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Digging and Wheelbarrowing

luketomaszewski
luketomaszewski Posts: 2
edited February 24 in Fitness and Exercise
Since I run a BMX jump park, I tend to do allot of digging holes/Wheelbarrowing dirt around.

Any rough estimates on the amount of calories burnt?

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  • knra_grl
    knra_grl Posts: 1,566 Member
    If this is regular daily activity (ie: your job) for you I would enter it on my account as activity level, you obviously aren't sedentary so pick the activity level that fits. There are examples for each level.
  • geckospot
    geckospot Posts: 56 Member
    I'd just put it in as yard work or gardening. And since you do it constantly underestimate it or you'll get a false increase in calories.
  • luketomaszewski
    luketomaszewski Posts: 2
    I wish it was a Job!! its a hobby I have, and I do it 3-4 times a week
  • TheFitnessTutor
    TheFitnessTutor Posts: 356 Member
    100 calories per 10 minutes tops I would say. I used that as a guide 30 minutes of jogging is about 300 calories on average. Consistently accounting for it is the key, not being too perfect. I think that will get you close enough for any moderate activity. Higher of course for higher intensity stuff like soccer, lower for low intensity stuff....like gardening.
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