Anyone out there of the opinion that minutes logged getting busy in
the sack count towards the day's cardio workout? Sorry for the bad
news, but - think again.
The New England Journal of Medicine has just published a very
interesting read about the myths, presumptions, and facts about
obesity. Amongst the myths is one about sex: while lore has it
that...
Anyone out there of the opinion that minutes logged getting busy in
the sack count towards the day's cardio workout? Sorry for the bad
news, but - think again.
The New England Journal of Medicine has just published a very
interesting read about the myths, presumptions, and facts about
obesity. Amongst the myths is one about sex: while lore has it
that 200-300 calories are burned during sex, the average (6 minute)
romp in the hay for a 70kg man only burns about 21 calories (based on
3 METs, a metabolic equivalent of energy output). As the article
points out, watching TV for the same 6 minutes burns about 7 calories,
so the net burn is actually only 14 calories.
Now that I've got your attention - the other myths in the article are
definitely worth a read and are equally 'hot' topics of discussion!
Dr Sue Pedersen www.drsue.ca © 2013
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