Get Fit without Working Out

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Get Fit without Working Out
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Sun, 09-07-2003 - 9:26am
Get Fit without Working Out

CALORIES BURNED ( 10 MINUTES ) FEMALE MALE

Walking fast 45 60

Painting 45 60

Weeding 45 60

Passionate sex 45 60

Washing a car 45 60

Playing tag with a child 50 67

Cleaning gutters 50 67

Pushing a lawn mower 55 73

Dancing 55 73

Scrubbing floors 55 73

Hiking off-trail 60 80

Biking to work 60 80

Shoveling snow 60 80

Moving furniture 60 80

Cross-country skiing 80 106

Backpacking 80 106



*Figures are for a 132-pound woman and a 176-pound man.

Live With Passion!

Phyllis

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Registered: 01-03-2001
Sun, 09-07-2003 - 6:46pm
I can't belive scrubbing floors beats out passionate sex!!!!

Miss P




 

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Registered: 04-06-2003
Sun, 09-07-2003 - 7:31pm
Hey I can believe it. I know it takes me longer to scrub that floor compared to how long hubby can go at it..............lol! Actually its amazing how much you can burn by doing everyday chores. But why does a man burn more for doing the same thing. Seems unfair to me.

Deb

Debbie

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sun, 09-07-2003 - 7:57pm
There is something to be said for being married to a younger man, right Phyllis?? ;-)

Rhonda

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