painting a house

suziblues2000
suziblues2000 Posts: 515 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Soooooooo, I wonder how many calories I am burning while I paint my house? Up n down the ladder, stretching, bending and sometimes I even break out in a sweat. (sweating may be due to menopause) lol.
Any idea?

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  • twinmomtwice4
    twinmomtwice4 Posts: 1,069 Member
    I couldn't pinpoint it exactly for you but I do know when I painted my childrens' bedrooms last year, I burned major calories!!!! I can't even remember what my burns were but I remember being shocked that it was so high because painting doesn't really feel like a workout!
  • Polymorphist
    Polymorphist Posts: 41
    I have a close friend who owns and runs his own painting business. He's my age (41) and has hardly any fat on him. He doesn't go to the gym or exercise other than what he does on the job. Another friend went to help him for a day on a job site and noted how quickly he moves around - up ladders, constant arm movement, lifting and moving heavy objects around. He works at a very quick pace. So i'd have to say that depending on how fast you go, the potential to burn calories is definitely there.

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