A pharmacist told me recently that housework is not classsed as daily exercise. I am a bit surprised at this because one has to burn up energy.
2007-12-31 02:46:17 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Depends on type of housework and how long you do it.
Washing dishes would use a lot less calories than scrubbing floors on hands and knees or removing cobwebs from 10 or 12 foot ceilings.
The more energy you use, the more calories you burn - most housework doesn't use as much energy as running, for instance - but if you do thirty minutes or more of heavy duty stuff [ makes you sweat ] then it definitely works!
Cleaning house in general uses about 136 calories an hour;
moving furniture - 273 calories/hour
mowing lawn - [ push power mower ] 250 cal
raking - 195 cal
shoveling snow - 273 cal
sleeping - 40 cal
PS: pharmacists are not fitness experts!
2007-12-31 03:00:15 · answer #1 · answered by Nurse Susan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Housework is not considered exercise. Maybe if you jogged in place while you did it.
2007-12-31 11:07:34 · answer #2 · answered by xox_bass_player_xox 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Maybe not as an exercise, but as physical activity towards the 90 minutes per day recommended by the FDA. It gets you on your feet and burns calories. Of course it depends on how much, how often and how strenuous your housework is.
2007-12-31 10:51:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
its not but you still get some exercise
if you can jog aroud the block for 10-15 min and the is a daily exercise
2007-12-31 10:50:43 · answer #4 · answered by bbjjkkaa 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Housework counts towards burning calories, but is not classified as an exercise. Including calories burned doing housework helps when you are counting your intake.
2007-12-31 10:50:36 · answer #5 · answered by BlackRepublican 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not unless your heart rate goes above 100 beats a minute and stays there for 30 minutes.
2007-12-31 10:49:56 · answer #6 · answered by Harley3000 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is considered mild - moderate exercise depending on the amount and type of work you are doing.
2007-12-31 10:49:48 · answer #7 · answered by Rose D 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Unfortunately its not, seems strange though dosent it? I think it should be but...
2007-12-31 10:49:27 · answer #8 · answered by msraina888 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is daily exercise
2007-12-31 10:49:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
No, it doesn't burn calories or fat the same way as exercise..sorry...I've been doing it for years with no results.
2007-12-31 10:49:07 · answer #10 · answered by JerZey 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋