We’re here to sate your curiosity and explain what the viral TikTok coregasm and gymgasm videos are
As the names suggest, a “coregasm” and “gymgasm” refer to orgasms women have from performing core workouts—without ever having sex or dreaming up sexual fantasies during. The difference between one and the other is simply location: a coregasm can take place anywhere, while a gymgasm takes place in the gym.
While these have reached infamy on social media in recent years, take note that these concepts aren’t new. In fact, they became known in the 1950s and are scientifically called exercise-induced orgasms (EIO) and exercise-induced sexual pleasure (EISP) nowadays.
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Now that you know what these terms mean, let us explain to you why they happen.
What causes them
The answer isn’t completely known yet, but the popular understanding is that women experience coregasms from exercising because they could be contracting the pelvic floor muscles as they’re strengthening their core muscles. And if you didn’t know, contracting your pelvic floor muscles is an integral part of reaching a climax.
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That being said, besides abdominal exercises, coregasms can happen from climbing poles or ropes, biking or spinning, and weight lifting, according to one study. It’s actually not limited to women as well, but they’re considered a less common occurrence among men.
Our takeaway
If you needed that extra motivation to exercise, let this be it. While we haven’t experienced this ourselves, there are enough women online who you can get advice on how to induce them yourself.
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If these coregasms aren’t your goal, however, at least be aware that they can happen from doing core exercises. Not only could experiencing this in public be a tad inconvenient, but this kind of accident is unhygienic, too. So, ladies, don’t forget to wear workout underwear and keep clean.
