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Dangerously15
Dangerously15 Posts: 31
in Fitness and Exercise
Is playing an acustic guitar kinda lightly sitting down count as exercise?

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  • ZombieKillaPrincess
    ZombieKillaPrincess Posts: 404 Member
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    no. i wouldn't count it. you're not doing too much physically straining activity.
  • caramkoala
    caramkoala Posts: 303 Member
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    you could stand up? two of my MFPals log guitar playing/standing regularly - they seem to get reasonable numbers doing it too!
  • JustEllieK
    JustEllieK Posts: 423 Member
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    I dont play guitar but i do play piano and i would not log piano as exercise. If you were standing and playing that might be different.
  • aWashCloth
    aWashCloth Posts: 198 Member
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    You could headbang while playing. Jumping helps too.. Great cardio work out!
  • CaptainMFP
    CaptainMFP Posts: 440 Member
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    I don't count it any more but I used to when I was less active. I wore my HRM on several occasions, and depending on what I was playing, even sitting down I got my HR well above 100 bpm on most occasions. The fact that you are sitting is immaterial. It's all about what you're doing while sitting. If you sit in a chair and throw punches in the air you will get a good cardio burn. This is not necessarily different.

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