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9 Workouts for Better Sex

Here, the fitness classes and crazes to help you tap into your sensual side, boost confidence and look good naked

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Pole Dance What It Is: Pole dance gets a bad rap (strippers, dollar bills, you're familiar...), but sign up for a pole fitness class, and you're in for "a total body workout that incorporates strength, flexibility and sass," says pole fitness instructor Courtney Alexander.

Bedroom Benefits: "Pole moves help improve flexibility and inner thigh strength," says Alexander. Climbing that pole requires you to constantly squeeze your knees together with your inner thigh muscles, aka, your adductors. "Strong adductors come in handy in the bedroom because they gives you a better grip in missionary position or when straddling your partner," says Alexander. "Plus, squeezing your thighs together helps tighten the vaginal canal, which enhances the friction male partners feel."

Who Should Do It: People with an interest in dance, gymnastics or alternative workouts. A pole class incorporates "fun, sexy dance moves with an acrobatic flare," (crowd favorites include fireman spins, body waves and inverted pole suspensions), so a sense of adventure can't hurt. Classes cater to all levels of experience though, so no need to have an athletic background.

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