Most people hate cleaning their house, and we have to admit we are both guilty of not putting our clothes straight in the laundry and the floors in our rooms often look like a floordrobe. However post Loser we have made cleaning the house a workout and we get the job done quicker and out bodies benefit from it. Cleaning the house doesn’t replace a workout at the gym but it does get the heart rate up and burn calories. Here is a list of how many calories you could burn on average a year just by cleaning the house.
• Dust and Polish (2,288 calories per year) Use some elbow grease and destroy those dust kitties and you will burn 170 calories per hour ( for a body weight of 70kg)
• Cleaning the Bathroom (2,896 calories per year). Everyone’s most hated chore is cleaning the bathroom, but it has to be done so why not make it a game and try to get it done within 20 mins. Get in some squats whilst cleaning the shower screen. You can burn 231 calories an hour by just making your bathroom sparkle.
• Vacuuming (6,800 calories a year). Teneale pretends she is allergic to the vacuum but if you push the vacuum around the house instead of just standing in one spot it can be a real workout. Try doing walking lunges whilst moving from room to room and you can burn about 238 calories an hour.
• Ironing (6794 calories a year), this is a favourite chore as it can be done in front of the TV. If you iron through your wardrobe and maybe even throw in some squats or a dance you can burn 156 calories an hour.
• General tidy up. (4,541 calories a year) This chore needs to be done daily, but don’t worry about making it efficient, every time you get up to put something away the more calories you burn. Don’t put off putting those heavy boxes away as they can be a part of your weight training. If you aim to have a tidy house you can burn 170 calories an hour, more if you pick up the pace.
• Sweep and mop the floor. (5117 calories a year) Don’t be lazy and really scrub those marks off under the dining table and stretch whilst cleaning and you can burn 258 calories an hour.
Now stop putting it off, pump up the music and get cleaning.
Hi, I got to your blog by having a curious look at how 2010 biggest losers were going. I followed the TV program and enjoyed it. I wanna say a big 'well done' to you and all 2010 contestants! I enjoyed the show greatly and have done the best with my weight maintenance that I have since 1999 with not letting myself see the '80's kilogram wise' on the scales so far this year. 2 more months, I think I can do it............and better! My objectives are all about fitness, waist measurement and all that but I know I'm improving.......partly inspired by 2010 BLsers! :-)
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