Don't mean to be crude...

candice072 · September 2017

I'm not trying to be crude or offend anyone, but why isn't sex listed as a cardio activity? You have to burn serious calories right?

Alatariel75 · September 2017

Heh, we wish. But no. Include it in your daily activity level, if you're that lucky, or consider it a set off for working some strawberries and cream into the act.

meganw2020 · September 2017

You could add it as a custom activity, different people's *ahem* activity level vary greatly during the act so it would be hard to have one estimate. I am now imagining someone having sex with their chest strap and heart rate monitor on to find out exactly what they burned

allenpriest · September 2017

It simply doesn't burn that many calories for most people.

Lounmoun · September 2017

Um, counted as part of normal activity level so not exercise.

Renaissance_Turtle · September 2017

The easiest thing to do is search for a calorie calculator that factors this & use that info to create an personalized entry into MFP.
I have everything set to sedentary/no activity so the system doesn't include anything like that.

rmgnow · September 2017

candice072 wrote: »

I'm not trying to be crude or offend anyone, but why isn't sex listed as a cardio activity? You have to burn serious calories right?

Haha. You sex game must be on point if you want to log it

VeronicaA76 · September 2017

While it is exercize, bringing a timer, to properly log your workout, into the bedroom may be a bit odd at best.

thunderchild007 · September 2017

I've checked my fitbit after a serious session and even though I think its burnt a huge amount it hasn't. LOL

evileen99 · September 2017

Sex burns *maybe* 25 calories.

MoveitlikeManda · September 2017

I probably burn more calories washing my hair

heumpirej · September 2017

Sex doesn't burn that many calories as people think.

Chef_Barbell · September 2017

Do you not do it often enough for it not to count in your daily activity? Also it doesn't burn much calories.

amusedmonkey · September 2017

What's up with this question lately? Is there something in the air?

ew_david · September 2017

I don't believe this has ever been asked before.

Oh wait...

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10182095/sex-is-cardio-correct
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/195387/sex
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/478765/sex-a-form-of-cardio
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/581638/sex-should-be-listed-under-cardio-exercise
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/649404/sex-as-exercise
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/747265/shouldnt-sex-be-considered-cardio-a-serious-question
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1178337/sex-and-calories-burned

DX2JX2 · September 2017

I don't count anything that I do for less than a couple of minutes.

ashliedelgado · September 2017

DX2JX2 wrote: »

I don't count anything that I do for less than a couple of minutes.

DEAD

Need2Exerc1se · September 2017

It depends on the sex of course, but most does not burn 'serious' calories. And if you are lucky, it's just part of your daily routine.

cwolfman13 · September 2017

candice072 wrote: »

I'm not trying to be crude or offend anyone, but why isn't sex listed as a cardio activity? You have to burn serious calories right?

I don't think the calorie burn is a serious as people think...chalk it up to bonus points.

alondrakayy · September 2017

DX2JX2 wrote: »

I don't count anything that I do for less than a couple of minutes.

You made me chuckle at work. Thank you.

BetseyLovesU · September 2017

I put mine in as wrestling

Don't mean to be crude...

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