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Just because you’re burning calories getting busy in bed doesn’t mean you can’t improve your enjoyment of the deed with a few pre-game stretches. Our fitness expert, personal trainer and USA Weightlifting coach Michelle Blakely (773-680-6824), offers a few guy- and gal-specific moves to help you pack some extra heat in the sack.

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Flex yourself
Who can’t use a little extra flexibility down there? Loosen your hip sockets by sitting on the floor with your feet together and your butt pushed against the wall for five slow, deep breaths. As it becomes easier, gradually increase the stretch by bringing your feet closer to your body.

Squeeze and release
We know, ladies have heard about the Kegel exercises plenty of times before, but have you actually tried them? Keeping in mind the goal of contracting the band of muscles circling the vagina (the major muscles involved in a female orgasm), stop your pee midstream for three seconds three times a day. (You can also “hit pause”—squeeze and release—during sex). As you improve, ramp it up to ten-second holds.

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Thigh high
Lie on your back, butt as close to the wall as possible, with your legs spread-eagle (placing your heels on the wall for support if needed) . Open and close your legs in a V shape, gradually increasing your speed and repetitions as you get more comfortable. Do three sets of 20 every other day. Improving your range of motion and toning those thighs will help you kick your legs up high and keep ’em there.

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Holding pattern
“Your partner doesn’t want you flopped on them like a sack of potatoes,” Blakely says. Get in a push-up position and then, keeping your feet stationary, bring your right hand next to your left. Continue walking your hands in a circle so your body pivots around your feet like a clock hand. By building your upper-body strength, you’ll be able to hold yourself up when your partner grabs your neck for a smooch.

Photo: Model: Troy Pryor/Team Inc.

Maximize your gluteus
Plant your feet shoulder-width apart and grab two ten-pound dumbbells. Bend forward from the hips, making sure your back remains flat as you lower to as close to a 90-degree angle as possible. Let the dumbbells hang at your sides so your glutes, hamstrings, back and core have to work extra hard. Do three sets of ten every other day to add that extra oomph to your thrust.