... before their respected events. Other athletes, such as runners, even avoid sex in an attempt to stay angry and keep the sharp aggression for the next meet. While this myth has been around for many years, there have been few scientific studies performed to help prove ... and blood pressure showed, in general, no significant differences between the two days of testing. However, there was a slight increase in each of these areas on the day with sex ranging from 2.2% to 8%. Additionally, from the one-hour concentration test, the mean maximum heart rate of the athletes with and without sex ...

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