Does Sex count as exercise?

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  • lakilucid
    lakilucid Posts: 36
    i just created one under intercourse lol
  • lakilucid
    lakilucid Posts: 36
    umm my DH is 20, i am 22 we have been together for 4 years, married for a year, we do the deed at least once every day and it lasts well over an hour. and thats excluding foreplay ( dont do that much anyway i know, sad...) and cuddling doesnt count either. and we are both totally worn out, its the equivalent to doing heavy cardio. and he is ALWAYS drenched in sweat. worse than when he is outside in 90 degree weather and 100% humidity ( happens nearly everyday here on ocracoke)
  • shmerek
    shmerek Posts: 963 Member
    I don't count it as I am not allowed to wear my heart monitor so I can't really see where my heart rate gets to.
  • SinCityFit
    SinCityFit Posts: 96
    Sure! Two hours a day, six days a week, eat right, and you're good to go in a few months.

    May cause unintentional weight gain down the line though.
  • shmerek
    shmerek Posts: 963 Member
    Sure! Two hours a day, six days a week, eat right, and you're good to go in a few months.

    May cause unintentional weight gain down the line though.
    haha Lol
  • Nicolee_2014
    Nicolee_2014 Posts: 1,572 Member
    You can count whatever you like.
    I see all kinds of activities being added as exercise.
    I personally only add things that I wouldn't normally do in my day-to-day routine.
  • Da_Big_Kahuna
    Da_Big_Kahuna Posts: 117 Member
    Shhh... don't tell my wife.

    I've convinced her that we can count it!
  • ltboss
    ltboss Posts: 2 Member
    I was just wondering that myself. Any idea on where to get a general idea of calories burned? Of course depending on how active a roll you play and for how long.
  • Groovyca2022
    Groovyca2022 Posts: 21,378 Member
    Sure! Two hours a day, six days a week, eat right, and you're good to go in a few months.

    May cause unintentional weight gain down the line though.


    :laugh:

    I don't wear my hrm to bed.
  • Booksandbeaches
    Booksandbeaches Posts: 1,791 Member
    What's funny is how some of my friends log it on MFP. I figured out one person's entry just based on the fact I used the same seemingly normal exercise name for it too. :laugh:
  • SinCityFit
    SinCityFit Posts: 96
    What's funny is how some of my friends log it on MFP. I figured out one person's entry just based on the fact I used the same seemingly normal exercise name for it too. :laugh:


    Oh come on you can't tease like that... what's the name?
  • Booksandbeaches
    Booksandbeaches Posts: 1,791 Member
    One logs it as low impact aerobics.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,028 Member
    This is the 7 minute exercise option of many men.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • melsayshello
    melsayshello Posts: 108 Member
    Depends on the position. (:
  • zlokobac
    zlokobac Posts: 2
    no,it doesn't count as exercise.
  • SinCityFit
    SinCityFit Posts: 96
    One logs it as low impact aerobics.

    Then they're doing it wrong.
  • kendall916
    kendall916 Posts: 4,222 Member
    It doesn't count as exercise more of a fun-cheat-day or a prize for reaching a goal. :laugh:
  • Chezzie84
    Chezzie84 Posts: 873 Member
    Anything that gets your heart rate elevated can be classed as an exercise.
    I personally don't because I find it a little bit weird to analyse it like that.
  • splashtree2
    splashtree2 Posts: 277
    Yeah so I have not been adding "it" to my exercise totals but of course there are times where you break out in a nice sweat from sex...has anyone added it as an exercise?
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    Hihihi yes it does count.....
  • splashtree2
    splashtree2 Posts: 277
    Excatly low impact aerobics
  • OhhNiff
    OhhNiff Posts: 1,397 Member
    If you're doing it right, it does.
  • emacb123
    emacb123 Posts: 254 Member
    I consider sex an "activity," not exercise.

    It has the extra added bonus of getting my heart rate up, but doesn't contribute to my fitness goals.

    Oh, and my BF likes to turn the air conditioning off when we're together to increase the "sweat factor," snicker..
  • Deipneus
    Deipneus Posts: 1,854 Member
    Depends on the position. (:
    Exactly. Some people should count it the same as taking a nap.
  • hzliiz
    hzliiz Posts: 166 Member
    Depends on the position. (:
    Exactly. Some people should count it the same as taking a nap.

    LMAO! They're doing it wrong...
  • Grumpsandwich
    Grumpsandwich Posts: 368 Member
    hunny wake me up when you're finished


    Its listed on this calorie calculator to calc your cal burned during sex
    http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/cbc
  • _KitKat_
    _KitKat_ Posts: 1,066 Member
    I don't log it, but it is how I get my cardio :drinker:
  • 1911JR
    1911JR Posts: 276
    I`m getting older and I burn less these days.

    I think its because of lower stamina. After 2 hours straight and about 10 of those mutual 5 second funny feeling, I start to give out.
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    "Calisthenics"? Push ups?
  • janatarnhem
    janatarnhem Posts: 669 Member
    Yes! How do you log it though?!
  • RhineDHP
    RhineDHP Posts: 1,025 Member
    Depends on the position. (:
    Exactly. Some people should count it the same as taking a nap.

    BAHAHAHA !! oh god..
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