Cleaning, ironing, vacuuming, washing dishes, shopping … although these everyday activities are not the most pleasant, if we start thinking about them in the category of physical activity that can affect the figure, our way of thinking will change. Everyone knows that sport is health and does not have to be associated only with visits to the gym – every form of exercise is recommended! How many calories will we burn by doing household chores?
The number of calories burned depends primarily on the intensity and pace of the activities performed. Age, gender and body weight are also important. The greatest mobilization to do sports is the awareness of how many calories we consume. The dream of a beautiful figure and well-being are the most common reasons for regular physical activity, so why shouldn’t they become a motivation to keep your home tidy?
Few people realize that fulfilling everyday duties can be a kind of “gym”:
- An hour of walking around the store burns one donut. Walking between shelves, bending down, reaching for products – all this consumes as much as 260 calories!
- Hanging the curtains – that is, standing in the position with your hands up for an hour – will help you lose 440 kcal. Additionally, it tightens the chest muscles.
- Window cleaning also requires a lot of effort. Hands are in constant motion, so we burn 240 kcal.
- Wiping the dust and dancing while cleaning at the same time will not only make this activity more enjoyable, but will also help you burn up to 400 kcal.
- Washing dishes for an hour burns 150 kcal.
- Ironing is one of the least favorite chores. A pile of laundry does not motivate, but the fact that an hour of ironing burns 120 calories is motivating.
- Also, washing the car takes effort. Instead of going to the car wash, clean them yourself and you’ll get rid of over 300 calories.
- Taking care of the garden, i.e. planting, weeding, etc., burns as much as washing the car.
- Singing – no matter where and when: in the shower, while cleaning, washing dishes – also loses weight by burning 122 kcal per hour!
As you can see, by performing daily duties, we can gradually lose weight. What’s more interesting, we lose calories even when sleeping, consuming 70 kcal then. Cleaning can become a good way to lose extra pounds, and in addition, staying in clean rooms improves our well-being. As you can see, not only an hour in the gym and swimming pool is a way to lose weight. The next time you think that you have no motivation to go shopping or clean the bathroom, pay attention to how many calories you will burn thanks to this type of activities! Increased motivation – guaranteed.