mega yard work

Esther50

how do i log mega yard work. My husband have been at it for four hours, sweating like a pig. Can i log this and how if I can?

newmooon56

general gardening is a workout in the data base- be warned- it will give a LOT of calories- so be honest with yourself. I understand working the yard and feel like I earn the calories it says ..but... Im always leery of super high #s.

v70t5m

Two hours of mowing, weed pulling, and clipping back overgrowth netted me 215 calories according to my HRM.

I was exhausted when I came inside, soaked from head to toe, and my fingers ache from the clipping.

Esther50

oh i wish i had worn my HRM, but i will work with the 215 and check it out with what the database gives me.
thanks

anberlingasm

My husband have been at it for four hours, sweating like a pig.

Blimey.

firestar385

I usually count about half the time I did since other websites say about half mfp calories,

Lovestoscrapbook

Two hours of mowing, weed pulling, and clipping back overgrowth netted me 215 calories according to my HRM.

I was exhausted when I came inside, soaked from head to toe, and my fingers ache from the clipping.
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Just out of curiosity - did you compare it against the database to see if they were similar numbers?

2Bgoddess

I average about 220 calories per hour, and that is serious hard work, like shoveling and using the wheelbarrow all over the place.

v70t5m

Two hours of mowing, weed pulling, and clipping back overgrowth netted me 215 calories according to my HRM.

I was exhausted when I came inside, soaked from head to toe, and my fingers ache from the clipping.
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Just out of curiosity - did you compare it against the database to see if they were similar numbers?

MFP generally doubles what my HRM says. In this case, if I split my time between mowing and gardening, MFP almost triples my calorie count.