Calories burnt through Intercourse ???

Ravikanth77

Just curious to know how much calories we can burn through regular Intercourse.. Read somewhere it should be around 100 kcal.

Any study done on that..

If so reducing 500 kcal every week won't be any problem at all

DavPul

if you're having sex for the calorie burn you're doing it wrong

ToughTulip

if you're having sex for the calorie burn you're doing it wrong

My thoughts too.
Calorie counting doesn't even cross my mind when I think of sex.

MandaPaigeSparkles88

Calories are the last thing on my mind when thinking about sex. But hey if it works for you then I say go for it lol.

imstrong4me

you should not think about how much calories you can burn while having sex:happy:

knittingwitch

http://www.everydayhealth.com/sexual-health/how-many-calories-do-you-burn-during-sex.aspx

this might help I also read that giving hand jobs burns tones of calories per half hour.

janlee_001

:blushing: If it's hot and heavy and you really get worked up that is great, but I would log it as exercise. Instead you will know in your mind you burned extra calories and if you still do exercise along with the sex - you will probably lose a little more than expected - so go for it.

Sometimes I do little exercises or extra housework that I don't log but know I'm burning extra cals.

squatmami

I totally wanted to ask that question but didnt have the guts haha :laugh:

Hitem20

if you're having sex for the calorie burn you're doing it wrong

My thoughts too.
Calorie counting doesn't even cross my mind when I think of sex.

Well now that baseball season is over Calorie counting may come in handy

elizak87

You can burn that many calories in 2 mins???
I'm going to tell my partner I will slip into something racy and put on my heart rate monitor. Grrr.

cedarghost

You can burn that many calories in 2 mins???
I'm going to tell my partner I will slip into something racy and put on my heart rate monitor. Grrr.

Two minutes??? lol

misspenfold

You can burn that many calories in 2 mins???
I'm going to tell my partner I will slip into something racy and put on my heart rate monitor. Grrr.

Two minutes??? lol

Two minutes in heaven is better than one minute in heaven. :bigsmile:

schmenge55

Maybe wear a HRM the next few times and get a baseline

m_shuman

I wore my HR monitor one time and believe you me it is not worth logging. I probably burn more c alories emptying the dishwasher. HR didn't go over 80.

purpleipod

It's not that many. Your heart rate rises for reasons other than it being a really physical workout. It's not worth trying to figure out the negligible amount of calories you burn.

T34418l3angel

So thatttttssss why I was so skinny when I was a *kitten*! Ha jk

Skinny_minny_mo

there was a post the other day which said 67 calories for every 10mins. You do the maths!

matthew_b

There is so much variability, at least for us. Most of the time it isn't energetic. That's not to say it isn't lots of fun...


But sometimes it really is a good workout. The times it has crossed my mind wondering how much I burned is when I'm panting hard and all sweaty after. Most often if we go for round 2 or particularly round 3 in one session I will get like that. I remember doing that when we first married. I couldn't have done that when I was out of shape. I'd get out of breath too much to enjoy it. Now it is a lot of fun.

Maybe wear a HRM the next few times and get a baseline

I wonder what wifey would think of that one? ;-)

I do know by the feeling that I'm between 80% and 100% MHR for 5-10 minutes during those sessions. I don't think it's all that good of an exercise program. I try to put in a workout with 80% MHR for 10 minutes and 60% for 1/2 hour DAILY. Neither of us would be able to walk right if we did that much workout daily.

Gabriall

depends how much spreadable chocolate you consume during.

Snitch1

Also worthy to note....Exercise is something you do BEYOND your normal scope of activity. So, you could count it if you did not EVER have sex. But, then some people count making dinner as exercise, so what the heck.

Remember, the only person your are fooling is yourself.

Good luck with that.

briebear77

I wore my HR monitor one time and believe you me it is not worth logging. I probably burn more c alories emptying the dishwasher. HR didn't go over 80.

I feel like you're doing it wrong...lol! My HR goes over 80 just THINKING about it.

belladonna786

I will wear my HRM next time and give you an accurate number

Contrarian

How racy and shocking! *drops knitting*

matthew_b

Also worthy to note....Exercise is something you do BEYOND your normal scope of activity.

My daily workout is my 'normal scope of activity' now.

HeidiMightyRawr

Probably not as many as you think.

Honestly, I wouldn't even think about it. Calories should be the last thing on your mind when you're having sex.

If you must, just think of it as bonus calories

schmenge55

Perhaps read a few chapters of Fifty Shades of Grey first?

I wore my HR monitor one time and believe you me it is not worth logging. I probably burn more c alories emptying the dishwasher. HR didn't go over 80.

matthew_b

Honestly, I wouldn't even think about it. Calories should be the last thing on your mind when you're having sex.

If you must, just think of it as bonus calories

Oh most definitely not during.

When I collapse on the bed breathing hard and my heart is pounding at my chest is when the thought pops in my head.

Ruthe8

If so reducing 500 kcal every week won't be any problem at all

Sure honey. Tell yourself that you're already doing enough exercise to lose weight. How is that working for you so far?

(And by the way, burning 500 calories a week equals losing 1/7 of a pound per week.)

ElizaRoche

just passing thru!... LOL

brittamh

LOL I was curious about that too but not sure I would actually log it everytime. That would be like broadcasting my whole sex life

onedayillbeamilf

Wear your HRM, guys love that.