He’s pounding it out in the gym — and hoping to do the same on his honeymoon.
Heavy panting, sweating and grunting are the hot and steamy makings of a sexy rendezvous with the one you love.
But for Brooklynite Jonathan Louis, 24, who’s agreed with fiancée Naya Ford, 23, to remain celibate until they tie the knot in 2025, those seemingly saucy functions are merely the results of the intense workout regimen he’s adopted in an effort to make sex “good for her” when the time comes for their inaugural romp.
“As Christians, we believe your body is a temple and that in marriage, a man and wife give each other their bodies,” Louis, a tech sales representative, told SWNS.
“I’m doing all this cardio and all these [High-Intensity Workout Training] workouts and burpees too — I don’t want to get out of breath!.”
For the past two years, the rock-solid sweetheart has become adept at executing freaky fitness techniques aimed at flabbergasting Ford when they finally hit the sheets. Lunges, which increase the range of motion for getting depth in various sexual positions, have become a pillar of Louis’ hot-to-trot sweat sessions.
Hip thrusts, a maneuver that aids in the prevention of pre-evacuation (and will come in handy when his partner is on top), as well as Kegels, which support erectile strength and duration for perineal muscles, are also key to the native New Yorker’s NSFW routine.
He’s, too, bulked up for the bedroom by doing stability ball push-ups and high planks to amp his arm endurance — a necessity for holding himself up on an unstable base such as a mattress — and has embraced heart-pumping sprint runs in order to augment his stamina.
“The goal is to be in my best shape,” said Louis, noting his desire to impress Ford behind closed doors. “I want to be good for her so she can enjoy my body.”
The Heaven-minded honeys first met in July 2022 but didn’t begin dating until October of that year. Louis, who’s been abstinent for three years, proposed in May 2023.
And with their projected wedding date months away, he and his bride-to-be have both committed to keeping their bodies busy with exercise in order to avoid getting busy in the bedroom.
“I’ve been in the gym getting ready too, and Jonathan has been helping me,” said Ford, a content creator in New York City.
“For me, it’s wedding day prep as much as honeymoon prep — I have got to look good in my dress,” she confessed. “But I’m definitely looking forward to our first time together as well. This waiting isn’t fun.”
To uphold their shared vow of chastity, the self-denying sweeties have developed a unique system that helps them avoid temptation.
“If we go for a late night out, we decide to meet up somewhere in the middle of us both so we’re not tempted to sleep over because of a long journey home,” said Louis, adding that openly expressing their carnal cravings has, too, become a practice of purity.
“Without physical intimacy, it can be challenging,” the lusty hubby-to-be insisted. “Admitting ‘I’m horny and you’re horny,’ can help to relieve the tension.”
He’s also taking “horny” pills such as horny goat weed, sea moss, maca root and ashwagandha — natural supplements believed to boost libido — to ensure optimal sexual performance on the big night.
Louis hopes to blow Ford’s mind both in and out of the boudoir.
“It’s not only for the bedroom,” he said of his disciplined methods. “I want to be the best person I can be for her physically, mentally and emotionally.”
“But our private time together is what all the prep is for.”
Celibacy has recently become a viral craze amongst Gen Z lovers like Louis and Ford.
In fact, a wave of abstinence influencers beneath the trending hashtag #CelibacyTikTok, which has amassed over 227,000 TikTok views, proudly touted the pros of their anti-hookup agenda — such as avoiding STDs and unplanned pregnancies — in January.
OnlyFans pinup Neyleen Ashley, 34, based in Florida, also swore off sex at the top of the year, saying that “no man” deserves to enjoy her buxom body without first winning her heart.
“Sometimes I feel like I want to give in because it’s what I’m used to,” said Ashley of her struggles to remain celibate. “But the benefit is I don’t have to feel like a chore to these men who don’t care about me.”
Luckily, Louis and Ford both deeply care for one another.
“I can’t wait to wake up and go to sleep with each other,” said the hopeful future husband.
“I believe the first time will be an experience, with all the excitement of the wedding planning and the marriage,” added Louis.
“Our first night will be the cherry on top!”