Too much exercise nips lust in the bud, as it results in an under-functioning pituitary gland and low levels of testosterone and estrogen.
Nikki Harvey is worried that her loss of sex drive will push away her 26-year-old partner, Jordan Burgess. Nikki explains that over the past three years, she’s transformed her body. She used to be a size 16 who lived off junk food, smoked, and felt miserable.
Today, she looks entirely different. She trains for two hours in the morning, then performs an hour of cardio in the evening.
But she reveals that all her training does impact her relationship.
‘Right now I have zero sex drive so Jordan and I haven’t made love for two months. Jordan hates it but he knows it’s not because I don’t fancy him. I love my training so much that two months ago I quit my job to do it full time. In April I came second in the UK Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation National Finals and qualified for three inter-national champion-ships. My libido might be gone but I look better and am now so much healthier.’