This is a Serious Question....

mrsamyhicks
mrsamyhicks Posts: 63
edited October 4 in Motivation and Support
Was wondering, is sex a good calorie burner and, if so, for how long and what positions are best? I hope no one is offended by this question but Im serious and I want to do all that I can and hey, why not enjoy it???! Im married and im wanting to challenge myself in the bedroom and burn calories as well......
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  • mrmanmeat
    mrmanmeat Posts: 1,968 Member
    Was wondering, is sex a good calorie burner and, if so, for how long and what positions are best? I hope no one is offended by this question but Im serious and I want to do all that I can and hey, why not enjoy it???! Im married and im wanting to challenge myself in the bedroom and burn calories as well......

    rotfl. Yes sex burns calories.

    Should you count it? not in my opinion.
  • michaelpendersjr
    michaelpendersjr Posts: 3
    that is actually a really good question, I have heard that it is in the past.
  • yesiwillbeloosingit
    yesiwillbeloosingit Posts: 64
    Was wondering, is sex a good calorie burner and, if so, for how long and what positions are best? I hope no one is offended by this question but Im serious and I want to do all that I can and hey, why not enjoy it???! Im married and im wanting to challenge myself in the bedroom and burn calories as well......

    rotfl. Yes sex burns calories.

    Should you count it? not in my opinion.


    Agreed! hehe .. But sure have your fun ;)
  • lexximan
    lexximan Posts: 322 Member
    http://www.csgnetwork.com/caloriesactburned.html
  • cutiepie2628
    cutiepie2628 Posts: 415 Member
    :bigsmile: well i heard on the doctors that it was... so .... i think so .... when u really find out ... please let me know
  • lexximan
    lexximan Posts: 322 Member
    Was wondering, is sex a good calorie burner and, if so, for how long and what positions are best? I hope no one is offended by this question but Im serious and I want to do all that I can and hey, why not enjoy it???! Im married and im wanting to challenge myself in the bedroom and burn calories as well......

    rotfl. Yes sex burns calories.

    Should you count it? not in my opinion.


    Agreed! hehe .. But sure have your fun ;)

    But what if you aren't getting it usually?? hm.. then its not part of your daily lifestyle.
    haha
  • skingszoo
    skingszoo Posts: 412 Member
    Yes it burns calories but I do not think you should count it. If you weren't trying to loose weight would you not have sex? No you will still have sex its part of your normal daily, weekly, monthly whatever life. Same thing as cleaning the house. you will do it anyways so I dont count it. Unless its major deep cleaning for hours.
  • Contrary03
    Contrary03 Posts: 289 Member
    I've read sex burns about 144 cals per half hour... not sure if true or not. LOL
  • jennajava
    jennajava Posts: 2,176 Member
    Yes, it burns calories.

    No, I wouldn't count it. Hopefully it is a part of your daily, or maybe every other daily routine, and is therefore not exercise. ;)
  • JacksMom12
    JacksMom12 Posts: 1,044 Member
    http://www.csgnetwork.com/caloriesactburned.html


    Great site! Thanks!
  • soozeeg
    soozeeg Posts: 14 Member
    im pretty sure you shouldn't count it, but if you were really curious you could wear a HRM during... maybe not so attractive.. but hey..
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Unless you are having marathon sex, I probably wouldn't count it as exercise.
  • gersoco
    gersoco Posts: 155 Member
    ah yes... the most pleasurable exercise ever made! One of the many bonuses is the calorie burn.
  • carrie_eggo
    carrie_eggo Posts: 1,396 Member
    http://www.csgnetwork.com/caloriesactburned.html

    If this is accurate then I wouldn't count it :)
  • Maggieq87
    Maggieq87 Posts: 400 Member
    Anything that gets your heart rate up! Only way to track it would be to wear a heart rate monitor. Not sure how sexy that would be.
  • Contrary03
    Contrary03 Posts: 289 Member
    I've heard people on MFP say they do log sex for exercise~ they put it under "Dancing".. wink wink LMAO
  • cbwallace
    cbwallace Posts: 2 Member
    I say count it! And to some what answer your question... probably burn more calories if you are not on bottom during missionary. Any position that requires you do the most movement or requires some stamina will be your best bet. I bet you can convince your husband to help "support" your weight loss with this activity. :wink:
  • krystonite
    krystonite Posts: 553 Member
    Anything that gets your heart rate up! Only way to track it would be to wear a heart rate monitor. Not sure how sexy that would be.

    "Oh yeah, baby. Just like that... hold on... have you seen my HRM?"
  • KeepItOff4Life
    KeepItOff4Life Posts: 62
    Ha, good stuff! Most calories burned for you... I would say, on top squatting. Your thighs will get an awesome workout!
  • carrie_eggo
    carrie_eggo Posts: 1,396 Member
    Yes it burns calories but I do not think you should count it. If you weren't trying to loose weight would you not have sex? No you will still have sex its part of your normal daily, weekly, monthly whatever life. Same thing as cleaning the house. you will do it anyways so I dont count it. Unless its major deep cleaning for hours.

    ^Yes. I agree.
  • hamiltonba
    hamiltonba Posts: 474 Member
    Sounds like an easy answer - what position results in you moving the most? Certainly not missionary!......However, I seriously doubt you could have sex long enough to warrant burning a lot of calories! Of course, it doesn't hurt to try.....
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Ha, good stuff! Most calories burned for you... I would say, on top squatting. Your thighs will get an awesome workout!

    Well if there was something over her head that could support her weight that she could reach up and grab, she could also get a workout in the bicep/tricep area... wouldn't you think?
  • katkins3
    katkins3 Posts: 1,359 Member
    I can just hear these romantic encouragements:
    "You better pick up the pace there Sugar, my heart rate is dropping".
    "Common just another 12 min. for a personal best"
    "Damn my HRM strap shifted."
  • myofibril
    myofibril Posts: 4,500 Member
    I wouldn't log it because I consider it part of normal daily activity and has already been factored in...

    Best exercise for quads endurance for a man and flexibility for a woman: reverse piledriver
  • _beachgirl_
    _beachgirl_ Posts: 3,865 Member
    I think if it's longer than your normal lovemaking sessions, then yeah, go ahead and count it!

    I've heard of people wearing their HRM during to know exactly how many calories they burn.
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  • k2quiere
    k2quiere Posts: 4,151 Member
    Ha, good stuff! Most calories burned for you... I would say, on top squatting. Your thighs will get an awesome workout!

    Well if there was something over her head that could support her weight that she could reach up and grab, she could also get a workout in the bicep/tricep area... wouldn't you think?

    I hear hand jobs are a good arm workout...if he can last through 30 minutes of arms and 30 minutes of squats, you might just have yourself a worthwhile 100-calorie burn!
  • Beezil
    Beezil Posts: 1,677 Member
    I would only log it if it lasted an hour or more. >.> Personally.
  • Debbe2
    Debbe2 Posts: 2,071 Member
    Thinking we need more research. Let's experiment and report back on this. :wink:
  • Andi67
    Andi67 Posts: 41 Member
    The last time I looked it up, I found that it was 125 calories burned for 35 minutes. Of course, you would have to get that heart rate up, I would count it. Acutally I have! :blushing:

    I agree that much more research and testing is needed here.
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