bartending

JimieLou

I bartend parttime...mostly the busy night shift when I'm on my feet and moving for 8 hours straight. Does anybody know if this would count as exercise?? I ask because on those days when I work, I sometimes don't get my regular workout in. For example, yesterday I worked the day shift...I got my morning workout in, but was exhausted when I got off work so I didn't get my evening workout in......any thoughts would be helpful.

pjrisher

I'm a chef so I have a similar situation. I'm not really sure but I don't count it because I figure my body is used to doing it so often, but you definitely need to up your calorie intake on days that you run around at work.

minburke

I'd put that down as a lightly active lifestyle thats what I have and I'm a restaurant manager always running around.

deevo

Bump: I also would like to know what others in the similar job think.

I also bartend on the late nights. Some Fridays and Saturdays are so busy that there is not time to stop or sit at all until about 1 am. I wear my running sneakers because of the length of time on my feet and the amount of moving. I wish I could log that in, but I don't. My reasoning is this: usually my day job, or grad class that I do all day is a sedentary job of sitting, so working and walking all night equal each other out. This could be completely wrong but that's my thought process. Usually when I work nights I do not get to work out since it is my part time second job and I am usually running from one place to another with only an hour break.

sae1316

For me, I don't count any work I do, even it's something I don't usually do, like cleaning out the garage or painting the house. I only count my actual cardio or resistance workouts.

CatClark

I used to work in a bar - I know how exhausting it can be

Maybe wear a pedometer and see how many steps you're taking each shift?