Weight Loss Made Easy

Housework can be an aerobic activity and a good part of your exercise routine. Here are four types of housework that you can do to burn some calories and work your muscles. To add an extra workout to your house cleaning routing, run up and down the steps once every few minutes while cleaning.

Mopping - Anyone with a big kitchen can tell you that mopping is a major workout. When you’re finished you’re exhausted and sore. Let me tell you the good part though. Mopping burns 112 calories in just 30 minutes. It also works your shoulder muscles and your biceps.

Gardening - Time to make the outside of your house beautiful as well as the inside. Get planting that garden. Whether it be flowers or something you can eat you’re going to burn 256 calories and hour while you’re out there working away. You’re also going to come back with stronger arms, legs and back.

Painting - Let’s gussy up the room by changing the color, and getting a workout at the same time. While you’re decorating and making your room into a new room your also working your core muscles and your arms at the same time. On top of that, you’re also burning 288 calories an hour.

Cleaning Gutters - Not a dream job for sure, but out of the four house cleaning jobs listed here, this one burns the most calories with a whopping 320 calories an hour. Wow! I think I need to clean the gutters out more often. You’ll also get a great workout by working your shoulders, arms, legs and upper back muscles.

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