Having sex before an event which requires explosive power might be beneficial to your performance, according to a revelation from a triple Olympic champion Alla Shishkina.
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Alla Shishkina won gold in the women’s team synchronised swimming at Tokyo 2020, repeating her feats from the two previous Games.
In an interview with Russian outlet Sport Express after the Games, she spoke of how she had asked the team doctor about how sex could impact her performance.
She said: “I relied on the research of doctors and consulted with Denis, our doctor. The scientific community says that if you need explosive power, you have to have sex.
“And if there is long, cyclical work ahead, then probably not. But there are still nuances for each organism and you need to listen to yourself first. If you feel that sex helps, then go ahead.”