Would you count standing as exercise?
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Cheezberger
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I'm talking cashiering. Standing for 5 to 9 hours straight and doing cashiery things...
I mean obviously I'm doing more than I would be just sitting on my *kitten*!
I mean obviously I'm doing more than I would be just sitting on my *kitten*!
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If that's what you do for your daily job, it should be counted in your activity level.0
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No.0
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definitely should count for something0
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It does take alot of effort to stand in one spot all day. That is a good question. I work with a semi catatonic man who stands and rocks at least 16 hours a day and he consumes over 4000 calories and doesn't gain weight, so I'd be interested to know!0
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Ok, so im new here and this is only my opinion. I think you should only count things outside of your normal work and daily activities unless they are high calore burners.
Good luck and get moving.0 -
I work a retail job on the weekends, so I will usually add the calories that I would have if my activity level was set to lightly active (I'm set to sedentary now). It adds about 200 calories... That probably isn't the most accurate way to do it, but it works for me!0
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If that's what you do for your daily job, it should be counted in your activity level.0
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If that's what you do for your daily job, it should be counted in your activity level.
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I'm talking cashiering. Standing for 5 to 9 hours straight and doing cashiery things...
I mean obviously I'm doing more than I would be just sitting on my *kitten*!0 -
If that's what you do for your daily job, it should be counted in your activity level.
Just quoting the same quote!0 -
Personally, if I'm not sweating, I'm not exercising. But to your point, of course you burn more calories standing than just sitting all day. As others have said, that goes under daily activity level - you are not sedentary, but lightly active. But it's not exercise. Now if while you're standing you do some squats or calf raises, then that's different...0
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Quoting just because of the awesome impact.0 -
Bump. Curious about this as well...0
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Bump. Curious about this as well...
But it has been answered...0 -
On Friday nights I BBQ for our local high school football team when there is a game. I track my movements for the day and I had 380 minutes of very slow activity. I am talking about .7 miles and 1326 steps. During this time I am standing the whole entire time and moving around between the BBQ pit and all. I use "All-In Pedometer" on my iPhone and track pretty much any movements throughout the day.
The Pedometer claimed I burned 1538 calories during this time. Is that really true?
I use the Pedometer as a reference point. I don't eat extra because of the calorie loss... for example, one day I had just under 1600 calories for this "Cheat Day" when I am allowed at least 1800.
So is it really possible to burn 1538 calories over 380 minutes of light movement?0 -
Bump. Curious about this as well...
For those too lazy to look up. The answer is no.0 -
No it's not exercise. Yes it counts into your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE). Change your activity level and this will account for the difference.0
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Bump. Curious about this as well...
But it has been answered...
at least 8 times.
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Nope, because your heart rate is not elevated. Just like cleaning is not exercise either. Yeah I vacuum and clean my apartment from time to time, but that's daily stuff. People logging those "burned calories" are just looking for excuses to eat to cover a bad day.0
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