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Saturday, March 28. 2009

30 minutes five times a week

That's the latest cardiovascular recommendation for brisk aerobic exercise. (It used to be 20 minutes three times a week, but new data has changed that recommendation.)


I have not asked whether 30 minutes of vigorous sex five times/week counts, but we hope it does.

Posted by Dr. Joy Bliss in Medical, Psychology, and Dr. Bliss at 13:49 | Comments (7) | Trackbacks (0)

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Yup, and almost nobody except a single 20-something has the time+discipline to do that.

I'll go with 20-minutes, 3X/week, of interval training: 1 minute brisk and 1 minute close to max, for 20 minutes.
#1 Anton on 2009-03-28 13:49 (Reply)
I live in an urban area and gave up my car to the college kid who needed to travel 50 miles for an internship.

Walk. It's not hard to get you blood flowing if you only have 30 minutes to shop for groceries, pick up bandaids (seem to need them more these days), find a hardware store that still sells ONE washer (don't need a pack of 25), and find a Best Buy (good-by Circuit City) when you can't wait for an Amazon delivery. etc, You get me.
#2 jma on 2009-03-28 14:26 (Reply)
"I have not asked whether 30 minutes of vigorous sex five times/week counts, but we hope it does."

The answer is yes, but only with yourself.
#3 vanderleun on 2009-03-28 15:35 (Reply)
heh. The 29 minutes of foreplay burns a few calories, but dang, that sixty seconds of sex really gives the heart a nice workout.
#3.1 Meta on 2009-03-28 18:09 (Reply)
You gotta do the sex thing right for the benefits.

First, do 25 minutes of vigorous exercise with each other. Any cardio work is OK here - jogging, biking, treadmill, etc. The key is to get really sweaty. Then, do 4 minutes of vigorous showering together followed by any length of time of any activity that comes to mind.

If you've picked the right partner, the right activity and the right intensity level will easily come to mind.
#4 Dave on 2009-03-28 19:29 (Reply)
So, Dave... If my lover wants oral sex, I'm supposed to do the stairmaster half an hour before I give it to him? That sucks.
#4.1 Meta on 2009-03-28 21:38 (Reply)
Well, this comment thread was bound to land where it did. If we really want 30 min of aerobic activity linked to sex, I say you start out fully dressed and whoever is wearing the last garment gets to pick everything else that follows. That might give you thirty minutes.
#5 Geoff on 2009-03-30 14:18 (Reply)

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