Mowing lawn

Adam08

I just cut the grass for about 1 hr 50 mins, obviously I had to stop and empty the grass holder etc.. but Id say I was moving the lawn mower for at least 1 hr if not more. On the exercise sheet it said that I burned 468 calories for 1 hour, this seems high or is it right?

Adam08

I just cut the grass for about 1 hr 50 mins, obviously I had to stop and empty the grass holder etc.. but Id say I was moving the lawn mower for at least 1 hr if not more. On the exercise sheet it said that I burned 468 calories for 1 hour, this seems high or is it right?

ambertimmons21

that sounds about right. I wear my heart rate monitor when I mow my grass and my front lawn takes 20 minutes. I burned about 125 calories.

Losing_It

I mowed grass for 3 hours on Friday and it was around 1300 calories burned..I have a new respect for the push mower! :bigsmile:

Adam08

I mowed grass for 3 hours on Friday and it was around 1300 calories burned..I have a new respect for the push mower! :bigsmile:

Are you just including 3 hrs of mowing or do you include the breaks of having to empty the grass holder?

Losing_It

It was actually a little longer than 3 hours so I guess I didn't add the breaks, although they were very brief. Even emptying the grass holder is work when using a push mower.

Adam08

Thanks for the help!!

sftbutterflykiss

i have a small yard.. it takes about 30mins..including pushing it around the front.. i dont empty it.. no need to..should i stil include this as excersise ..??

Losing_It

i have a small yard.. it takes about 30mins..including pushing it around the front.. i dont empty it.. no need to..should i stil include this as excersise ..??

I would definitely count it as exercise.

sftbutterflykiss

my husbands gonna mbe like... girl.. you do everything... usually its his job.. ..lol

Phoenix_Rising

Haha, I'm about to take back mowing the yard from my husband!!:bigsmile: I like that kinda workout!

"But honey, you just cut the grass yesterday. It hasn't grown THAT much..."