Sex count as a work out?

Drea_h85
Drea_h85 Posts: 312 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
That seems to be the only other physical workout I get beside being in my garden and chasing my lil ones. IDK what do you think agree or disagree and why?
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  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Of course, it must, if "playing piano" counts. But it's already factored into my activity level so no need to log.
  • irsleepy2
    irsleepy2 Posts: 47
    Depends how good it is? lol
  • Drea_h85
    Drea_h85 Posts: 312 Member
    I try to be in command lol
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    Depends, do you pile drive?
  • RISEOFPATRIOTS
    RISEOFPATRIOTS Posts: 52 Member
    Seriously?
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    If it did I would have lost weight without trying...been married for just over 5 years...with him for 6 and well...he doesn't stop. So no it doesn't.
  • Elsie_Brownraisin
    Elsie_Brownraisin Posts: 786 Member
    I'd say a good rule of thumb is any day to day activity you did when you were overweight shouldn't be logged as excercise calories.

    I still cycled to work, mowed the lawn and got laid whist fat, so I don't log them now.
  • mikeyrp
    mikeyrp Posts: 1,616 Member
    Sure but how many calories can you burn in 30 seconds?
  • bbg_daryl
    bbg_daryl Posts: 150 Member
    You could always try wearing a pedometer or one of those fitbit type things while you're doing the deed. See what it says. Personally, I don't think it counts, but I guess that depends on how... vigorous you are?! xD
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    No.
  • jemimasmum
    jemimasmum Posts: 249 Member
    Hiit intervals?
  • civilizedworm
    civilizedworm Posts: 796 Member
    edited October 2014
    Does it count? Only with me it does.
  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
    SezxyStef wrote: »
    If it did I would have lost weight without trying...been married for just over 5 years...with him for 6 and well...he doesn't stop. So no it doesn't.

    Is that a problem? :D
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    MityMax96 wrote: »
    SezxyStef wrote: »
    If it did I would have lost weight without trying...been married for just over 5 years...with him for 6 and well...he doesn't stop. So no it doesn't.

    Is that a problem? :D

    ah no....I am in my 40's...hence the younger man who doesn't stop... >:)
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    It is a workout I guess. It not as intense as my workout though. :cry:
  • kristimason3
    kristimason3 Posts: 131 Member
    Make it a work out lol
  • cmpilgrim
    cmpilgrim Posts: 44 Member
    You can actually use MapMyRun to time it and it will give you a guestimate of how many calories you burn. It's listed under Intimacy. Don't worry when it syncs to MFP it just shows up as general aerobics lol.
  • ShaeDetermined
    ShaeDetermined Posts: 1,525 Member
    oh boy. here we go...
    is this a serious question?
    do you log everytime you walk up and down the stairs? to the bathroom? to the kitchen? what about shopping? reaching into the cabinet?
    if you answered yes to any of the above, sure. log it.
  • dinosnopro
    dinosnopro Posts: 2,177 Member
    shaindi wrote: »
    oh boy. here we go...
    is this a serious question?
    do you log everytime you walk up and down the stairs? to the bathroom? to the kitchen? what about shopping? reaching into the cabinet?
    if you answered yes to any of the above, sure. log it.


    so wait....I'm not supposed to log that stuff???

  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    edited October 2014
    No. Is it an activity? Yes. So is going to the market. Do you log going to the market? Are both of those part of your N.E.A.T. sure. Do you log them? Not really.
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    i use this rule of thumb - if it didn't keep me from getting fat, it wont get me fit either.
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    chrisskellinton wrote: »
    actually mines last longer than my daily workout.........so ya know.

    oi most people im sure! definitely longer than a 5K.
  • PRMinx
    PRMinx Posts: 4,585 Member
    So, basically, you just want people to know you're having a lot of sex.

  • pinkiezoom
    pinkiezoom Posts: 409 Member
    edited October 2014
    Thing on the BBC news website today about this actually lol! it only takes you up to 2 mets, and it needs to be 3 or over to count as exercise or something like that! hoovering gets you over 3 .... but not as much fun :D

    Have a look its a link from the does chore count as exercise article on the BBC x
  • kecmw25
    kecmw25 Posts: 2,743 Member
    mikeyrp wrote: »
    Sure but how many calories can you burn in 30 seconds?

    Right?

    Haha, good thing my husband isn't on MFP. Sorry, honey
  • redheaddee
    redheaddee Posts: 2,005 Member
    If you are doing it right, it sure as hell is.
  • dinosnopro
    dinosnopro Posts: 2,177 Member
    BBC...giggity
  • pinkiezoom
    pinkiezoom Posts: 409 Member
    Vigorous activity means anything that rates over six METs, and to achieve that you would need to be either "chopping wood and splitting logs" (6.3), "digging, spading, composting" (7.8), or "shovelling snow, by hand" (6.0).

    According to the same source, the only domestic activity that falls into the vigorous range is "scrubbing floors and bathtub" (6.5), though "moving heavy furniture" (5.8) comes close.

    If you prefer to fill your activity quotient by doing something more enjoyable than cleaning the loo, then dancing - "disco, folk, Irish, line dancing or country" - clocks up an impressive 7.8 METs. Unfortunately sexual activity ("vigorous effort") doesn't count as it comes in at a disappointing 2.8.

    Whatever you decide to do, it is better to sprinkle your activity across the week rather than trying to get it all over and done with in one go. "We know that some of the health benefits of exercise are quite transient and may only last 12-24 hours," says Andy. "So it would be better to be doing a bit of activity every day rather than condensing it all into a couple of days."

    Here is the link .... if it works ....

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-29795577
  • Mapanggulo
    Mapanggulo Posts: 185 Member
    edited October 2014
    http://www.menshealth.com/sex-women/sex-workout

    "Men burn 100 calories in the average sex session, while women expend 69. (Yes, 69.)"

  • pinkiezoom
    pinkiezoom Posts: 409 Member
    Mapanggulo wrote: »
    http://www.menshealth.com/sex-women/sex-workout

    "Men burn 100 calories in the average sex session, while women expend 69. (Yes, 69.)"


    FANTASTIC

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