Do you count mowing?

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  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    Yes that's good exercise
  • SpeSHul_SnoflEHk
    SpeSHul_SnoflEHk Posts: 6,256 Member
    I do! My hard is hilly and on the larger size. Plus my mower is not self-propelled!

    YARD..not hard....where is my mind at tonight?

    Thinking of me!
  • PunkyRachel
    PunkyRachel Posts: 1,959 Member
    yes, because I've only done it 4 times lol and it makes me sweaty
  • hmoffatt
    hmoffatt Posts: 51
    I think you're getting sweaty mostly from the heat and vibration of the mower. You're not actually getting that much exercise pushing the mower around an average sized block, you are pretty much just walking!
  • Fithealthyforlife
    Fithealthyforlife Posts: 866 Member
    Yeah, I count it. It says I burn 700 Cal in 2 hours. If I didn't count it, I'd be losing weight. I'm doing a slow, clean bulk, so I can't have that!
  • aquarabbit
    aquarabbit Posts: 1,622 Member
    I'M ABOUT TO! My husband broke his arm yesterday and now I have to mow the lawn. Normally I wouldn't mind, but when we bought the mower, he insisted on a PUSH MOWER! And we have a corner lot with lots of grass. I think I'll do it when the sun goes down. Push mower in 100 degrees F with the hot sun beating down on you is not my idea of a good time. But I am wearing my hrm and logging it. If it gives me enough extra calories for a few beers afterwards, I plan to use those calories!
  • Doodlewhopper
    Doodlewhopper Posts: 1,018 Member
    I do! My hard is hilly and on the larger size. Plus my mower is not self-propelled!

    YARD..not hard....where is my mind at tonight?


    Big mystery?......https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HI-ltL_uXaE&t=0
  • roeann53
    roeann53 Posts: 124 Member
    Pusher not rider, ABSOLUTELY!! It is exercise! (my husband doesn't let me mow any more, he wants to burn the calories :happy: )

    :laugh: This comment made me smile. My husband and I used to argue about this.. he couldn't 'get' that I viewed mowing as a great exercise and kept wanting to hire someone as we have a very steep hill on one side and a slighter hill on the other side. I use an electric mower, I tried an old fashioned push mower (no gas or electric) but it wouldn't cut the grass very well. It probably needs to be sharpened but there's no place around here to take it to.
  • erillyn
    erillyn Posts: 65 Member
    Hell yes. Unless you're sitting on a riding mower and eat cake at the same time. Then, no.

    Bwahaha, I had to laugh at this because it sounds like something my fiance would want to do!

    But damn right I would count mowing as an exercise!
  • Juliejustsaying
    Juliejustsaying Posts: 2,332 Member
    Hell to the yes!! I have almost an acre, push mower, yes self propelled, but that doesn't stop me from being sweaty and sore afterward. I have DOMS the next day for godsake! So yes, BUT, I don't log more than 60 minutes, even though it takes me at least 2 hours to do the whole yard...it just seems like too many cals...so to be safe, I just log 60 minutes.

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