Burn Calories Doing Everyday Activities

A long day at work, too much on the to-do list and not enough time to go to the gym? Here are some everyday activities with some great calorie burn.

Stay Active Outside

• Heavy Yard Work - 400-600 calories per hour
• Raking and bagging leaves - 350-450 calories per hour
• Pulling weeds, planting flowers - 200-400 calories per hour
• Mowing - 250-350 per hour
• Shoveling Snow - 400-600 per hour

Household Chores

• Major cleaning(window washing, turning mattresses) - 175-250 calories per hour
• Mopping, sweeping, vacuuming - 150-200 calories per hour
• Dusting, taking out garbage - 120-170 calories per hour
• Child care - 300-600 calories per hour

Stay Active at Work

• Get up and walk
• Try using a stability ball for a chair
• Anytime you can stand - do it!

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