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spm2010
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Does anyone know how to add calories from painting? I am painting the hallway, bedroom, livingroom, bathroom and kitchen this weekend but its not an option in the exercise database.
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do you have access to a heart rate monitor? this would be the best way to figure it out.0
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Light callisthenics maybe?0
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log as housework? Not much different from wiping walls really0
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No heart rate monitor. It wouldn't be under areobics would it?0
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I googled it. Painting is hard work!0
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2-3cal/min if you're hellbent on adding something.0
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I googled it when I did it... I think I budgeted about 250 calories an hour for it. Lots of bending, stretching, climbing, plus moving furniture out of the way.0
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Painted for 3 hours fo than that 750cal, not bad0
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I used fishing from the myfitnesspal website... I'm an artist and painting like crazy to catch up with Christmas orders0
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lol that could work too0
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