"If it's less than 30 minutes, don't log it."
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I think that's silly. HIIT workouts like the Tabata method is often as short as 4 minutes, yet you burn a lot of calories, and they're very effective for weight loss and endurance training. If this person's logic applies, then we shouldn't log bites we take that aren't part of a full meal, yes?
Edited: burn a lot of* calories.
This, i do a lot of it
Bahaha, I think we all do. It's only human.0 -
My Doc said movement is movement no matter how long you do it!0
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Absolutely wrong... I'm sure most people agree that you should log ANY exercise you do. Example: I run around my lake everyday which is 2.4 miles and I do it in usually 17-20 minutes. I burn an average of 250 calories which in my eyes is worth logging. Hope this helps!0
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I personally think its crazy not to log your exercise, but like everyone says, you choose the way you want to use her page,however, you should respect the way that she uses hers as well! That is just THIS GUYS opinion!0
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I log everything.... if I climb the stairs for 2 minutes... I log it!0
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If I followed that logic, I wouldn't be here!0
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I can sometimes only fit in 10/15min at a time but I can sometimes fit that in 4/5 times a day not loging that would be silly it sometimes adds up to 650 or even 800cal ! and some people can only manage 10 min at a time, due to there fitness lvl. because to someone who is fit its ONLY 10 min that dose not apply to everyone !0
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I have a personal rule of not logging walks and house chores shorter than 30 minutes, figure that should be part of my every day thing. That's not to say I have any right to say others shouldn't log it, and as others have pointed out it *does* count for calories *and* health benefits. I'm just too lazy to keep track of exactly how long it takes me to walk this or that way :P0
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Tabata style workouts are great!
Prime examples of some short intense workouts:
http://www.bodyrock.tv/
ZWOW workouts on Youtube
Tell that chick to try some of these workouts, and then see if she'll be singing a different song!
I say we make her complete these until she reaches 30 mins... or passes out. Whichever comes first.0 -
I'm thinking some people here can't do 30 minutes of exercise at a stretch when they start out. Log what you can do and keep building up! I've long heard that, for heart health, cardio needs to be sustained for 20-30 minutes, but some people have to work up to that. Whoever said not to log less than 30 minutes was out of line.0
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She has obviously never done a HIIT workout! She doesn't know her *kitten* from a hole in the ground.0
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THISWho made them boss of your tracker?0
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I walk on my breaks and my lunch, 15-min. for breaks and 30 for my lunch...like a brisk walk, and I log each of them seperately, I wear my HRM....and just because it isn't 30 minutes at 1 time doesn't mean it doesn't count:)0
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If you are moving (in ANY WAY)...log it!
I get flack for logging cleaning.......however....these people have NO CLUE how hard I clean, AND it's not something I do every day! I am not your wham, bam, thank you ma'am kind of cleaner. I am moving heavy furniture around, my vacuum weighs a LOT (it's a Rainbow..with the water reservoir)...and my house is 1900 square feet with pretty much ALL wood floors! Then I have to mop those massive floors, and that takes at least 45 minutes to do! I also am on my hands and knees, scrubbing bathroom floors....and I have to climb inside my corner jet tub to clean it...which is a MAJOR workout for my arms!!!
I don't care what anyone says...if it got me up & moving...I'm logging it!!!0 -
Opinions are like butt-holes though and everybody has one. Even me. LOL. :laugh:0
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maybe she used to work for dominoes 'thirty minutes or it's free!'0
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If I did it- I log it! Don't care if it was only 5 minutes!
Amen! Every little bit counts!!!0 -
I dont log anything less than 10 minutes. Anything over that you bet your bottom dollar, Im logging it!0
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I don't log anything less than 6 hours of cardio.
HAHAHA says the person with the IronMan handle. That is awesome
What's really going to suck is when I break the 6 hour mark for a Half Ironman... then I won't be able to log them anymore, just the fulls.
Well that is going to suck. I am not sure what to tell you other then keep plugging away, you will get a good burn that you can log yet.
I just did my second half and have been eyeballing a 70.3 any suggestions on training for one?0 -
I think that's silly. HIIT workouts like the Tabata method is often as short as 4 minutes, yet you burn a lot of calories, and they're very effective for weight loss and endurance training. If this person's logic applies, then we shouldn't log bites we take that aren't part of a full meal, yes?
Edited: burn a lot of* calories.
I log 30 minutes or less of exercise but not bites of food lol
As much as I advocate doing whatever works for you, you could be really screwing yourself over by counting every last calorie that goes out, but not every leas one that comes in, it adds up very quickly.0
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