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Push mowing

craziedazie
craziedazie Posts: 185 Member
edited February 18 in Fitness and Exercise
Do you guys think that push mowing for 30 minutes burns 236 calories? I really push mowed for like 50 minutes but that calorie number seems suspect to me so I am only logging 30 minutes.
I don't have a hrm or anything. I'm 5'9, female, 189 lbs.

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  • GunzLunz
    GunzLunz Posts: 1 Member
    I would say that that is accurate. I'm a student and do landscaping and mowing on my downtime for people. It takes me a good hour at least, sometimes an hour and 15 minutes to get the lawn done. When I get done I am always beat, covered in sweat and ravenous. When i log my mowing, it says that i burn 430-511 calories depending on how long it takes me. I think its accurate considering how hard I worked.
  • trinity5703
    trinity5703 Posts: 78
    Yep...its pretty darn close. I hate mowing mine (its almost an acre) but I do love getting that exercise in.
  • StraubreyR
    StraubreyR Posts: 631 Member
    I use a reel mower, 25 minutes of that was almost 200 calories using my HRM, so I am betting you are pretty close. I find the reel mower easier to manage than my old push mower!
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