Ola ola.. happy mondays!!! hows ur wknd so far? was it a happy happy one?.. hehe nways...last weekend me & hubs spent our Sundays house cleaning. it was a whole day's work and we were good teamwork indeed. hehe.For a moment i wondered if a whole day of chores can actually burnt our calories and have us losing weight from it. how much can we lose in a day's work?
So here i compiled various views & articles - voila!
Burning calories is a huge part of weight loss and weight management. We need to get rid of as many calories as possible, while still eating a healthy diet. Often times this means moving. One great way to burn calories in our everyday lives is to get to work on the house. After all, most of us enjoy a clean house, and with burning calories as a great excuse for getting to it, we have few good reasons left to put it off.
Get Moving.
While there is very little that is actually easy about weight loss, the concept in its self is an easy one. We need to eat a well balanced diet in order to function well. We need to burn calories in order to get rid of what we consumed and to burn the fat that has been stored on our bodies. We burn a number of calories without doing anything, but this number increases greatly when we get up and get moving. Of course, moving can and should include some exercise (it is recommended that we participate in at least three thirty minute workouts of some sort each week), but it can also include things that really need to get done around the house (or other household chores).
Get Moving.
While there is very little that is actually easy about weight loss, the concept in its self is an easy one. We need to eat a well balanced diet in order to function well. We need to burn calories in order to get rid of what we consumed and to burn the fat that has been stored on our bodies. We burn a number of calories without doing anything, but this number increases greatly when we get up and get moving. Of course, moving can and should include some exercise (it is recommended that we participate in at least three thirty minute workouts of some sort each week), but it can also include things that really need to get done around the house (or other household chores).
Cleaning the Floors.
It is best if we take the time to have clean floors. Not only does this make our house look loads cleaner, it is also healthier for us, and our families. Vacuuming the floor is the start. You should take the time to vacuum the whole house really well. If you spend one half an hour doing your vacuuming then you are burning between 376 calories and 752 calories (depending on intensity and your weight). The next thing you should do to keep your house clean or to get your house clean is to mop all the smooth surfaced floors (whether they are wood, tile, or linoleum). Get down on your hands and knees if you can. Not only will this increase your workout, but it will also get your floors a whole lot cleaner. One half an hour of mopping burns between 111 calories and 222 calories. Washing the Dishes.Whether you wash by hand or simply rinse your dishes and put them in the dish washer you are burning calories. Washing by hand takes longer and is more likely to burn additional calories. It also makes it less likely for you to have to rewash dirty dishes, but the choice is yours. For every half an hour you spend washing dishes you are burning at least 63 calories, but your could burn as many as 126!
Laundry.
It is definitely easy to let the laundry pile up and become overwhelming, but even doing this chore (which most of us don't really enjoy) can be great for your health. For every load that you take to the washer, wash, dry, and then take care of you are burning 75 to 100 calories. This is a chore that definitely needs to be done and it can help you out a whole bunch!
Cleaning the Windows.
Window washing isn't something most of us do real regularly, however that once a year (or twice if you are really good at keeping on it) chore can really add up to a lot of burned calories. For every half an hour that you spend washing windows you will burn about 150 calories. This number can increase if you are climbing up and down a latter or step stool. Additionally, if you do a really good job and or have a big house it is likely you will spend more then a half an hour doing this chore!
Making the Beds.
There is something that looks great about a made bed. Sure it isn't as easy to get into, but boy does it look good. It makes the room feel and look neater and better taken care of. Plus making the beds burns calories. Making the bed burns about 70 calories every half an hour and if you make your bed everyday and change the sheets once a week you will burn over 2,000 calories each year!
Outside Chores.
Nothing gets us moving quite like the chores that we can (and often should do) outside the house. We have a lot of things we can do to maintain our yards, our car, and our garden. These things are some of the biggest calorie burning chores there are. - Mowing- Some people actually enjoy pushing the mower around the yard, others despise it. However, one half an hour of mowing (with a push mower) burns at least 135 calories. Often this number is higher and can be as high as 268 calories. Whether your yard is small or large it can help burn your calories.
- Raking- Raking can be a yearly chore (in the fall when the leaves fall) or a regular chore to get grass clippings out of the yard. However, often you do it, it helps you burn a lot of calories. Raking for one half an hour burns about 150 to 220 calories.
- Shoveling- Not everyone gets to shovel and it is certainly a seasonal chore. However, every half an hour your shovel you burn 175 calories or more (up to about 345). This is a great reason to stop putting this chore off and get out there and shovel whenever you can, especially since winter is a time when many of us put on weight with the holidays and the less active lifestyle.
- Washing the car- Getting the car washed regularly is good for it. It will help make it last longer and it will look nicer. Going through the car wash may be easy, but you will save money and burn calories if you do it at home. Every half an hour it takes you to wash your car (waxing counts as well) you will burn about 150 calories.
- Gardening- People who take the time to garden (be it flower, vegetable, or herb) gain a lot of great benefits. It is often very relaxing to do, can produce great results, and it burns a lot of calories. In fact, each half an hour of gardening will burn 150 to 300 calories. This is a great reason to start a garden even if nothing else has enticed you into doing it before now.
- Shopping- Some people wouldn't add shopping to their list of household chores and it could be scary for some men to find out that their wives burn calories shopping, but it is true. Shopping burns at least 75 calories for every half an hour and it could be up to as much as 150 calories.
Compared to Exercise.One should never replace all exercise with household chores, but if you are looking at burning calories you may want to compare exercise to household chores. In most cases a half an hour work out will burn at least 250 calories. This means most of your household chores do indeed burn less calories then a good walk or workout, but you are also being productive and a super clean house and a great yard will help you meet your calorie burning needs.
There are no more excuses. It is time to get up and make sure the house is super clean. Time to vacuum, mop, dust, and get the dishes done! I am off...
People want to burn calories, but too many of them do not fully know why.
What is a calorie? Simply put a calorie is a way to measure energy; 3,500 calories equal 1 pound, which is equal to 2.2 kilograms. Putting this numerically, if you eat 500 calories (2.3 ounces) less per day (perhaps skipping that donut with breakfast) for seven days, you will lose 1 pound. If you also exercise and burn off 500 calories per day (perhaps by bike riding), you will then lose 2 pounds per week.
It's well known in the world of fitness that cardiovascular exercise (meaning, exercise that uses your heart and lungs in activities such as walking fast, walking on a treadmill or running) burns a lot of calories and fat. This exercise is crucial for your overall health. We also know that weight training - whether it is with dumbbells, a resistance band or lifting a 1-pound can of food - burns calories. In fact, many believe that weight training burns calories for a longer time than, let's say, walking on a treadmill. It is great that you can burn 500 calories in a hour running, but if you also weight train you will burn calories for hours - not just during that hour. For example, a 130-pound woman will burn about 235 calories while playing moderately with her children. Although that same hour spent weight training may only burn 175 calories, she will continue to burn calories for a longer time, meaning both activities are important to overall health.
- House cleaning will burn an amazing 200 calories per hour.
- Cooking and food preparation burns 100 calories per hour.
- Light bicycling burns about 300 calories per hour.
- General caring for children can burn up to 200 calories per hour.
As you can see these amounts add up as you go about your day. You don't need a lot of fancy equipment nor do you even have to leave your house.
The number of calories burned during exercise does depend on the amount of lean muscle – people with more muscle and less fat will burn more calories. It also depends on the size of the person – a heavier person will burn more calories during exercise than a light person. To lose a pound of fat from exercise alone means burning about 3,500 extra calories.
Climbing Stairs
Walking up and down the stairs burns up around 350 to 800 calories an hour.
Housework
Different kinds of housework burn up different numbers of calories – vacuuming and mopping floors each burn up about 200 calories an hour (scrubbing the floor could burn off 300-500 calories an hour), and cleaning windows burns up about 180 calories an hour. Doing the housework is a great way to get into somebody’s good books too.
Gardening
Helping with the garden could burn off up to 350 calories an hour, but a bit of gentle weeding won’t burn as many as digging over the vegetable patch.
Cycling
The number of calories burned by cycling depends on how rough the ground is, what direction the wind is blowing, and how hilly it is. Gentle cycling will burn up about 300 - 600 calories an hour – but more strenuous cycling could burn off up to 1300 calories an hour.
Aerobics
Aerobics can be low-impact or high-impact, and can burn off up to 420 calories an hour for a fast and intense class (step aerobics could burn off as many as 450 calories an hour).
Walking
Walking as exercise doesn’t need to be ‘going for a walk’ (though that can be fun) – just get off the bus one stop earlier and walk the rest of the way.
Walking can burn off anything from about 150 calories an hour up to as many as 420 calories an hour, depending on whether it is on flat ground or up steep hills, and how fast the pace is.
Running
Depending on the speed, weather conditions, and hilliness, running can burn off anything up to 1700 calories an hour (but it could just be 450 calories an hour).
Swimming
Swimming can be gentle, but more demanding swimming can also burn off 500 to 900 calories an hour.
Football
Football burns up about 470 to 640 calories an hour, depending on the size of person playing.
Tennis
A game of tennis could burn off 350 to 700 calories an hour.
Rock Climbing
Rock climbing involves a lot of strength and stamina, and can burn around 700 calories an hour
Dancing
Salsa dancing could burn off about 400 calories an hour, and ballroom dancing (depending on how sedate it is) could lose 250 to 400 calories an hour. Ballet probably burns about 330 calories an hour.
Muscle
Just having an extra pound of lean muscle burns an extra 35 to 50 calories a day (without doing anything).
Eating
Even eating burns calories. Digesting food burns about 10% of the calories eaten
Read more: HOW MANY CALORIES DOES AN HOUR EXERCISE BURN OFF? | Answerbag http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1520439#ixzz1BuoTcBM2
Get in shape doing housework?
The issue of “getting into shape” seems to be a hot topic in todays’society. Pick up any fashion or fitness magazine at the store and you will notice topics like, “lose weight fast by doing this exercise” or “work out tips that get you fit and toned”. If you fit into this crowd but can’t afford an expensive gym, here’s something to ponder, “How many calories are burned while cleaning the house? You’ll be surprised to learn just how many calories you burn while doing your everyday cleaning, and with a little added exertion great toning is possible also! Below is a list of common, everyday chores and how the calorie burning adds up.
Calories Burned in Daily Household Cleaning
Calories Burned Doing Housework
Activity-----------------------------------#Of Minutes----------------------Calories Burned
Waxing furniture --------------------------30-----------------------------------82
Washing dishes---------------------------30---------------------------------- 79
Ironing -------------------------------------- 30-----------------------------------75
Cooking--------------------------------------30 ----------------------------------85
Making the bed----------------------------30-----------------------------------68
Doing laundry------------------------------30------------------------------------73
Window cleaning -------------------------30-----------------------------------112
Vacuuming ---------------------------------30 -----------------------------------112
Painting------------------------------------- 30 -----------------------------------144
Sweeping----------------------------------- 30----------------------------------- 112
Mopping ------------------------------------30------------------------------------127
Stair climbing -----------------------------30------------------------------------210
Calculations based on a 150 pound person.
Daily household calorie cleaning calculations
Perhaps it doesn’t take you a full 30 minutes to complete these particular cleaning projects, so by splitting the time up and combining the cleaning projects, you can figure out the amount of calories you burn daily. For example:Sweeping----------10 minutes---37 calories
Vacuuming---------10 minutes--37 calories
Ironing---------------20 minutes--50 calories
Mopping ------------10 minutes--42 calories
Making beds--------10 minutes--23 calories
washing dishes----10minutes---26 calories
Total time-----1 hr 10 minutes-215 calories
Tips and Advice
You may have learned that the proper way to mop was the circular "8” motion, well this was excellent advice. With this movement you not only work the biceps but the shoulders as well. This also yields better burn of the muscle than the regular back and forth method. (plus a cleaner floor)
Light dusting can give you a good upper body workout as you polish, brush, and sweep on surfaces. The great thing about dusting is you also get the back and abdominal muscles involved as you go back and forth and bend over. Try using a wax polish rather than a spray. You will have to rub a little harder than you would for the spray type, which will give your arms a better workout.
Modern technology is a great thing but sometimes it does nothing for our figures. Several times a week forego using the dishwasher and wash the dishes. With dish washing, you get the added bonus of softer hands and saving on dishwasher detergent expenses.
If you have stairs in your home, a great way to incorporate some aerobics with the household chores is by going up and down the stairs between cleanings. Do the dishes and then go up stairs and sweep the floor; come back down and clean in the dining room and back up again to make the beds. You will be tired at the end of your cleaning, but you’ll burn a lot of extra calories.
Dr Gary O’Donovan, who is an expert in sport and exercise medicine at the University of Exeter stated: "To prevent weight gain, most adults need to expend around 400 calories per day in physical activity, which is equivalent to around two hours of dusting and cleaning or 82 minutes of vacuuming and mopping.
Light dusting can give you a good upper body workout as you polish, brush, and sweep on surfaces. The great thing about dusting is you also get the back and abdominal muscles involved as you go back and forth and bend over. Try using a wax polish rather than a spray. You will have to rub a little harder than you would for the spray type, which will give your arms a better workout.
Modern technology is a great thing but sometimes it does nothing for our figures. Several times a week forego using the dishwasher and wash the dishes. With dish washing, you get the added bonus of softer hands and saving on dishwasher detergent expenses.
If you have stairs in your home, a great way to incorporate some aerobics with the household chores is by going up and down the stairs between cleanings. Do the dishes and then go up stairs and sweep the floor; come back down and clean in the dining room and back up again to make the beds. You will be tired at the end of your cleaning, but you’ll burn a lot of extra calories.
Dr Gary O’Donovan, who is an expert in sport and exercise medicine at the University of Exeter stated: "To prevent weight gain, most adults need to expend around 400 calories per day in physical activity, which is equivalent to around two hours of dusting and cleaning or 82 minutes of vacuuming and mopping.
Cleaning "Tools"
Knowing that you are not only cleaning the house but burning calories may make housework seem less like a chore but rather something to look forward to. The next time you ask the question “How many calories are burned while cleaning the house?” use one of many online calorie calculators and put some gusto into your cleaning.Resources
http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/exercise/tips/housework_workouts.htm
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-491797/Housework-help-burn-50-000-calories-year.html
http://www.bitterpoison.com/energyactivity/?weight=145&weighttype=pounds&acttime=30&activity=Window+cleaning
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-491797/Housework-help-burn-50-000-calories-year.html
http://www.bitterpoison.com/energyactivity/?weight=145&weighttype=pounds&acttime=30&activity=Window+cleaning
Read more: http://www.brighthub.com/health/fitness/articles/76402.aspx#ixzz1BuihI7JW
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