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Note – these are the average figures for a 185 pound individual,
results will vary according to weight. If you are a little heavier you will
burn more calories than the figures presented below. These figures
are based upon 60 minutes of activity.
• Ironing – 189 calories
• Washing dishes – 189 calories
• Cooking – 222 calories
• Carpentry – 300 calories
• Lawn raking – 333 calories
• Mopping – 377 calories
• Housework– 390 calories
• Gardening – 455 calories
• Wood Chopping – 511 calories
• Furniture rearranging – 555
Exercise as you can see comes in many forms not only are there
practical and useful applications but you also get the added benefit of
it improving your health.
However if you are serious about losing weight you have to step up
your efforts a little more, these everyday household activities are great
for getting exercise but as you know in order to lose even a pound of
fat you need to lose 3,500 calories. It would take a lot of furniture
moving and gardening for you to get to that point.
To get to the stage where you will lose weight on a consistent basis
you need to add extra exercise to your routine.
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