Does Shoveling count?

kimford28
kimford28 Posts: 320
in Fitness and Exercise
Anyone know how many calories shoveling snow burns???

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  • kimford28
    kimford28 Posts: 320
    Anyone know how many calories shoveling snow burns???
  • diannholland1965
    diannholland1965 Posts: 782 Member
    GOOBS!!!!! it is weight lifting and cardio all in one! I will look it up real quick, but by the time I do I bet someone else will have answered this!
    --Diann... :bigsmile:
  • diannholland1965
    diannholland1965 Posts: 782 Member
    460 to 520 an hour.
  • kimford28
    kimford28 Posts: 320
    really??? wow! I shoveled for about 25 minutes... and it was wet snow and heavy! so I will saw I burned about 200 cause it wasn't that deep:) thanks!
  • dmflynt
    dmflynt Posts: 196
    check out this website:

    http://www.caloriesperhour.com
  • suevittorioso
    suevittorioso Posts: 60
    :laugh: wow-that was my question-i couldn't figure it out last week and i wanted credit for 2 hrs total of shoveling and icepicking (had to open up a big place by bulkhead that hadn't been shoveled yet this winter. I knew i was sore!!!
  • erin83070
    erin83070 Posts: 78 Member
    Shovelling doesn't count the way I do it. I wait for it to melt or my husband to do it.:laugh:
  • JulieB21
    JulieB21 Posts: 492
    Not only does shoveling count but so does snowblowing! I did both this morning for an hour and a half.
  • oldbag
    oldbag Posts: 13
    Thanks for this site - very helpful.

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