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Painting calories

girlsrun
girlsrun Posts: 61
edited January 1 in Fitness and Exercise
I painted a bedroom and hallway today. Should I log it as workout points? If so, how do I figure it out?? :)

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  • RainbootsToBikinis
    RainbootsToBikinis Posts: 465 Member
    I don't think it would be enough calories to be worth logging.
  • victoria4321
    victoria4321 Posts: 1,719 Member
    Yeah I never broke a sweat or was out of breath when i painted my whole apartment. I wouldn't even log it
  • RubySinclair
    RubySinclair Posts: 90 Member
    I painted my deck and it sure FELT like a workout (I was brand new at any sort of exercise at that point) so I looked around. I forget where I found it, but 180 minutes came out to 709.

    709 calories!
  • victoria4321
    victoria4321 Posts: 1,719 Member
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/calories.php?WeightPounds=160&WeightKg=&exertype=inactivity+quiet&minutes=180&highcal=0&order=NAME

    You burn calories all day long doing nothing. They still don't count towards exercise calories
  • monty619
    monty619 Posts: 1,308 Member
    I painted a bedroom and hallway today. Should I log it as workout points? If so, how do I figure it out?? :)

    answer is no.
  • leafry62
    leafry62 Posts: 9 Member
    I would claim it if I were you. I just looked up the calorie counter book to see what they say for calories burned and it said.
    3 cals/ min for 60kg person
    4 cals/ min for 80kg
    5 cals/ min fort 100kg
    These amounts are for light exercise which includes things like walking slow, light gardening, housework etc. so yes you were burning calories.
    Add and extra 2 cals per minute it you did it at a moderate pace.
    Hope this helps with your decision. Good luck and keep on going.
    Leanne
  • aproc
    aproc Posts: 1,033 Member
    I don't think you burned a significant enough for just painting that you would log it. Your normal calories take into account your daily activities which is what I would consider that..
  • girlsrun
    girlsrun Posts: 61
    Thanks everyone,

    I'm not going to log it. I ran this morning and that should be enough. I am going to be sore! Twisting, turning and upper body workout painting. All bonus!
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