Do you count a busy day of household/childcare as a 'real' workout?
Many people here swap planned gym or home sessions for long days of cooking, cleaning, lifting kids, carrying groceries or walking between errands. Do you treat those days as legitimate training, or do you still add a short focused session to keep strength/progress? Share the simple rule you follow (if any) when chores replace your workout.
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Evidence-informed context for this discussion
Simple evidence-informed rule: count the day as “exercise” if your chores included ≥30 min of moderate-to-vigorous activity (talk test: you can talk but not sing) or you did repeated heavy lifts that left muscles fatigued. WHO guidance: aim for 150–300 min moderate aerobic activity weekly plus muscle‑strengthening on 2+ days. If the day’s activity didn’t produce breathlessness or local muscle fatigue, add a 10–20 min targeted session (3–4 hard sets for legs/push/pull or bodyweight/loaded carries) — skip the extra session if you’re very tired or already overloaded.