Is Sexercise a valid workout?

Aerobics - Low Impact - 3 minutes

I'm curious to know what other people think, is it an unlogged bonus or do you regularly add it to your cardio goals for the day? Also how do you accurately log this as surely wearing a HRM is a bit off putting?
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Sex does not burn that many calories
Consider it a bonus I guess. You would be only cheating yourself trying to count it

I never log it but it is definitely a workout. The bf jokes that he will help me with my cardio anytime I want to :laugh:

Aerobics - Low Impact - 3 minutes

3 mintues?! Low impact?!

Well I get sweaty and out of breath...and if you do some more...difficult positions, you definately work out your inner core! Try reverse cowboy! Oh and definately try for longer than 3 minutes...

I'm curious to know what other people think, is it an unlogged bonus or do you regularly add it to your cardio goals for the day? Also how do you accurately log this as surely wearing a HRM is a bit off putting?
:blushing:

Sex does not burn that many calories
Consider it a bonus I guess. You would be only cheating yourself trying to count it

Ummm it really depends on how active you are and how often

Yeah? Do you have any evidence that says even the most vigorous sex session burns say.. More than 80 per half an hour?

This is a good post on the topic

http://www.sparkpeople.com/community/ask_the_experts.asp?q=62

So, in other words, sex burns about as many calories as yoga or pilates. Which are in the system.

Check it out:

http://www.womansday.com/sex-relationships/sex-tips/8-sexy-ways-to-burn-calories-110923

I'm curious to know what other people think, is it an unlogged bonus or do you regularly add it to your cardio goals for the day? Also how do you accurately log this as surely wearing a HRM is a bit off putting?
:blushing:

Sex does not burn that many calories
Consider it a bonus I guess. You would be only cheating yourself trying to count it

Ummm it really depends on how active you are and how often

Yeah? Do you have any evidence that says even the most vigorous sex session burns say.. More than 80 per half an hour?

This is a good post on the topic

http://www.sparkpeople.com/community/ask_the_experts.asp?q=62

So, in other words, sex burns about as many calories as yoga or pilates. Which are in the system.

I guess I probably wouldn't log yoga or Pilates either,
Again, why not consider it a nice bonus. Strive to be more active in general rather than adding every little bit of activity to your diary.

Only way I would consider adding it is depending on the the amount of "effort" I put in....and considering some positions are good for strengthening abs, such as "doggy" but the man stays in more of a lifted Pushup, not a bad way to get some free calories WITHOUT logging them. I do this a lot if its something I an not exactly sure on the burn I either set the burn way lower than it would be or not log it period. It would be to tricky to accurately log since most of the time its random and sometimes goes for hours...I would agree with a previous reply, If you want to could that on a daily basis up your activity level. If your looking for an excuse to eat, try walking or normal exercise, even if its not as fun, or do both lol. Just remember the more things you count as exercise the more food you eat and the less you lose weight.

No it's not. I mean, come on, are you only doing it to burn calories?

Some people on here seem to clean more than they need to as well. Just Sayin'

I was logging guitar playing for awhile, but then I realized... Why?

I'll log when I'm exercising to exercise, but logging 30 minutes of guitar playing seems to be reaching too much.

You could log sex, but as others would say, it seems like you're trying to make your diary look better than it actually is.

Aerobics - Low Impact - 3 minutes

3 mintues?! Low impact?!

Well I get sweaty and out of breath...and if you do some more...difficult positions, you definately work out your inner core! Try reverse cowboy! Oh and definately try for longer than 3 minutes...

You'll have to come round and show me how

I don't see why people on here are getting SO upset over this! =| Having sex burns calories. Your heart rate increases a bit when ya do it.. it can also work muscles depending on what exactly it is your doing.. Sex is good for your body and for your mental health, for both you and your partner. If you have a sedentary lifestyle.. but go all out in the bedroom then I don't really see a problem logging it.
I'd keep it as a little bonus honestly.. I don't usually count stuff like cleaning, cooking.. I just don't see why. That kind of stuff is part of your lifestyle setting. If you clean a lot and do 'other' things a lot.. and you feel more tired and hungry more often you should adjust your settings.

Unlogged bonus. Unless you're swinging from the rafters. And really, setting the connection between calorie counting, food intake, and sex is just unappealing. Are you really having sex only to increase your calorie deficit or so you can eat more? Takes all the fun out of sex, IMHO.

Unless you mix the food and the sex together :drinker:

It has to be in my best interests if my wife sees that sex burns 2000 calories an hour

So if you could all perpetuate please....

Don't forget the other old favourite....'it's good for the skin' :blushing:

If you never, ever have sex then...sure. Negligible gain, I'm sure, but sure.