Does this count as exercise?

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  • SoLongAndThanksForAllTheFish
    SoLongAndThanksForAllTheFish Posts: 831 Member
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    If you want to count this kind of stuff, which is daily normal activities not done for exercise, then be prepared to re-visit this the next time you aren't losing, or are gaining, this is probably the reason!

    HRM, a steady state aerobic monitoring device matched to a "control" set of "averaged" people, will tend to show calorie burn way above what you actually burn for these types of activities. You will reach and strain and up BP and HR temporarily while doing it, HR will increase when you drop cold water on your foot, HR will increase when you drop the sponge, or when you hold your breath straining to hear what your husband/wife/child is yelling to you over the sounds of water, and when you yell back... all which the HRM will note as significantly increased aerobic exertion, which it isn't, and give you false increased caloric burn...
  • Flab2Fab27
    Flab2Fab27 Posts: 461 Member
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    Nope.

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