006-09-22T18:06:08Z")
As with all pumping iron, everyone else appreciates it if you’d wipe up your bodily fluids with a towel after your done.
…and Good Luck finding a personal trainer too. 😃
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### Author:  [@FormerMarineGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FormerMarineGuy)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2006, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-an-exercise-is-masturbation/373744/6 "2006-09-22T18:13:39Z")
\*\*How effective in an exercise regime would be masturbation? \*\*
Probably pretty good if you are having a personal marathon, you know, three times back to back.
\*\*Would it be more effective for women or men? \*\*
Well, I have seen women masturbate. They use much more energy than men.
\*\*Does it use up more energy than walking or running? \*\*
What kind of masturbating and/or running and walking are you doing?
**How many reps are necessary to get the full benifit?**
Well, by benefit if you mean the same gratification from a 30 minute workout, it only takes about 13 reps. If by benefit you mean calories burned, I would say about 100,000! That’s my WAG.
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### Author:  [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2006, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-an-exercise-is-masturbation/373744/7 "2006-09-22T18:29:26Z")
> [@samclem](#):
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> Moved to MPSIMS. Took longer than I had hoped, as I can’t type well with my left hand.
>
> **samclem**
Though I understand the forum change, I am interested in any real citable studies done in medical literature.
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### Author:  [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2006, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-an-exercise-is-masturbation/373744/8 "2006-09-22T18:47:28Z")
> [@Bippy the Beardless](#):
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> Though I understand the forum change, I am interested in any real citable studies done in medical literature.
While the denizens of MPSIMS are a motley crew, it doesn’t mean they’re all fluff. I’ve actually seen a factual answer, with cites, here.
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### Author:  [@934spe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/934spe)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2006, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-an-exercise-is-masturbation/373744/9 "2006-09-22T18:51:10Z")
According to [this](http://askdoctorbob.tripod.com/) website, the average male ejaculation is 1 tablespoon full, containing 15 calories per tablespoon. Thus you would expend at least 15 calories “eliminating” it from you, plus how ever much energy it took to get it out… and I guess that depends on quite a few different things…
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### Author:  [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2006, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-an-exercise-is-masturbation/373744/10 "2006-09-22T18:57:40Z")
> [@Bippy the Beardless](#):
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> Does it use up more energy than walking or running?
Not as much than if you did it WHILE walking or running.
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### Author:  [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2006, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-an-exercise-is-masturbation/373744/11 "2006-09-22T18:58:41Z")
> [@samclem](#):
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> While the denizens of MPSIMS are a motley crew, it doesn’t mean they’re all fluff. I’ve actually seen a factual answer, with cites, here.
Awwwwwwwww! Thanks, samclem. We love you, too!
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### Author:  [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2006, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-an-exercise-is-masturbation/373744/12 "2006-09-22T19:07:23Z")
> [@samclem](#):
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> While the denizens of MPSIMS are a motley crew, it doesn’t mean they’re all fluff. I’ve actually seen a factual answer, with cites, here.
Awwwwwwwww! Thanks, samclem. We love you, too!
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### Author:  [@FormerMarineGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FormerMarineGuy)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2006, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-an-exercise-is-masturbation/373744/13 "2006-09-22T19:17:42Z")
> [@934spe](#):
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> According to [this](http://askdoctorbob.tripod.com/) website, the average male ejaculation is 1 tablespoon full, containing 15 calories per tablespoon. Thus you would expend at least 15 calories “eliminating” it from you, plus how ever much energy it took to get it out… and I guess that depends on quite a few different things…
I never looked at it as losing 15 calories, I always looked at it as helping my ladyfriends diet by only giving her a low calorie diet.
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### Author:  [@FormerMarineGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FormerMarineGuy)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2006, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-an-exercise-is-masturbation/373744/14 "2006-09-22T19:17:59Z")
> [@934spe](#):
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> According to [this](http://askdoctorbob.tripod.com/) website, the average male ejaculation is 1 tablespoon full, containing 15 calories per tablespoon. Thus you would expend at least 15 calories “eliminating” it from you, plus how ever much energy it took to get it out… and I guess that depends on quite a few different things…
I never looked at it as losing 15 calories, I always looked at it as helping my ladyfriends diet by only giving her a low calorie snack.
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### Author:  [@934spe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/934spe)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2006, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-an-exercise-is-masturbation/373744/15 "2006-09-22T19:20:55Z")
> [@FormerMarineGuy](#):
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> I never looked at it as losing 15 calories, I always looked at it as helping my ladyfriends diet by only giving her a low calorie snack.
It’s supposed to be good for hair and skin too… :eek:
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### Author:  [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2006, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-an-exercise-is-masturbation/373744/16 "2006-09-22T19:27:48Z")
Shouldn’t that be **regimen**? Or have the masturbators taken over the government? Come to think of it, that would explain a lot of things…
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### Author:  [@spingears](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spingears)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2006, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-an-exercise-is-masturbation/373744/17 "2006-09-22T19:41:07Z")
> [@samclem](#):
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> While the denizens of MPSIMS are a motley crew, it doesn’t mean they’re all fluff. I’ve actually seen a factual answer, with cites, here.
Cites, sites, no sites, nor Cites at least it got to the right forum!
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### Author:  [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2006, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-an-exercise-is-masturbation/373744/18 "2006-09-22T19:43:53Z")
> [@Anaamika](#):
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> Awwwwwwwww! Thanks, samclem. We love you, too!
Cite?
😃
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### Author:  [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2006, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-an-exercise-is-masturbation/373744/19 "2006-09-22T20:01:21Z")
> [@934spe](#):
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> According to [this](http://askdoctorbob.tripod.com/) website, the average male ejaculation is 1 tablespoon full, containing 15 calories per tablespoon. Thus you would expend at least 15 calories “eliminating” it from you, plus how ever much energy it took to get it out… and I guess that depends on quite a few different things…
True, but after a few reps wouldn’t the serving size be reduced for most men?
Does having an orgasm (and all the chemical do-dars involved) use up much energy?
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### Author:  [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2006, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-an-exercise-is-masturbation/373744/20 "2006-09-22T20:16:09Z")
I just want to know what sick bastard feeds his girl this stuff by the spoon.
[Groundskeeper Willie] Container’s not ‘posh’ enough for you, eh…? [/Groundskeeper Willie]
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