Is sex before competition a myth? Carlos Yulo shares his take

Carlos Yulo shared his thoughts on whether having sex before a competition affects an athlete's performance.

In his guesting with fiancée Chloe San Jose on “Fast Talk With Boy Abunda” on Friday, the two-time Olympic gold medalist said he does not think it has a significant impact, based on his personal experience.

“I don't know, maybe because I’ve experienced it myself. It doesn't really affect us that much,” Carlos said in Filipino.

He explained that experiencing happiness and positive emotions could even give someone a boost the following day.

“It depends. Sometimes, a great happiness can boost you up the next day. We're human, we're men. When you wake up, you're okay again. Men's testosterone levels are high again,” Carlos said.

“So, I feel like for me po, this is in my case only and my opinion, it's really just in the mind,” he added.

Carlos recently competed at the World Gymnastics Championships in October, where he finished eighth in floor finals, and seventh in vault.

Carlos and Chloe got engaged in December 2025 but only announced their engagement in September of this year.

The couple has been together since 2020.

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