From edging to toy play and more, these simple masturbation tricks can help you perform better in bed.

5 Ways Masturbation Can Make Sex Better

Practice makes perfect applies to all kinds of things in life, even sex. And when you’re practicing for sex, there’s no better way than masturbation. Here are a few simple things you can do while masturbating that will help you perform better in bed.

#1 Try New Things
Masturbation is a pressure-free way for you to experiment. Since you don’t have to worry about pleasing a partner, you can focus entirely on yourself. If you’re curious about anal sex for example, then you can finger your backdoor or use an anal toy while masturbating. Starting off small is a great way to get the experience you need before going all in. If you enjoy it, then you can talk about taking the next steps with your partner.

#2 Learn Better Control Over Your Body
Sex involves special muscles. It would be a little awkward to work these muscles at your local gym while the person next to you does bench presses. But you can still give your sex muscles a good workout while masturbating. This is particularly important for women. Ben Wa Balls help strengthen the Kegel muscles in their pelvic floor, which weaken after pregnancy and over time. Stronger Kegels leads to better bladder control and more powerful orgasms too.

#3 Make it Part of Foreplay
If you like performing a sexy striptease for your partner, then you can take things to the next level by putting on a naughty masturbation show for them. Many couples regularly include mutual masturbation during foreplay. They love watching each other play with themselves and you will too! They might even pick up a trick or two to try in bed after watching what gets you off!

#4 Learn How to Last Longer
No guy wants to be known as a “minute man” in bed. If you or your partner is having problems going the distance, then masturbation might be the answer. Rubbing one out earlier in the day should give your guy enough time to recover while taking the edge off so he can last longer later. On the long term, men can use masturbation to learn their orgasm triggers – the little tricks that send them over the edge. They then know what not to do during sex, so they can last longer.

#5 Enjoy Stronger Orgasms
By incorporating a special masturbation technique called edging, you can actually make sex more intense. Edging involves bringing yourself to the brink of an orgasm before taking a breather to cool off. Doing this several times in a row leads to a much stronger orgasm when you finally let yourself finish. Since you have more control over your body and orgasm when you masturbate, you can bring yourself much closer to the edge without going over. That way, you can enjoy a mind-blowing orgasm while having sex with your partner.