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Bringing fitness to you. LC has been in the fitness industry for over 10 years as a certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor and loves seeing people reach their fitness goals. Available to answer fitness questions online anytime.
Showing posts with label burning calories. Show all posts
Showing posts with label burning calories. Show all posts

12.02.2009

Burning Calories playing with the Pups


How do you incorporate fitness into your daily routine? Does it require a lot of thinking?

Recently my youngest dog has become interested in the game of fetch. Typically i kick the ball rather than throwing it. I have a ball for each dog, they're called holy rollers, great durable, kickable toys they are. My point being that i'm finding that since i'm moving so fast to get the timing right kicking the balls for each dog, not only are my heart and lungs pumping a bit faster now i'm getting a bit of a butt workout from kicking (okay, glute workout, whatever) ;). I love being able to incorporate fitness into every day activities, especially when i don't try.

How about you? Any creative ideas for you that popped up out of nowhere like in backyard play?

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10.03.2009

Housework IS Exercise

With all the talk i'm reading about people doing housework this weekend (me included) i thought i would drum up some information on the amount of calories burned while partaking in your favorite chores.... here it is:

Type of housework

Calories burned per half-hour

Doing laundry

73

Making the bed

68

Cooking

85

Washing the dishes

78

Ironing

78

Dusting

85

Sweeping

112

Vacuuming

119

Scrubbing the floors

129

Rearranging furniture

204

Yard work

170

Washing windows

102

Washing the car

102

Gardening

136

Mowing the lawn

187

Raking

146

Shoveling snow

204

Carrying a small child (up to 15 lbs.) up and down stairs

289






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