"If it's less than 30 minutes, don't log it."

PixEm

I totally disagree. You could do 4 10 minute blast walks and that would total 40 minutes of exercise. If you did it, be proud of it and log it!

aproc

Geez. It's all up to the individual and what is working for them. So what if they want to log just 10 minutes? It might have been an intense 10 minutes but there wasn't an option on mfp to really show that...

I personally only ever put in 10 to 20 min on my log. I exercise longer but I log half of the time I did since the calorie counts are way off on here for a lot of things. I used my body media once to test it and I only burned half of what it would say on here for most things, therefore I log half. :P You never know what the person really did. It's not really anybody else's business what is going on in somebody else's diary.

darrensurrey

Not logging less than 30 minutes wouldn't make sense. What if I do15 minutes of kettlebell training, 15 minutes of pull ups, 15 minutes of running and 15 minutes of rowing? With a 10 minute break between each? Have I really burnt zero calories?

CRichards22

Absolutely NOT~ That person obviously has never tried HIIT! The turbofire HIIT 15 minute kicks my butt and I burn a ton of calories!

jennifer52484

I don't log my exercise :P

osualex

I *only* do 30 min a day of exercise, but I sure as heck log it! It still counts! I don't log my walk to school or all the flights of steps I walk every day, but it certainly wouldn't seem odd to me if someone else did.

chatdude

Hmm well 45 min probably better than 15. But any minutes are better than zero. Pretty tough to argue that

toomuchsweetness

damn skippy ! :bigsmile: I log Jillian every time!

LetzgoOU

I log everything because to me....if you are purposefully being active by doing a workout and not sitting on the couch doing nothing...then it is log worthy! If I make the effort to workout...I'm logging it....plus some of my crossfit workouts are less than 30 mins!

noweightfisherj

I hate the exercise police as much as the food police.

abberbabber

I guess someone needs to call Jillian Michaels and let her know that her 30 Day Shred video isn't a "real" workout lol

myfitnessnmhoy

You do what works for you, let them do what works for them.

I specifically set my lifestyle to sedentary so I could log anything I felt like logging and still be honest with myself about it. If I got called away after ten minutes on the elliptical or decided that I just couldn't face any more of it that day, you bet your bippy I'm logging that. Exercise is exercise, regardless of the increments.

Eleisabelle

Scientific research shows that even just 10 minutes of vigorous exercise can have benefits. Dividing exercise into three 10 minute increments over the course of the day is shown to be no less beneficial than doing 30 minutes in one stretch. So that person is just plain wrong.

That being said, you're doing your body a great deal more good if you try to get in at least 30 minutes of exercise (at least walking) every day than if you only do 10 minutes every day. So for me, it's not that doing less than 30 minutes doesn't count (I count it!), but that doing 30 or more is better for me.

But that's me. Your mileage may vary.

Jivebunnie

I say log everything, if it's 30 mins a day, then that 3.5hrs over the week. Some people can only manage 30 mins at a time.

loraeadie

what exersise do u use to burn 300 in 15 -20 min i need help plz.

misty0413

That is a stupid rule. I walk during my lunch. Sometimes all I have is 20 minutes depends on the day. I wonder if she eats stuff and doesn't log it if its under 100 calories does it still count?

prov31jd

I walk 15 mins before work, 15 mins at lunch, and two 15 min breaks during the day. That's a whole hour, and at least 400 calories (I walk 5.0 mph at least!).

Doesn't count? PUH-lease! Of course it counts! (My weight loss so far is proof!)

COUNT IT if it's 5 minutes!

Lyndelee

Heck no!! Every little bit counts.

darrensurrey

what exersise do u use to burn 300 in 15 -20 min i need help plz.

Set your gym bike to the toughest resistance (it should feel like you're cycling through mud) and pedal like you're being chased by ravenous wolves.

myfitnessnmhoy

what exersise do u use to burn 300 in 15 -20 min i need help plz.

Set your gym bike to the toughest resistance (it should feel like you're cycling through mud) and pedal like you're being chased by ravenous wolves.

Either that or an elliptical, especially the ones that use the arms as well, and make that a hungry polar bear.

PS: Being actually chased by ravenous wolves would burn far more calories. Bonus calories if they catch you.

torygirl79

I did 8 minutes today. I logged it ;-)

darrensurrey

what exersise do u use to burn 300 in 15 -20 min i need help plz.

Set your gym bike to the toughest resistance (it should feel like you're cycling through mud) and pedal like you're being chased by ravenous wolves.

Either that or an elliptical, especially the ones that use the arms as well, and make that a hungry polar bear.

PS: Being actually chased by ravenous wolves would burn far more calories. Bonus calories if they catch you.

What if you manage to eat them? I guess as long as you don't eat more than your calories burnt, you're fine.

sewerchick93

I agree with this when it comes to logging things like mowing the grass or shoveling snow. If it takes me less than 30 minutes to complete, then I know I didn't work hard doing it and so I dont log it as cardio. But if it takes me more than 30 minutes (without any stopping) to cut the grass (front yard is a hill and I use a push mower) or shovel snow, then I know I was working hard and so I record that as cardio. Otherwise when I'm walking, running, HIIT, strength training, etc, I record it no matter what...three 10-minute periods in one day add up to 30 minutes of exercise.

Bizeebec150

EVERY BURN COUNTS for sure!

jodycoady

It's just some self-important jerk...ignore

christenwypy

There are ten minute workouts out there. They count! If I walk for just 15 minutes and burn just a few calories I log it. It counts, it burns calories. Even 30DS is less than 30 minutes. That person can stick their opinion in a jelly donut.

DarcieC2389

I would count any activity over 15 minutes that raises your heart rate should be counted. But it is at every person's discretion how they log food or exercise.