"Playing" in the snow........

Options
tasha428
tasha428 Posts: 9
in Fitness and Exercise
I need some opinions on how many calories I burn while shoveling snow. It's not in the database and I don't want to guess. I had to put something into my exercise log so I did guess about 50 calories for 25 minutes. Too much or too little? Any info would be appreciated!!

Thanks!!
Tasha

Replies

  • tasha428
    tasha428 Posts: 9
    Options
    I need some opinions on how many calories I burn while shoveling snow. It's not in the database and I don't want to guess. I had to put something into my exercise log so I did guess about 50 calories for 25 minutes. Too much or too little? Any info would be appreciated!!

    Thanks!!
    Tasha
  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
    Options
    I would guess that it would be more than that, but I don't know the amount. If you would walk at a leasurely pace for 25 min you would burn aroung 90 calories. I would think shoveling would burn more than walking.
  • réalta
    réalta Posts: 895 Member
    Options
    i would think more than that, maybe gardening would be accurate in the log? :flowerforyou:
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
    Options
    Here's a great site that has pretty much any kind of activity you can think of, including shoveling snow, which I did myself alittle while ago. Sure is gonna be a LONG, LONG winter!
    http://www.caloriesperhour.com/index_burn.php
  • crystal_sapphire
    crystal_sapphire Posts: 1,205 Member
    Options
    Here's a great site that has pretty much any kind of activity you can think of, including shoveling snow, which I did myself alittle while ago. Sure is gonna be a LONG, LONG winter!
    http://www.caloriesperhour.com/index_burn.php

    yes that site is amazing for having calorie info for the most random exercises
  • NWCountryGal
    NWCountryGal Posts: 1,992 Member
    Options
    I do some of the same but I walk 6 days a week and just log that. The other, maybe 30 minutes. I've been using "gardening". Closest thing I've found so far but dont' really know how accurate it is:)
  • NWCountryGal
    NWCountryGal Posts: 1,992 Member
    Options
    Thanks Bren!! I totally appreciate you listing this site:) It had yard-work:) denise

    Here's a great site that has pretty much any kind of activity you can think of, including shoveling snow, which I did myself alittle while ago. Sure is gonna be a LONG, LONG winter!
    http://www.caloriesperhour.com/index_burn.php
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 33,943 Member
    Options
    http://calorielab.com/burned

    calorielab.com is EXCELLENT.

    On the home page in the middle, "Calories burned search form"
  • kammiller
    kammiller Posts: 91
    Options
    so we should put gardening for shoveling?
  • lunglady
    lunglady Posts: 526 Member
    Options
    Great link. Thanks. :happy:
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
    Options
    Thanks Bren!! I totally appreciate you listing this site:) It had yard-work:) denise

    You're very welcome! Anytime! :smile: Brenda

    Here's a great site that has pretty much any kind of activity you can think of, including shoveling snow, which I did myself alittle while ago. Sure is gonna be a LONG, LONG winter!
    http://www.caloriesperhour.com/index_burn.php
  • DjBliss05
    DjBliss05 Posts: 682
    Options
    How about scraping an inch of ice off your car?! :grumble: Just kidding!

    Love this New England weather!!!
  • tasha428
    tasha428 Posts: 9
    Options
    Here's a great site that has pretty much any kind of activity you can think of, including shoveling snow, which I did myself alittle while ago. Sure is gonna be a LONG, LONG winter!
    http://www.caloriesperhour.com/index_burn.php

    Thank you so much!!! It's almost 4 times the amount of calories as I thought!!!
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
    Options
    Here's a great site that has pretty much any kind of activity you can think of, including shoveling snow, which I did myself alittle while ago. Sure is gonna be a LONG, LONG winter!
    http://www.caloriesperhour.com/index_burn.php

    Thank you so much!!! It's almost 4 times the amount of calories as I thought!!!


    That's the same way I felt when I found out how many calories are burned doing stuff like mowing the lawn and scraping and painting the house! I usually reward myself with Chinese food when I've had such a huge amount burned! :laugh:
  • tasha428
    tasha428 Posts: 9
    Options
    Here's a great site that has pretty much any kind of activity you can think of, including shoveling snow, which I did myself alittle while ago. Sure is gonna be a LONG, LONG winter!
    http://www.caloriesperhour.com/index_burn.php

    Thank you so much!!! It's almost 4 times the amount of calories as I thought!!!


    That's the same way I felt when I found out how many calories are burned doing stuff like mowing the lawn and scraping and painting the house! I usually reward myself with Chinese food when I've had such a huge amount burned! :laugh:

    MMMMMM.......chinese food!
  • kellch
    kellch Posts: 7,849 Member
    Options
    How about scraping an inch of ice off your car?! :grumble: Just kidding!

    Love this New England weather!!!

    It's 70 here today and supposed to get to 72 tomorrow :smokin:
  • joann
    joann Posts: 624 Member
    Options
    It's 70 here today and supposed to get to 72 tomorrow

    :explode: :explode: :explode: :explode:
    Its rainy, foggy, and really crappy here

Categories