Is having sex a workout?

jennmarie1315
jennmarie1315 Posts: 7 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I know this is a kinda out there question, but does having sex count as a workout?
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  • noelcedeno429
    noelcedeno429 Posts: 3 Member
    yes it does lol
  • mumblemagic
    mumblemagic Posts: 1,090 Member
    Sadly those mfpers who have worn hrms during sex have found very little calorie burn. But it does release endorphins which make you less stressed which makes you less likely to comfort eat....
  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    No. Normal activities do not count as workouts. Now, if you plan to have a 5 hour session of sex involving unusual acrobatics, that's a different story :)
  • oh_happy_day
    oh_happy_day Posts: 1,137 Member
    People ask this all the time. No, it's considered part of your normal activities. But carry on by all means! ;)
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    mumblemagic wrote: »
    Sadly those mfpers who have worn hrms during sex have found very little calorie burn. But it does release endorphins which make you less stressed which makes you less likely to comfort eat....

    also, it's sad that mfpers have worn hrms during sex :/
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    well of course!, silly you.
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,486 Member
    Some days it is, but usually it is just a hellofalot of fun.

    Cheers, h.
  • zipa78
    zipa78 Posts: 354 Member
    It depends whether or not you just lie on your back...
  • wizzybeth
    wizzybeth Posts: 3,578 Member
    It just seems weird to me to even count it.
  • KittensMaster
    KittensMaster Posts: 748 Member
    No

    Part of normal activity
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    I think some people reach for anything to add as a workout. I only count intentional exercise. People here log sex, pushing grocery carts, getting tattooed, and planting flowers as their workouts. Smh
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    I just fixed breakfast. I am sure I burned some calories doing that.
  • robertw486
    robertw486 Posts: 2,399 Member
    thorsmom01 wrote: »
    I think some people reach for anything to add as a workout. I only count intentional exercise. People here log sex, pushing grocery carts, getting tattooed, and planting flowers as their workouts. Smh

    I think I need to log my reply to this post......

    As for wearing a heart rate monitor during sex, I'm not sure I would want the added pressure. :)
  • Leslierussell4134
    Leslierussell4134 Posts: 376 Member
    robertw486 wrote: »
    thorsmom01 wrote: »
    I think some people reach for anything to add as a workout. I only count intentional exercise. People here log sex, pushing grocery carts, getting tattooed, and planting flowers as their workouts. Smh

    I think I need to log my reply to this post......

    As for wearing a heart rate monitor during sex, I'm not sure I would want the added pressure. :)

    I giggled at this comment.
    My thinking was if your activity level is set to sedentary, maybe you could log something for a sessions that left you with a pounding heart rate and sweaty sheets, but for normal (what I call maintenance sex) probably not.
    I don't think it's weird that people have put heart monitors on during sex, not saying I have...BUT if I did I'd guess I could burn a good 147 calories for 20 minutes ;-)
  • LesbianBicycle
    LesbianBicycle Posts: 9 Member
    Maybe if you're horribly out of shape and just getting out of bed feels like a workout, then yeah, by all means.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    thorsmom01 wrote: »
    I think some people reach for anything to add as a workout. I only count intentional exercise. People here log sex, pushing grocery carts, getting tattooed, and planting flowers as their workouts. Smh

    SMH
  • ItsJordanNicole
    ItsJordanNicole Posts: 110 Member
    tomatoey wrote: »
    mumblemagic wrote: »
    Sadly those mfpers who have worn hrms during sex have found very little calorie burn. But it does release endorphins which make you less stressed which makes you less likely to comfort eat....

    also, it's sad that mfpers have worn hrms during sex :/

    Why is that sad? I wear my fitbit charge HR all of the time, except in the shower.
  • Beastby50
    Beastby50 Posts: 3 Member
    mumblemagic wrote: »
    Sadly those mfpers who have worn hrms during sex have found very little calorie burn. But it does release endorphins which make you less stressed which makes you less likely to comfort eat....

    Not sure where this info comes from but, having sex for a good 12-15min at a good rate and pace, makes me sweat like crazy... yes it burns calories!!!
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    edited September 2015
    beastby40 wrote: »
    mumblemagic wrote: »
    Sadly those mfpers who have worn hrms during sex have found very little calorie burn. But it does release endorphins which make you less stressed which makes you less likely to comfort eat....

    Not sure where this info comes from but, having sex for a good 12-15min at a good rate and pace, makes me sweat like crazy... yes it burns calories!!!

    Yea it burns calories but not many. Sweating does not mean a big calorie burn.
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    edited September 2015
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    beastby40 wrote: »
    mumblemagic wrote: »
    Sadly those mfpers who have worn hrms during sex have found very little calorie burn. But it does release endorphins which make you less stressed which makes you less likely to comfort eat....

    Not sure where this info comes from but, having sex for a good 12-15min at a good rate and pace, makes me sweat like crazy... yes it burns calories!!!

    Yea it burns calories but not many. Sweating does mean big calorie burn.

    Oh good. I'm glad I burn calories when I go stand outside in the summer.

    ETA: It burns calories, but don't log it as a workout. If anything, just have more sex, take the bigger deficit, stick to your calorie goal, profit.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    auddii wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    beastby40 wrote: »
    mumblemagic wrote: »
    Sadly those mfpers who have worn hrms during sex have found very little calorie burn. But it does release endorphins which make you less stressed which makes you less likely to comfort eat....

    Not sure where this info comes from but, having sex for a good 12-15min at a good rate and pace, makes me sweat like crazy... yes it burns calories!!!

    Yea it burns calories but not many. Sweating does mean big calorie burn.

    Oh good. I'm glad I burn calories when I go stand outside in the summer.

    ETA: It burns calories, but don't log it as a workout. If anything, just have more sex, take the bigger deficit, stick to your calorie goal, profit.

    I need to change my name to the typo queen. I meant sweating does NOT equal a big calorie burn.
  • Fitwarrior7_Round_2
    Fitwarrior7_Round_2 Posts: 453 Member
    Not if your a dead fish. But if your putting in work I don't see why not.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,224 Member
    ItsJordanNicole wrote: »
    tomatoey wrote: »
    mumblemagic wrote: »
    Sadly those mfpers who have worn hrms during sex have found very little calorie burn. But it does release endorphins which make you less stressed which makes you less likely to comfort eat....

    also, it's sad that mfpers have worn hrms during sex :/

    Why is that sad? I wear my fitbit charge HR all of the time, except in the shower.

    We've giggled about having mine on during nookie, didn't realise that having a healthy sense of fun was sad!
  • Got_Discipline
    Got_Discipline Posts: 65 Member
    HELL YES sex is a work out!! especially when your fat because you are moving your body vigorously in ways that are not normal. Do you get Hot and Sweaty when ur *kitten* I know I do (sometimes). However being in shape makes sex more enjoyable, more exciting, and last longer.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    ItsJordanNicole wrote: »
    tomatoey wrote: »
    mumblemagic wrote: »
    Sadly those mfpers who have worn hrms during sex have found very little calorie burn. But it does release endorphins which make you less stressed which makes you less likely to comfort eat....

    also, it's sad that mfpers have worn hrms during sex :/

    Why is that sad? I wear my fitbit charge HR all of the time, except in the shower.

    We've giggled about having mine on during nookie, didn't realise that having a healthy sense of fun was sad!

    My hubby and I like to call them jack off steps, pun intended :)
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,224 Member
    Got_Discipline wrote: »
    HELL YES sex is a work out!! especially when your fat because you are moving your body vigorously in ways that are not normal. Do you get Hot and Sweaty when ur *kitten* I know I do (sometimes). However being in shape makes sex more enjoyable, more exciting, and last longer.

    Don't know how being fat = sex not being normal!
  • sheldonklein
    sheldonklein Posts: 854 Member
    Only if you do enough reps.
  • bluefish86
    bluefish86 Posts: 842 Member
    http://m.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/obese-woman-loses-weight-marathon-sex-article-1.1116995
  • rsclause
    rsclause Posts: 3,103 Member
    Well now there is a conversation starter "How did you lose all that weight?" "I have sex a lot."
  • lps1dragonfly
    lps1dragonfly Posts: 111 Member
    ItsJordanNicole wrote: »
    tomatoey wrote: »
    mumblemagic wrote: »
    Sadly those mfpers who have worn hrms during sex have found very little calorie burn. But it does release endorphins which make you less stressed which makes you less likely to comfort eat....

    also, it's sad that mfpers have worn hrms during sex :/

    Why is that sad? I wear my fitbit charge HR all of the time, except in the shower.

    I agree. I wear my UP2 all the time except for showering. I was one of those that logged sex but then I realized that it wasn't really truthful on my log vs. my results. I even asked my nutritionist about it. She chuckled and agreed that it's more of a normal activity; yeah heart rate and endorphins and such but your not really working out any muscle groups yknow what I mean?

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