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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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Belly Dance What It Is: "Most classes include a dance-style warm-up, learning some techniques and moves, then doing follow-the-leader style dancing or learning choreography," explains Bollywood dancer and instructor Samira Shuruk. Picture those fun, sensual shimmy drills.

Bedroom Benefits: "Belly dance addresses self-confidence," says Shuruk. "It's very freeing for Western women especially, because it helps them 'make friends with their jiggle,' and let their bodies move in a sensual way." In everyday life, we have to tone down our sensuality, but "this dance form liberates sensuality in an empowering way."

Not to mention belly dance is a real workout. "It tones the entire core from thighs through torso... It's also a cardio-vascular workout, which can help with bedroom stamina," says Shuruk.

Who Should Do It: There are forms of belly dance that can appeal to almost any age and experience level, though the sensual, curve-flaunting movements can particularly benefit women who struggle with body image.

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