Below is a very rough guide to some everyday activities, together with the number of calories you would burn if you undertook the activity for 20 mins. Simply increasing your overall activity can significantly improve your overall fitness and energy levels. Simple ways to do so is using the stairs instead of the lift, or getting off the bus a stop or two earlier and walking the rest of the way, parking further from your destination than usual.
Activity = Calories Burnt / 20 MinutesRunning = 300
Circuit Training = 260
Rowing = 200
Jogging = 170
Cycling = 160
Horseriding = 150
Aerobics = 140
Swimming = 140
Weight Training = 140
Mowing the Lawn = 130
Skiing = 130
Gardening = 120
Tennis = 120
Washing Windows = 120
Skipping = 100
Scrubbing Floors = 90
Bowling = 80
Golf = 80
Ironing = 80
Walking Leisurely = 80
Housework = 60
So no time to exercise ? Never mind, cause you then have enough reasons to keep yourself occupied and active by indulging in 20 minute sessions of any of the chores around the house ! :) Now stop being a couch potato get up and get moving... :) Remember - It only takes 20 mins a day to keep fit !
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