Exercise haters, rejoice!
You don’t need to hit the gym to burn energy.
Taking a walk is great for your health.
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It helps you stay active, it’s free, and you might do it almost anywhere.
For a person who weighs 155 pounds, walking for 30 minutes burns about 149 calories.
However, not everyone likes to walk or can walk.
Here are nine ways you might burn as many calories as (or even more than!)
walking for 30 minutes.
Gardening
Calories burned in 30 minutes:167 calories
It’s time to get outside and in the dirt.
Gardening is a gratifying way to see your work pay off over time.
Spending time playing with little ones is good for themandgood for you.
Playing at a moderate effort with kids burns just as many calories as walking.
Try a tai chi class at your local fitness center or through an online video.
The energy you expend mowing is on par with sports like volleyball or badminton.
Cleaning
Calories burned in 30 minutes:167
Talk about two birds with one stone.
This gives you a reason to embrace getting out and moving even when it’s cold.
Even using a snow blower burns 167 calories in 30 minutes.
Giving a room a new pop of color burns around 167 calories per half-hour.
Painting outdoors boosts the intensity, averaging closer to 186 calories per half-hour.
Doing the painting yourself can save you moneyandhelp you burn calories.
This is a great way to get involved in sports without being on the field.
These ideas show that burning calories can be accomplished outside the box of conventional exercise.
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