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No housework in exercises?

Rock_N_TN
Rock_N_TN Posts: 7 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Why isn’t routine housework, like sweeping and mopping, available for recording as an exercise? Using a broom and mop is significant energy use, especially When it take 90+ minutes to sweep and mop. It is constant motion while performing the activity. Vacuuming is available, why not other household chores?
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  • Lynatea
    Lynatea Posts: 311 Member
    I only count that stuff if its an very rare, abnormal activity, like, cleaning out the basement. I don 't count daily/weekly normal activity like cleaning the bathrooms, sweeping the kitchen floor or vacuuming.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    xxzenabxx wrote: »
    Since I’ve set my settings up for sedentary, meaning I sit most of the day then I do log my cleaning if it’s substantial like doing a huge spring clean in my room etc. Otherwise if it’s little things like folding laundry, washing dishes and doing the vacuum for 5-10 minutes then I wouldn’t bother! Depends on the time as well. Vacuuming for 1-2 hours burns a substantial amount compared to 5 minutes! Any movement is important though.

    I want to know how big your house is, if it takes 2 hours to vacuum 😅😅😅
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,055 Member
    xxzenabxx wrote: »
    Since I’ve set my settings up for sedentary, meaning I sit most of the day then I do log my cleaning if it’s substantial like doing a huge spring clean in my room etc. Otherwise if it’s little things like folding laundry, washing dishes and doing the vacuum for 5-10 minutes then I wouldn’t bother! Depends on the time as well. Vacuuming for 1-2 hours burns a substantial amount compared to 5 minutes! Any movement is important though.

    I want to know how big your house is, if it takes 2 hours to vacuum 😅😅😅

    Note the person you quoted, but in the fall before I turn the heat on, I do a big vacuum and get all the baseboard heaters. While I'm at it, I move furniture and do a far more extensive vacuum than an ordinary 5-10 minute job.
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