Position of the Week: Thigh Master

If you love the deep penetration of Doggy Style and the thrillingly powerful orgasms that come with full-body stimulation, it’s time to become a Thigh Master. This sex move makes it easy to pleasure as many hotspots as you can handle, all while allowing you to slide up and down your partner’s entire length.

How?

Want to ride on top first? Before you climb aboard, why not treat your lover to a show? Slip into something sexy (and crotchless) to get their pulse racing. Then ask your partner to lie down on the bed, with their legs comfortably wide apart. To get an even better view of you, they can prop themselves up on their elbows or pillows.

Next, kneel over one of their thighs and position yourself so that – when you lower your bottom to sit on your partner – you’re poised to slide down onto their penis (or strap-on).

The beauty of this sex move (which is basically a Reverse Cowgirl variation) is that while your partner penetrates you, you can rub your clitoris, perineum or both against their thigh for added stimulation.

It also works for same sex couples, depending what you’re into. Two people with vulvas can enjoy this as a variation on scissoring, with no penetration involved, or grab a strap-on. If you’ve both got penises, this is an advanced anal sex position to try.

Why?

Grinding on your partner’s leg as you ride them gives you a chance to go for the coveted blended orgasm; that’s when you get to enjoy an intensified climax thanks to stimulating more than one erogenous zone at once.

Because this sex position is hands-free, you and your partner are free to caress and probe everywhere that feels good. Have lube on hand to coat your fingers, then reach around to massage erogenous zones like the nipples, penis and clitoris.

And let’s not forget about the view; your partner will love watching your bottom bouncing up and down on them. The from-below angle emphasises your curves too, so you’ll be looking your sexiest.

Make it even better

The Thigh Master offers great angles for anal. As the rider, you control the depth and speed, so you can feel confident that you’ll always be going at a pace that feels good to you.

However, if you’re an anal newbie, try Missionary or Doggy first. It’ll be easier to relax and receive when your core and butt muscles aren’t working overtime!

Or, if you prefer, ask your partner to tease your anus with their finger or a toy. Anal beads are a good option here – they can feel amazing when pulled (carefully!) out just as you climax – or an anal prober. These have a solid ribbed surface that’ll massage your internal nerve endings in a way that a finger never could.

Make it even easier

If kneeling is painful for you, pad out the space either side of your partner’s thigh with cushions.

To help you move up and down on top of your partner, try setting up a comfy space on the floor (a duvet and plenty of pillows) then placing a chair in front of you so that it straddles the receiving partner’s knee. The chair can then act as a frame that you can use to steady yourself and pull yourself up on.

Another option is, rather than sitting upright, to lean forward and place your palms on the floor in front of you; either side of the leg you’re riding. This added stability could help you to move up and down on your partner in an easier, more controlled way.

Make it even kinkier

Feeling kinky? If you’re both in the mood to try a little BDSM, we recommend adding restraints. Before you ride your partner, build tension by restraining their wrists – and maybe adding a spreader bar to their ankles too, to keep their feet in the perfect position for the Thigh Master.

Turn this process into fun foreplay; take your time tying them up and telling them exactly how you’re going to pleasure them once you climb on top. Don’t be afraid to strut around in your sexy underwear, and even treat them to a strip tease, before you decide it’s time to ride them.

Remember: make sure you’re both excited to play these roles and to use restraints before you start.

Not the position for you?

We're working to make sure that everyone is represented on our website, regardless of who you love, so we'll be using a variety of gender depictions in our Position of the Week posts. This will include straight, gay, lesbian, and gender neutral couples, but all positions will have details in the description of how to make them work for your own relationship dynamic.