ummm....does sexercise count

sarabluebell
sarabluebell Posts: 68 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
We have a fairly active sex life...does anyone count thos... or is this just tacky?

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  • foraubs
    foraubs Posts: 263 Member
    I'm a new mom -- I log sex because it's a luxury.

    All joking aside, I think it depends on how you have your logs set up.

    I log exercise that I consider "deliberate" -- above and beyond what I'd "normally" do in a day (cleaning, etc.) Because we aren't having sex daily (woe is me,) I log it when we do.
  • Spanaval
    Spanaval Posts: 1,200 Member
    Not unless it is vigorous and sustained. Otherwise, just consider it a few bnus calories burned
  • MalSponseller
    MalSponseller Posts: 217 Member
    I think one of the questions you gotta ask yourself is, does having sex get your heart rate up high enough and long enough to have an actual cardio effect on your body?

    Best way to test this, wear a HRM one time to see how many calories you do end up burning.

    I'd say, if it's significant, log it. ^^
  • rozsbluejay
    rozsbluejay Posts: 303 Member
    Yes it does. There was another forum where a person posted pictures of their HRM for proof. 60~300 calories
  • ctooch99
    ctooch99 Posts: 459 Member
    Hahaha - I actually wondered about this too, but was too chicken to post it!

    I am divorced now anyway so it is a mute point - I can just post my sex life now as "swinging a hammer" - probably about the same calories

    :sad:
  • bathsheba_c
    bathsheba_c Posts: 1,873 Member
    Is there a full moon out? I swear somebody starts this thread from scratch every day! :bigsmile:

    The most reputable source I've seen says that it's about 85 calories per 30 minutes (so, about equal to yoga or pilates). There are also places that will divide it up by activity, but that just sounds like a mood-killer to me.
  • HunterKiller_wechange
    HunterKiller_wechange Posts: 369 Member
    I started a thread like this on wank calories. It got locked. Guys, just remember to eat back any lost protein lost on the firing range. :smile:

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