Calories Burned Dusting

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Dust Away Those Layers of Fat

Look at the calories you can burn just by getting down and dirty!

Simply put, the best way to get rid of unwanted stored energy is to reverse the process. Rather than consuming too much energy - burn off the stored by expending the energy.

Actually, this is the only method for expressing the stored fat from the body's cells.

Who would think that something as simple as dusting the furniture and those cute little keepsakes would serve to assist in melting off that unhealthy weight.

There are some other healthy benefits associated with such - as long as the area and what-nots aren't too dusty; if so - then there are concerns that arise connected to respiratory and lung health. These benefits include:

Strengthening of muscles. There is a lot of bending, stooping and at times, kneeling associated with the process. All of these positions serve to strengthen and tone the body, particularly when they are performed for a substantial amount of time.

Self-Accomplishment. There is something quite satisfying of doing a task and accomplishing such. That feel-good sensation is something that is also experienced every time that an unwanted pound is lost.

Keep in mind that all housework which is often to be incorrectly assumed as 'mindless tasks' serve to offer opportunity for short bursts of workouts.

These short bursts add up as the home or building is being cleaned. Sweeping, mopping, deodorizing the bathroom, washing dishes - or even loading them into the dishwasher, as well as preparing meals all serve as short bursts of energy which can assist in burning that stored energy from the fat cells within the body.

How Many Calories Are Burned During Dusting?

The more body weight involved on the Individual, the more kcals they will burn. A 180 pound individual will burn about 100 kcals if they dust for about thirty minutes. They will burn twice that amount if they dust for about an hour.

The 105 pound duster will burn only about one-half that amount for dusting the same amount of time.

Calories Burned Dusting Chart

DUSTING

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Minutes 15 30 45 60 75 90

WEIGHT IN POUNDS

CALORIES BURNED (KCALS EXPENDED)

105

28

56 84 112 140 168

110

29

58 87 116 145 174

115

31

62 93 124 155 186

120

32

64 96 128 160 192

125

33

66 99 132 165 198

130

35

70 105 140 175 210

140

37

74 111 148 185 222

150

40

80 120 160 200 240

160

42

84 126 168 210 252

170

45

90 135 180 225 270

180

48

96 144 192 240 288

190

50

100 150 200 250 300

200

53

106 159 212 265 318

210

56

112 168 224 280 336

220

58

116 174 232 290 348

230

61

122 183 244 305 366

240

64

128 192 256 320 384

250

66

132 198 264 330 396

Index-Activities & Calories Expended

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