Cleaning: An Aerobic Work-out! :-)

[Zest]

Hi everyone,

This made me laugh today - because I started some housework (thorough clean involved) at about 8am this morning, and finished about 11am. Felt good, house is clean and I felt like it was a 'work-out'.

My Fitbit only picked up that I was doing something energetic by 8.51am, and I notice it gave me an 'activity' which it labelled as 'Aerobic work-out' - lasting 29 minutes.

Whilst I realise that it doesn't reflect the entire time I was cleaning, I am thrilled to see that just within that 29 minute period it told me I had burned the equivalent of 196 calories, and my average heart rate (beats per minute) were 114. Shows that cleaning should not be under-estimated!

Just wanted to share that with you.

Hope everyone is having a good weekend.

Zest

[Dipper]

Yes it's amazing how many calories can be burned cleaning. You have put me in the mood to get started on mine. Have a good day.

[Zest Healthy BMI in reply to Dipper]

HI Dipper ,

Oh brilliant, I'm sure you'll feel good after you do it - I certainly do. I'm going to have some lunch now. Looking forward to that.

Hope you have a lovely day.

Zest

[YellowRose55]

That is a good few calories burnt off for your 29 minutes work out. Everyone is going to be cleaning their houses now Zest to see what their Fitbits say! lol

[Zest Healthy BMI in reply to YellowRose55]

Thanks YellowRose55 - I can see a spurt of house-cleaning coming on... I felt sluggish at the start, but it definitely gave me more energy by the end. Glad it's over now though!

[Roset16]

Good result but as you say these monitors do not always pick up our true activity. I was walking for over an hour yesterday and my Samsung health monitor registered only 35 minutes. At least I knew what I had completed.😁

have a lovely afternoon.

[Zest Healthy BMI in reply to Roset16]

Hi Roset16 ,

Yes, you're right, as long as you know what you did, that's the main thing. I noticed that the Fitbit did keep an account of the steps during the 3 hours of cleaning - and it was 8,000 steps in that time!

Hope you're having a lovely day.

Zest

[rosie-2015]

Hi zest thanks for posting this, it's great news to hear that house work can be healthy too

Rosie 😊

[Zest Healthy BMI in reply to rosie-2015]

Hi Rosie,

Yes, I think it's a good healthy work-out for definite.

Hope you're enjoying your day.

Zest

[EllaMidlands]

Wow, you must dust fast!!

[Zest Healthy BMI in reply to EllaMidlands]

You're right, I could be a human hoover, but I do use appliances.

[EllaMidlands in reply to Zest]

I will go and scrub the bath and see what happens to my heart rate

[Zest Healthy BMI in reply to EllaMidlands]

ok! Let us know how you get on!!!

[Hidden]

Well done that's great. On that principle if I cleaned my flat thoroughly I would be too thin! My flat a total tip at the moment x

[Zest Healthy BMI in reply to Hidden]

lol, your reply made me laugh, Hidden - pace yourself with your cleaning, you don't want to waste away! lol Seriously though, I bet your flat isn't a 'total tip' - we can be way more harsh on ourselves sometimes.

I hope you're enjoying your day - and I love your icon photo - that is my favourite colour - very beautiful.

[Hidden in reply to Zest]

Thank you but ...er it is. If anything I am under exaggerating! x

[Zest Healthy BMI in reply to Hidden]

Fair enough, but if you do tackle it, at least you'll know you're burning off calories whilst you're doing so. xx

[Hidden]

LOL - I did the same thing yesterday Zest , my fitbit recorded me doing 'Sport' at 8.30am yesterday and I was racking my brain to work out what I'd done. I realised it was me trying to reclaim our garden path from under the ivy and brambles !! Not sure it's going to spur me on to do that very often though...

[Zest Healthy BMI in reply to Hidden]

Hi Hidden ,

Wow, you were tackling that Garden path very early yesterday - but I bet it feels good to have saved it from the ivy and brambles.

I agree entirely, although these things feel good to get out of the way, they are not exactly the most exciting things to do. I am relieved to have the cleaning out of the way for a while. Phew!

Hope you have a lovely afternoon.

Zest

[Hidden in reply to Zest]

I'd checked the rain radar forecast and that was about the only time it wasn't going to rain yesterday - so I dragged hubby out and said it was then or never !!

[Zest Healthy BMI in reply to Hidden]

Yes, it was raining loads yesterday...! Glad you found an opportunity.

[Hidden in reply to Zest]

The trouble with housework is you do it then a month later it all needs doing again x

[Zest Healthy BMI in reply to Hidden]

Very true!!! x

[Susie54 in reply to Hidden]

Yep, just like the ironing! Which by the way clocks up lots of steps on the FitBit!!

[Zest Healthy BMI in reply to Susie54]

I hardly ever do any ironing... But it's good to know it counts as lots of steps when you do some!

[IndigoBlue61]

Extreme Housework!! 😂

[Hidden in reply to IndigoBlue61]

Yuck x

[Zest Healthy BMI in reply to IndigoBlue61]

lol xx

[candybaby]

O yes cleaning can be a good work out hovering and mopping are great then you can add in a bit of stretching when there is a bit of high dusting or window cleaning , so go for it ladies and gents .

[Zest Healthy BMI in reply to candybaby]

It's a great work-out!

[Zest Healthy BMI]

Hi Hidden ,

I tend to do my cleaning on days when I'm not partaking in other exercise - although I will often have enjoyed a walk, as I do that most days.

Hope you're enjoying your weekend.

Zest

[Zest Healthy BMI]

Yes thanks.