Burning Calories around Your Home

Many of the activities that we do around the home, burn a lot of calories, and their impact should not be overlooked. In fact, some activities may burn out as many calories as some exercise or workouts. Take a look at how and how much you can burn while taking care of your home.

Activities in the yard

The things you do in the yard are the most intense "household" activities. Therefore, they burn most calories, but some of them also help in toning the muscles.

• Digging: for 30 minutes you burn 315 calories, which is equal to 45 minutes of cycling on flat terrain. Digging tones the muscles in the calves, thighs, arms and shoulders. If you are doing a very strong effort, and lasts up to 1 hour, it can accelerate the heart rate and strengthens the cardiovascular system.

• Washing the car: for 30 minutes you burn 143 calories. This activity works on arms and abs.

• Weeding: for 30 minutes it burns 115 calories, which is equal to 15 minutes of lifting weights. It affects the thighs and buttocks, but you should pay attention to your back, because it is strained in the same position for a longer time.

• Collecting fallen leaves: for 30 minutes it burns 225 calories. It works all the muscle groups.

Activities inside the home

Most activities within the home, also burn a significant number of calories.

• Cleaning the bath: for 30 minutes you can burn 200 calories. Here, we are talking about strongly scraping the plaque of the tub, which works the muscles of the arms and shoulders.

• Caring 3-4 bags filled with groceries: for 30 minutes it burns 190 calories or more if the bags are heavier and more numerous. Make sure to balance the weight evenly on both hands, and try "swinging" with bags back and forth to adjust the tension of the muscles.

• Setting the bed: for 30 minutes it burns 130 calories, which is equivalent to 15 minutes of jogging on flat surface.

• Washing the windows: for 30 minutes it burns 125 calories, which is equivalent to 20 minutes of yoga.

• Washing dishes: for 30 minutes it burns 160 calories.

• Vacuuming: for 30 minutes it burns 90 calories, which is equivalent to 15 minutes of active kick boxing.

• Dusting: for 30 minutes it burns 50 calories.

• Ironing: for 30 minutes it burns about 70 calories and tones the muscles of the upper body.

Besides these household activities, a great number of calories can be burned by doing some other things that we often do at home.

• Climbing stairs: for 30 minutes it burns 285 calories;

• Painting the walls: for 30 minutes it burns 160 calories;

• Showering: for 30 minutes it burns 70 calories;

I hope you remember that the good things in life are simple. Keep calm and clean up!