The medical research points towards it: the fitter you are, the better your sex life is. The reason seems to be two-fold: psychologically you feel better about yourself and more inclined towards sex, and physically, being fit improves libido, blood circulation and sexual functioning. It has been said before that the brain may be the most important...

In a synopsis on "Exercise, Fitness and Mental Health" (1990), sports psychologist D.R. Brown summarised the possible beneficial effects that exercise has on mental health. These include the following: