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Question about how to log exercise

justjumpit278
justjumpit278 Posts: 96 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hey everyone :)

I work at a horse barn and two days a week I clean the stalls and feed the horses. For a good 3 hours, I don't stop moving. Pushing heavy wheelbarrows, lifting bales of hay, carrying full water buckets, not to mention walking through a LOT of deep mud (just like walking in sand! :P )

I want to log this as exercise... but I'm not sure how to go about doing so. Any ideas?

Thanks!

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  • lindalou4850
    lindalou4850 Posts: 217 Member
    you can log it as lifting and carrying heavy boxes. It is listed in the exercisees
  • justjumpit278
    justjumpit278 Posts: 96 Member
    Okay thank you! :) I'll go check that out!
  • zookeepersuzy
    zookeepersuzy Posts: 111
    what is your activity level set at? if you have it as sedentary or lightly active, I would enter cleaning the stalls as "cleaning, vigorous effort" If you have it set to very active, i wouldnt count the cleaning because mfp already gave you extra calories for your activity level.
  • justjumpit278
    justjumpit278 Posts: 96 Member
    what is your activity level set at? if you have it as sedentary or lightly active, I would enter cleaning the stalls as "cleaning, vigorous effort" If you have it set to very active, i wouldnt count the cleaning because mfp already gave you extra calories for your activity level.

    I have it set to sedentary. Thanks for the advice :)
  • kandy221
    kandy221 Posts: 79
    I used to do that too, GREAT exercise! I think you could wear a HRM and log it that way too. Best of luck!
  • mmoonstars
    mmoonstars Posts: 103 Member
    I believe that there actually is a horse grooming cardo choice I know a friend of mine has a horse and she uses that one among the other substitutes for the other work she does
  • justjumpit278
    justjumpit278 Posts: 96 Member
    I used to do that too, GREAT exercise! I think you could wear a HRM and log it that way too. Best of luck!

    I might have to try that!

    I'd also love to use a step counter for when I do barn work - I feel like I'm walking around for 3 hours straight!! I'd be curious to know just how many steps I take!

    Hm.. is there a way to log your number of steps for exercise?


    And to mmoonstars - THANK YOU! I feel like I spend hours grooming my horse! I will DEFINITELY be using that one in the future! :)
  • shauna121211
    shauna121211 Posts: 575 Member
    There's one for horse grooming which I think is your best bet. It burns more than cleaning vigorously and less than moving boxes. You could also get yourself a handy dandy heart rate monitor! :)
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