Calories Burned by Household Chores
clean up, burn calories
1/14
Hate going to the gym? Burn calories by doing chores around the house and in the garden. Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) refers to energy expended outside of sleep, eating, and exercise. Doing household chores and gardening can help boost your metabolism and help you control your weight.
carpet and floor cleaner
2/14
It takes a lot of calories to vacuum every room in your house. Vacuuming for 30 minutes burns 99 calories if you weigh 120 pounds, 124 calories if you weigh 150 pounds, and 166 calories if you weigh 200 pounds. Perform dance moves and lunges while pressing to promote burning.
mow the lawn
3/14
Using a push mower rather than a riding mower will give you a decent workout. It might be a motor lawn mower, but don't worry! Mowing the lawn for 30 minutes burns about 135 calories for a 125-pound person and about 200 calories for a 185-pound person. An old-school non-powered mower burns 30-40 more calories per 30 minutes. wash the car
14.4
Skip the drive-thru car wash.
Fill a bucket with soapy water and thoroughly clean the exterior and windows of your car and sweat it out. Washing your car by hand for 30 minutes burns 135 calories if you weigh 125 pounds and 200 calories if you weigh 185 pounds.
bed making and dressing
5/14
If you have multiple bedrooms in your home, don't leave them cluttered. Energy is required to change sheets. A 30-minute strip and remake of your bed burns 187 calories if you weigh 125 pounds, and a whopping 300 calories if you weigh 200 pounds. play with your child
6/14
A fun family workout is good for the mind and body. Even with light work, 30 minutes of play burns 120 calories if you weigh 125 pounds and 178 calories if you weigh 200 pounds. A serious prank burns over 30 extra calories per outing.
rake and pocket seat
14.7
Is your lawn littered with leaves and clippings? Grab the rake! Raking the grass for 30 minutes burns 120 calories if you weigh 125 pounds and 178 calories if you weigh 200 pounds. Packing the leaves together doubles the calories you burn per session. Who Needs Court Services?
Clean up after eating
8/14
We all love to eat home-cooked meals, but you miss out on a great workout when you're sitting on the couch at dishwashing time.30 minutes of handwashing and cleaning the kitchen at moderate intensity weighs 125lbs. This removes 187 calories if you weigh 200 pounds and 300 calories if you weigh 200 pounds.
empty the gutters
14.9
Yes, it's easier to hire someone to climb the ladder and clean the dirt out of the gutters of your house. However, if you do this task yourself, you can burn about 150 calories in 30 minutes if you weigh 125 pounds, and 222 calories if you weigh 200 pounds. Installing new storm windows doubles their number.
take the dog for a walk
14.10
Take your four-legged friend for a walk and you'll both benefit. At just 4 mph he walks for 30 minutes, or 1 mile he walks for 15 minutes, which is 135 calories if he weighs 125 pounds and 200 calories if he weighs 200 pounds. Spinning to 4.5 mph, 125 pounds burns 150 calories and 200 pounds burns 222 calories.
Move to new house and unpack
14.11
Do not put off unpacking the box after the move. Working just 30 minutes burns 105 calories if you weigh 125 pounds and 155 calories if you weigh 200 pounds. If you paint the mover and carry the box yourself, you can burn 210 calories if you weigh 125 pounds and 311 calories if you weigh 200 pounds.
go to the garden
12/14
Just 30 minutes of weeding can save a 125 lb person 139 calories and a 200 lb person 205 calories. Plant new trees for further movement:
If you weigh 125 pounds, you burn 135 calories; if you weigh 200 pounds, you burn 200 calories. Gardening is also a great way to strengthen and build muscle.
pick up the pace
13/14
How can you know if your task is really training you? Burn more calories by performing each activity fast enough to get your heart beating and your breathing being rough. Also, do the activity for at least 10 minutes at a time. Put on some upbeat music to increase your pace and stamina while cleaning or gardening.
get up and add exercise
14/14
Even standing more than sitting all day will increase your NEAT levels. Walk as short a distance as possible to increase your daily steps and burn calories. If you take the bus, get off a few stops early and walk the rest of the way. Small movements can be more methodical overall.
1/14
Hate going to the gym? Burn calories by doing chores around the house and in the garden. Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) refers to energy expended outside of sleep, eating, and exercise. Doing household chores and gardening can help boost your metabolism and help you control your weight.
carpet and floor cleaner
2/14
It takes a lot of calories to vacuum every room in your house. Vacuuming for 30 minutes burns 99 calories if you weigh 120 pounds, 124 calories if you weigh 150 pounds, and 166 calories if you weigh 200 pounds. Perform dance moves and lunges while pressing to promote burning.
mow the lawn
3/14
Using a push mower rather than a riding mower will give you a decent workout. It might be a motor lawn mower, but don't worry! Mowing the lawn for 30 minutes burns about 135 calories for a 125-pound person and about 200 calories for a 185-pound person. An old-school non-powered mower burns 30-40 more calories per 30 minutes. wash the car
14.4
Skip the drive-thru car wash.
Fill a bucket with soapy water and thoroughly clean the exterior and windows of your car and sweat it out. Washing your car by hand for 30 minutes burns 135 calories if you weigh 125 pounds and 200 calories if you weigh 185 pounds.
bed making and dressing
5/14
If you have multiple bedrooms in your home, don't leave them cluttered. Energy is required to change sheets. A 30-minute strip and remake of your bed burns 187 calories if you weigh 125 pounds, and a whopping 300 calories if you weigh 200 pounds. play with your child
6/14
A fun family workout is good for the mind and body. Even with light work, 30 minutes of play burns 120 calories if you weigh 125 pounds and 178 calories if you weigh 200 pounds. A serious prank burns over 30 extra calories per outing.
rake and pocket seat
14.7
Is your lawn littered with leaves and clippings? Grab the rake! Raking the grass for 30 minutes burns 120 calories if you weigh 125 pounds and 178 calories if you weigh 200 pounds. Packing the leaves together doubles the calories you burn per session. Who Needs Court Services?
Clean up after eating
8/14
We all love to eat home-cooked meals, but you miss out on a great workout when you're sitting on the couch at dishwashing time.30 minutes of handwashing and cleaning the kitchen at moderate intensity weighs 125lbs. This removes 187 calories if you weigh 200 pounds and 300 calories if you weigh 200 pounds.
empty the gutters
14.9
Yes, it's easier to hire someone to climb the ladder and clean the dirt out of the gutters of your house. However, if you do this task yourself, you can burn about 150 calories in 30 minutes if you weigh 125 pounds, and 222 calories if you weigh 200 pounds. Installing new storm windows doubles their number.
take the dog for a walk
14.10
Take your four-legged friend for a walk and you'll both benefit. At just 4 mph he walks for 30 minutes, or 1 mile he walks for 15 minutes, which is 135 calories if he weighs 125 pounds and 200 calories if he weighs 200 pounds. Spinning to 4.5 mph, 125 pounds burns 150 calories and 200 pounds burns 222 calories.
Move to new house and unpack
14.11
Do not put off unpacking the box after the move. Working just 30 minutes burns 105 calories if you weigh 125 pounds and 155 calories if you weigh 200 pounds. If you paint the mover and carry the box yourself, you can burn 210 calories if you weigh 125 pounds and 311 calories if you weigh 200 pounds.
go to the garden
12/14
Just 30 minutes of weeding can save a 125 lb person 139 calories and a 200 lb person 205 calories. Plant new trees for further movement:
If you weigh 125 pounds, you burn 135 calories; if you weigh 200 pounds, you burn 200 calories. Gardening is also a great way to strengthen and build muscle.
pick up the pace
13/14
How can you know if your task is really training you? Burn more calories by performing each activity fast enough to get your heart beating and your breathing being rough. Also, do the activity for at least 10 minutes at a time. Put on some upbeat music to increase your pace and stamina while cleaning or gardening.
get up and add exercise
14/14
Even standing more than sitting all day will increase your NEAT levels. Walk as short a distance as possible to increase your daily steps and burn calories. If you take the bus, get off a few stops early and walk the rest of the way. Small movements can be more methodical overall.
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