Difficult sex positions can make sex anything but sexy. Feeling like you’re doing crazy hard yoga while naked might not be your idea of fun. But there are some difficult sex positions which are worth your effort. If only to have a good story when you’re in the emergency room!

We compiled a list of our top 5 most difficult sex positions ever. To warn you about the perils and give you some tips on how to make them work for you. Rather than collapsing in a naked, sweaty pile. Or knocking yourselves out through trying too hard!

Introducing you to the most difficult sex positions: the helicopter, pinwheel, overpass, scissors and superman.

1. The Helicopter

The helicopter sex position

For all you DieHard junkies out there, the helicopter may be a way to bring action into your bedroom. Warning though, this is one of those sex positions where you’ll need a lot of practice. Plus a good sense of humour with your partner will help.

Essentially there are two different versions of this. Both of which require the man to do most of the work. The simpler of the two needs your girlfriend to lie down on her back in missionary. You then enter her upside down, that is with your head by her feet but still keeping your cock in her.

Here’s where it gets fun. You then have to rotate your whole body around so that your head is by hers then back to her feet. Completing a full 360 degree rotation like a… you guessed it, helicopter blade. The challenge being to keep your cock in her throughout while turning.

If you manage to do this without poking your eye out, congratulations. Maybe stick to the movies next time…

The alternative is for your girlfriend to be spun around on your cock during cowgirl but that’s fairly easy. A harder version would be for her to be in doggie when you enter her and then turn yourself around… Good luck with it.

Difficulty: 10/10

2. The Pinwheel

While this isn’t technically as difficult as other crazy sex positions, it can be harder to maintain. Start by sitting down opposite each other. You then spread your legs wider while your girlfriend straddles you and takes your cock in her. Each of you then lean back and rhythmically thrust together into a grind.

Getting into this position is reasonably simple. But maintaining it and being able to fully enjoy sex is where this sex position gets more difficult. You need to find a rhythm with your partner and time your thrusts right so that you don’t slip out. While supporting your weight more on your arms than butt.

The Pinwheel is straight out of the karma sutra. It can be romantic with a lot of eye contact and give you a good chance to kiss. But sliding out is a risk.

Difficulty: 7/10

3. Overpass Sex

The overpass sex position is one of the most difficult sex positions to try. It requires a fair amount of effort from both partners. The woman goes into a shoulder stand and pulls her knees down to her chest. While the man squats over her and inserts his penis.

Similar to how it’s done in porn, you then have the challenge of enjoying sex while holding this pose. Unsurprisingly it’s one of those sex positions which are popularised in porn rather than at home. It’s intense in giving deep penetration and works equally well for vaginal or anal sex. But you’ll probably want to relax a bit afterwards as it gives you a decent work out while rocking out!

Difficulty: 8/10

4. Cock, Paper, Scissors…

When you feel like spicing things up in the bedroom you might want to try some new more difficult sex positions. Reading this article then means you’re in luck as we present to you, scissors sex. Rather than just being done by lesbians in hot videos, you can also have scissors sex.

For your girlfriend there isn’t too much effort involved as she lies on her back with her head tilted to one side and her legs open. Which is usually how we spend most of our time in any girl-on-bottom position! She then needs to put a leg up in the air and twist her hips in the opposite direction.

You then spread your own legs with one leg between hers and one on the outside. Putting an arm underneath her raised leg while entering her. As such you should be scissoring with ample opportunity to touch her clit and breasts. The angles probably don’t work well if you want to kiss but there’s a lot of eye contact.

Difficulty: 7/10

5. Superman sex

When I think of superman sex, I’m imagining Henry Cavill without lycra. It’s a happy fantasy which is not family-friendly. Superman sex positions on the other hand is still naked but probably a lot less relaxing!

Unsurprisingly this requires a fair amount of upper body strength from you guys. You stand up with your legs slightly bent and pick up your girl. Putting her on your cock, you then support her body by holding her shoulder/arm and hips.

Your girlfriend needs to relax and trust that you’ve got her. She can make things easier by wrapping her legs backwards around your legs. You then move together to grind and thrust as much as possible before you get too tired.

It’s one of the most difficult sex positions because it requires a lot of strength, energy and sheer stamina. You should avoid doing it anywhere with hard surfaces though as if you drop your girlfriend, she may need to visit the dentist. If you enjoy sexercise though it may just be the position for you!

Difficulty: 10/10