Scrubbing floors?
lizmumma98
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How would I track scrubbing floors? Would you guys count it? I am honestly on my hands and knees doing a major floor scrub down. Should I just forget about it and not count it?
Also, I am doing the C25K (I am on w3d2). I know it takes me 30 minutes to compete it (and I go 1.5 miles), but it is only giving me 150 calories (it says slow, walking a dog):huh: . I honestly feel like i am burning more calories than that.
Thanks in advance for your input!
Also, I am doing the C25K (I am on w3d2). I know it takes me 30 minutes to compete it (and I go 1.5 miles), but it is only giving me 150 calories (it says slow, walking a dog):huh: . I honestly feel like i am burning more calories than that.
Thanks in advance for your input!
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Honestly if it was me, I wouldnt count it
As far as your running, I have found this on a running site and found it to be accurate for me too
take your weight X .70 (70%) = your calories burned per mile regardless of speed
The only way to know for sure is to use a HRM0 -
How would I track scrubbing floors? Would you guys count it? I am honestly on my hands and knees doing a major floor scrub down. Should I just forget about it and not count it?
Also, I am doing the C25K (I am on w3d2). I know it takes me 30 minutes to compete it (and I go 1.5 miles), but it is only giving me 150 calories (it says slow, walking a dog):huh: . I honestly feel like i am burning more calories than that.
Thanks in advance for your input!
I don't count things around the house, unless it's moving day, maybe...but I don't know that I'd even count that (but that simply ME personally). I count dedicated workout time for myself. Not to say you can't count mopping, it's just that then where does one draw the line on what to count and what not to count. My mailbox is a block away but I sure am not going to count that as excercise. It IS excercise but it's an everyday type excercise, like walking around at work etc.
The best way to check out an accurate count on cals is using an HRM for C25K, sometimes it feels like we're burning more than we are and we find out, we are, sometimes we find out we're not. It's definitely something to consider investing in so you can get a far more accurate count on all your workouts!:flowerforyou:0 -
This is what I found online:
On Hands and Knees, Scrubbing Bathroom, Bathtub
258 calories per hour
Assuming a body weight of: 150 lbs
I hope this helps.0 -
I WOULDNT COUNT MY HOUSE WORK I GOT UP EARLY TODAY AND CLEANED THE ENTIRE HOUSE I DONT COUNT NORMAL ACTIVITIES!!0
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Thank you both for your input!!! Totally makes sense! I guess I was just hoping to use those calories for the fried mushrooms I ate earlier (which are a special treat, not something I eat all the time).
As far as the HRM, I have no clue on how to start looking for one. Could you recommend one please. I am totally clueless!!!
Again, thanks for your inputs!!!!0 -
Wow! add another 50 pounds to that! Wow, the calories I could count ( IF I was counting them). Thanks for doing that research!
Everyone is so helpful! Thanks for ALL your help, AND encouragement!!!0 -
Thank you both for your input!!! Totally makes sense! I guess I was just hoping to use those calories for the fried mushrooms I ate earlier (which are a special treat, not something I eat all the time).
As far as the HRM, I have no clue on how to start looking for one. Could you recommend one please. I am totally clueless!!!
Again, thanks for your inputs!!!!
Have fun reading up on them, I loved learning more about them, also you can check online and read more about what they do so you have a better understand of which one might suit you best.
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