how come sex isn't listed as an exercise?

sniderwife
sniderwife Posts: 6
edited September 23 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm not trying to be dirty or explicit, but I was just wondering why sex wasn't listed as an exercise on the database. I mean, if cleaning is on here, it would make sense to add it. Plus, I bet our spouses/significant others would enjoy the benefits once we actually realized how many calories we could burn and we add that to our regular exercise routines! :smooched:
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  • Bigpelly8
    Bigpelly8 Posts: 504 Member
    because the calorie burn is too low to be worth counting. Most use something else as a code, like "cleaning" or "dancing".


    If you were to search the forums, you would find about 50 of these topics already created that could give ya more specific examples from people who count them.
  • PNCTink
    PNCTink Posts: 232 Member
    I wondered the same thing, but then once i started friending people I figured they wouldn't want to know every time I had sex. LOL!
  • dobenator
    dobenator Posts: 1
    There is another website that will give you that informaiton. Then it can be added into the database.<www.calorielab.com/burned>
  • seemichellerun
    seemichellerun Posts: 219
    Unless you're a porn star and having sex is your occupation, it's part your normal activity level.

    Honestly, I don't understand why someone would log cleaning as an exercise. Do they not routinely clean their home? Ewww!
  • sarasotatim
    sarasotatim Posts: 179
    Unless you're a porn star and having sex is your occupation, it's part your normal activity level.

    Honestly, I don't understand why someone would log cleaning as an exercise. Do they not routinely clean their home? Ewww!

    LOL
  • sniderwife
    sniderwife Posts: 6
    i didn't really feel like heavily researching on here after i typed in "sex" and nothing was found. I did search the topic titles, but I didn't find much - more like "how do I change my sex from male to female" and something about having a better sex life...
  • Mrs_McFadden
    Mrs_McFadden Posts: 1,139
    Idk what you're talking seemichellerun, but when I clean or have sex it's an ACTIVITY :)
    LOL
    It's gusto baby....

    Anyway, I just use my bodymedia thing to log all of my activity and true calorie burn. So that's my solution. The issue? Armbands that beep when you've accomplished your goals is kind of a mood breaker.
  • FaeFae
    FaeFae Posts: 243 Member
    I dont clean like crazy as im single and have no one to impress but I too do not record anything such as cleaning, sex, shoveling snow etc. Unless I actually go out and intentionally exercise I do not record it.
  • FaeFae
    FaeFae Posts: 243 Member
    although I am curious just for giggles how many calories it does burn!!!
  • sniderwife
    sniderwife Posts: 6
    Unless you're a porn star and having sex is your occupation, it's part your normal activity level.

    Honestly, I don't understand why someone would log cleaning as an exercise. Do they not routinely clean their home? Ewww!

    If cleaning is your occupation, you would definitely log it. look up how many calories you burn doing it for a few hours. and how would sex be considered normal activity if there are some people who are more/less active than others, and people that aren't active at all? i don't buy it.
  • emmerrs
    emmerrs Posts: 158 Member
    I think there's too much variation in the activity level to be able to log it, unless you're wearing a HRM lol.


    I would sort of laugh at the database having all the different speed variations like they do for the treadmill or bike though...

    sex, missionary, 3mph

    Funny, but it just wouldn't work.
  • JillyBean819
    JillyBean819 Posts: 313 Member
    Not sure if I want to see peoples' status update with that listed...


    "MFPUserX burned 167 calories doing 3 minutes of 'quickie sex' ".
  • seemichellerun
    seemichellerun Posts: 219
    Idk what you're talking seemichellerun, but when I clean or have sex it's an ACTIVITY :)
    LOL
    It's gusto baby....


    But isn't it something you routinely do, therefore part of your normal activity level? If not, then well... yeah, sorry to hear that. =P
  • sniderwife
    sniderwife Posts: 6
    sex, missionary, 3mph

    Funny, but it just wouldn't work.

    HAHAHA
  • ande2994
    ande2994 Posts: 136
    I found a site that estimates 5 calories burned per minute of sex, so I just calculate and add it in myself. I don't like having to think about how much time we spent, though -- sort of spoils the memory.

    @seemichellerun: I think whether it's part of your normal activity level depends on what "normal activity level" you selected when you joined. If you described yourself as active, you've already assumed a moderate level of calories burned each day, and maybe sex wouldn't make a difference. But if you describe yourself as sedentary (which it suggests for most people with desk jobs), the assumption is that you burn very few calories because you spend most of your time sitting, so most "activities" are probably worth recording. Spending 90 seconds to wipe off a counter might not be worth recording, but scrubbing a shower or vacuuming a couple of rooms might be -- I certainly don't do those things every day! And if sex gets your heart rate up (which I hope it does!), that might be worth recording, too.
  • lilRicki
    lilRicki Posts: 4,555 Member
    I tidy every day and don't log it, but trust me, i do more squats, stairs, heavy lifting and balancing on sunday's than I do during my work out routine...I definitely log Sunday house cleaning...
  • ande2994
    ande2994 Posts: 136
    I think there's too much variation in the activity level to be able to log it, unless you're wearing a HRM lol.


    I would sort of laugh at the database having all the different speed variations like they do for the treadmill or bike though...

    sex, missionary, 3mph

    Funny, but it just wouldn't work.

    HA!
  • Still_Sossy
    Still_Sossy Posts: 868 Member
    I really think it is not listed bec/there are really a lot of variables. It depends on so many differant factors like duration, who's doing what for how long, differant positions probably burn at differant rates. I don't think everyone out there is having the exact same kind of sex burning at an average rate. Besides you could have some one really "active" or some one who just lays there and would be probably be considered sedemetary. Too many issues with this activity to bother trying to figure out the calorie burn. I would say after sex, have a banana you probably deserve it? lol!
  • crystal_sapphire
    crystal_sapphire Posts: 1,205 Member
    because it's part of daily life. and unless you are on top, you arne't burning a ton of calories. i wouldn't be eating calories back for having sex
  • kelligonzales
    kelligonzales Posts: 391
    Not sure if I want to see peoples' status update with that listed...


    "MFPUserX burned 167 calories doing 3 minutes of 'quickie sex' ".


    ha ha ha holy crap!!!! thats fuuny! Or userx burned 205 calories doing ten min of masterbation.
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