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ironing

141ney
141ney Posts: 1 Member
edited February 23 in Fitness and Exercise
Just ironed for an hour. Must have used some calories. Anyone know how many?

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  • JenAndSome
    JenAndSome Posts: 1,893 Member
    Probably 2 or 3.
  • shmerek
    shmerek Posts: 963 Member
    lol
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    Was it light or vigorous effort?
  • lucyploop
    lucyploop Posts: 3 Member
    I would love someone to do my ironing for me, vigorously :-)
  • navygrrl
    navygrrl Posts: 517 Member
    I would love someone to do my ironing for me, vigorously :-)

    +1, although it doesn't have to be vigorous. I just hate ironing.
  • Samstan101
    Samstan101 Posts: 699 Member
    You stood still and moved your arm about a bit, its not exercise and not worth logging IMO.
  • Zekela
    Zekela Posts: 634 Member
    How long did you iron? Standing on your feet for 3 hours with a fishing rod burns about 300 cals for me. So while ironing, hold a fishing rod in the other arm and do it for at least 3 hours. I have some clothes to help you along this 3 hour journey if you'd like.
  • lstkchri
    lstkchri Posts: 7 Member
    Actually, it's about 150 calories per hour.:happy:
  • gypsy_spirit
    gypsy_spirit Posts: 2,107 Member
    Anyone that still irons is a super hero in my book. You can have all the calories.

    funny-gif-Ironman-ironing.gif
  • canadjineh
    canadjineh Posts: 5,396 Member
    Let's see... did you use the lovely modern electric steam iron, or the charcoal fueled/heat on the woodstove cast iron model?? REALLY!?? :huh:
  • writergeek313
    writergeek313 Posts: 390 Member
    :noway:
  • KaelaLee88
    KaelaLee88 Posts: 229 Member
    This is activity and I would log it as Cleaning - light/moderate effort :-)

    Kaela x
  • SunofaBeach14
    SunofaBeach14 Posts: 4,899 Member
    About the same as standing at a bar doing 12 ounce curls
  • LPlovescake
    LPlovescake Posts: 18 Member
    Unless you've never ironed before and have taken this up as a new exercise routine I wouldn't log it!
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    elebenty
  • ew_david
    ew_david Posts: 3,473 Member
    People still iron?
  • EddieHaskell97
    EddieHaskell97 Posts: 2,227 Member
    People still iron?

    Of course! Iron Man is a superhero, "Iron, woman!" is a command.
  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
    People still iron?

    I haven't ironed since 1994.
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    People still iron?

    I haven't ironed since 1994.

    My mom irons sheets. Never understood that. Mine get wadded up into a ball and shoved into a pillowcase.
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