Can I count this......?

ashesfromfire

So, I'm trying to incorporate my exercise into my daily life. I'm a busy, on-the0go person and I honestly feel like I'm waisting time whenever I'm solely working out. Walking has become my main mode of transportation now because of this, because I'm getting where I need to go. So - getting to the point - the grocery store is about a 5 mile round trip from my house, can I count both walking/cardio AND strength training if I'm carrying 40lbs of food home with me?

SPNLuver83

You could, but I wouldn't stick to only this. You also need high intensity cardio and working your muscles in different ways for strength.

Heidi64

I imagine that, yes, you can. Also, you can google "burning calories carrying groceries". I don't remember the site, but it actually had that category, as well as "walking, carrying toddler", and many other day to day activities. Since I'm assuming you don't grocery shop every day, this is an above and beyond activity and should be counted.:drinker:

Kanlassak

I'd definitely count the walking, especially if it's more than you'd normally do. I don't think I'd count carrying groceries as strength training because it tends to be more static than most strength training. Maybe if you were doing lifts or whatever with the grocery bags as you walk, but they tend to be less than ideal for holding onto like that. If you can find a walking with load option, go for that instead.

heybales

So, I'm trying to incorporate my exercise into my daily life. I'm a busy, on-the0go person and I honestly feel like I'm waisting time whenever I'm solely working out. Walking has become my main mode of transportation now because of this, because I'm getting where I need to go. So - getting to the point - the grocery store is about a 5 mile round trip from my house, can I count both walking/cardio AND strength training if I'm carrying 40lbs of food home with me?

Strength training? That's a stretch.

Walking as heavier person - sure. Weigh the bags.

If this purpose is for correctly eating back your exercise calories to maintain hopefully a realistic deficit that was already created, use this calculator for walking.
Very accurate, because it literally takes so much energy to move so much mass so fast with so much incline. Since out and back, just use 1 degree incline for wind resistance.
For eat-back, also use the net option.
Remember to enter your weight with bags.

http://www.exrx.net/Calculators/WalkRunMETs.html

What will change over time of doing this, is while unfit and high HR, more of energy comes from carbs. When fit and lower HR, more energy will come from fat.

meshashesha2012

as someone who never learned to drive and who walked and carried groceries to the grocery store and still gained 80 pound pf fat, i'm going to vote a no on this. unless of course this is something that you do everyday. once a week just doesnt cut it :laugh:

charitas32

We have no car and walk everywhere,but I decided only to log walking if I am pushing my toddler or on my own and can therefore maintain a brisk pace, so I am slightly breathless. Walking holding a 2 yr old hand doesn't really cut it for cardio. I also figure any over generous estimates of calories burned will be evened out by the fact I'm usually pushing a buggy withl a 32lb child in plus some shopping