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" Hearts pumping, temperatures rising, and sweat glistening: Sex and working out seem to have a lot in common. But does a session in the sack really equal a session in the gym? Don&amp;#x27;t skip your spinning class or your man-pleasing afternoon run just yet. According to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine, the average practice of having sex lasts about six minutes and burns only 21 calories. For a fun and seasonal visualization of that, check out our slideshow of what 100 calories&amp;#x27; worth of your favorite Halloween candy looks like. Then divide the already tiny portion by five. Um, yum? Obviously most of us aren&amp;#x27;t having sex for the sole purpose of burning off our afternoon snack, but it would have been a nice bonus. On the other hand, incentive to make your time in bed last longer and be a little more energetic and athletic is probably a great idea in more ways than just calorie burning. Do you ever feel like you get a good workout from sex? *4 Ways Exercise Has Improved My Sex Life *How to Meet Your Next Boyfriend at the Gym *13 Ways Dating Is Like Running (From a Person Who Hates Running) Photo: Thinkstock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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