How many calories do you burn for shoveling snow?

Curves73 · February 2011

Hi All,
I am sure half the country has this same question. Thank you.

lutzsher · February 2011

Hey! I didn't even consider that this weekend as we were shoveling for a few hours!!!!

bjmk19047 · February 2011

It's actually in the exercise database!!!

Amb1976 · February 2011

they actually have an option for that...just type in how many min you did it for

jodi8135 · February 2011

45min is 400 cal

gperry227 · February 2011

U burn some serious calories shoveling snow.... I did it for an hour and burned over 1000.. according to my HRM.

mamaDaisyJ · February 2011

I will burn 333 calories per hour according to this tool.
http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/burned/calories_burned_Shoveling_snow_by_hand.html

but this site says 150lb woman would burn 408
http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-burned-shoveling-snow-a170

and this one says 508
http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-burned-shoveling-snow-a170

mamaDaisyJ · February 2011

Ok, so I assumed Mike didn't have it in the database since it was a question...
MFP says I will burn 507 in an hour. That's two tools estimating about the same.

Curves73 · February 2011

Thank you. It didn't show up when I fist typed it in. but now it is there. Maybe typo. Thanks again.

mkosullivan · March 2013

I tried typing this into the exercise finder (or whatever it's called) and it didn't find it, what do you type in to find this exercise?

Sweetsugar0424 · March 2013

When I shoveled wearing my HRM I burned about 100 calories every 10 mins, but that was a super heavy snow fall, I can't imagine they'll all be equal.

How many calories do you burn for shoveling snow?

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