Get in Shape and Have a Cleaner Home!
"You know what I love about fitness? I love fitness whole pizza in my mouth."
This old, eye-roll inducing joke still gets a laugh, even if only for the kernel of truth at its core. What makes it even more poignant: The weekend has arrived, and though you may have lofty plans to hit the gym daily or go on long hikes (or both!), you're probably more inclined to settle in with a pizza. Sound familiar?
Doing that cleaning you've been putting off can actually burn calories, so go ahead and enjoy some pie guilt-free - no need to feel bad about skipping the gym.
"Does housework count as a workout? The answer: Yes! There's a reason they call it housework," said Fitness Magazine. "You can burn serious calories during a marathon cleaning session."
This weekend, tackle these home cleaning tasks - with one home renovation project and two weekend chores added - while remembering to prioritize each activity based on your personal preferences and schedule.
Calorie estimates assume a 150-pound person. Adjust up or down by 20% for lighter or heavier weights. For example, vacuuming burns about 200 calories for a 150-pound person. So a 120-pound person would burn around 160 calories, while a 180-pound person would burn about 240 calories.
Vacuuming: According to Shape, vacuuming could help you reach your daily goal of 10,000 steps, depending on the size of your home. In just 30 minutes of vacuuming, you could burn around 119 calories.
Mopping: Your floors probably need it, and the best news is that this task will burn about 150 calories in an hour!
Cleaning the bathroom: We hope your bathroom cleaning does not take an hour, but you could clean three bathrooms in that time, burning 180 calories—enough for a sweet treat after dinner!
Scrubbing the tub: Scrubbing away stubborn soap scum in the bathtub for 15 minutes provides a great arm workout and can burn over 90 calories, making this unpleasant chore more motivating.
Gardening: Spending an hour in the yard cleaning up flower beds or preparing the space for cooler weather ahead can burn about 250 calories. All the bending, kneeling, and leaning involved in yard work provides a great calorie-burning workout.
Get the windows sparkling clean: Health stated that washing the inside and outside of your windows for 30 minutes burns around 100 calories.
Painting the walls: Add a splash of color to your home this weekend by painting for an hour - you'll burn approximately 270 calories in the process.
Grocery shopping: Considering a one-hour grocery store trip can burn 350 calories, you may want to rethink having your groceries delivered or using the market's pre-order/load up service.
So there you go! You can have a clean house and improved health by following these tips.
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