Outdoor activity vs. traditional cardio training

id look up the cal burn for ur activities that ul be doing

best wishes
Kirstie x

Do you have a HRM? That way, you'd know for sure how many cal. you're burning (and if your activity is actually an "activity", if you know what I mean). Washing your truck might not burn a lot, but yardwork probably does, esp. that kind. Btw, I'm in S. GA too, and I'm soooo excited to get out this afternoon!

I'm in South Georgia and the weather is great this weekend. I will be washing my truck, gathering limbs, working in the yard, etc. Should I still put in my 42 minutes of cardio on the glider? Will I have the energy for this? Am I looking for excuses to slack off?

Depends on how your lifestyle is set. If it's set to active, then no I wouldn't count it.

If it's set to sedintary I would. I have in the past worn an HRM while mowing the lawn. But remember to back out your "couch calories". In other words you would probably burn at least 100 calories an hour sitting on the couch.

Outdoor activity has so many more benefits that a treadmill tucked in the corner of your dark basement. Being outdoors can greatly improve your mood, provide much needed Vitamin D, and just get you appreciating your surroundings! And a bonus...you burn calories too!