Burn 5000 Calories This Winter!

Feb. 8, 2011 - PRLog -- More exercise a new year resolution?
Snow shoveling can help!. But use safe techniques and an appropriate shovel
to effectively remove snow, burn calories.

Here in NJ, it has snowed for the  last 21 days. Granted, it has been only 1 month since December of heavy snow. But the decks, paths to bird feeders and the slab in front of my garage should be cleaned every day.
Most experts on health and fitness agree that we should strive for 30 minutes of moderate exercise daily. That gives snow shoveling several positive points: exercise, fresh air, and the accomplishment of a needed task! The downside is that the medical community reports an increase in the number of heart attacks, injuries from falls and back injuries after major snow events. To safely accomplish the snow removal with the benefits of exercise requires some attention to safety and a healthy dose of common sense.


Calories Burned Shoveling Snow


According to the Harvard Medical School, a 155 pound person will burn 223 calories in 30 minutes of shoveling snow!. Compare this to 205 calories for 30 minutes of low-impact aerobics or 149 calories for 30 minutes of walking at 3.5 mph. Shoveling snow is roughly comparable to weight lifting. A 155 pound person lifting weights for 30 minutes will burn 112 calories, half of that used shoveling snow.
On the same scenario a 155 lbs person that shovels snow for 30 minutes per day burned an additional 3791 calories in 17 days of snow!.  (223 calories times 17 days of snow). A person needs to burn 3500 calories to lose one pound, so a pound should be gone! The Mayo Clinic provides much information on weight loss the

Calories Burned Shoveling Snow:


According to the Harvard Medical School, a 155 pound person will burn 223 calories in 30 minutes of shoveling snow!. Compare this to 205 calories for 30 minutes of low-impact aerobics or 149 calories for 30 minutes of walking at 3.5 mph. Shoveling snow is roughly comparable to weight lifting. A 155 pound person lifting weights for 30 minutes will burn 112 calories, half of that used shoveling snow.
On the same scenario a 155 lbs person that shovels snow for 30 minutes per day burned an additional 3791 calories in 17 days of snow!.  (223 calories times 17 days of snow). A person needs to burn 3500 calories to lose one pound, so a pound should be gone! The Mayo Clinic provides much information on weight loss the healthy way, by increasing exercise and decreasing calorie intake.
Walking behind a snow blower consumes 167 calories in 30 minutes for the same 155 pound person, according to Harvard Medical School.

How To Dress  For Outdoors Strenuous Activity:
•   Always wear a hat and gloves to keep your head and hands warm, prevent body heat loss.
•   Dress in layers. As the body warms up from activity, a layer such as sweater under the winter coat may be removed. Hyperthermia - lowering of body temperature - is a threat to those not dressed properly for the outdoor conditions.
•   In northern parts of the US and in Canada, it is normal for the temperatures to plunge after a snowstorm, often to sub-zero temperatures. Breathing very cold air can be damaging to lungs. If the air is bitterly cold, wearing a scarf or a face mask over the mouth and nose can help warm the air before it is inhaled.
Safe Snow Shoveling:




"A prepared body tends to function more efficiently," explains Jude Sullivan, an exercise physiologist at University of Wisconsin Health Sports Medicine who occasionally works to help rehabilitate patients who've injured themselves shoveling snow. "A few minutes of warm-up before shoveling can go a long way toward preventing muscle injuries, as well as reduce the soreness one may experience hours later."

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