The term "calories" defines the units of energy that you consume in food and expend during physical activity. If you consume more calories than you expend, your body saves the excess energy as fat. Many people focus on exercises like lifting weights or running to help burn calories. However, you can also burn calories through everyday, normal activities. Staying active around your home and community can help you stave off excess weight gain.
Bowling
Lifting a bowling ball and rolling it down a lane at your local bowling alley can help work off extra calories. According to Harvard Medical School, a 155-lb. individual who bowls for 30 minutes will burn 112 calories.
Sleeping
Your body still requires energy when you're sleeping, and that's no dream. An average 150-lb. person who sleeps for 30 minutes will burn approximately 31 calories, according to the Southern University Agricultural Research & Extension Center.
Mowing the Lawn
Pushing a lawnmower across your lawn does more than trim your grass; this activity can also help keep your waistline trim. A 155-lb. person who mows the lawn for an hour will burn up to approximately 387 calories.
Watching Television
A 150-lb. person who watches TV for an hour will use approximately 81 calories, notes the Liberty High School.
Billiards
Whether you sink the 8-ball or not, playing billiards will help you sink a few extra calories. The Harvard Medical School says 30 minutes of billiards burns 93 calories for the average 155-lb. person.
Scrubbing the Floor
Keep your home's floor clean and get a clean bill of health, too. When a 155-lb. person gets down on his hands and knees to scrub the floor, he'll burn calories at a rate of 387 per hour, according to the University of Illinois Extension.
Raking
Rake up the leaves in your yard and you'll rake away a few calories. After 30 minutes of yard raking, a 150-lb. person will have gotten rid of 147 calories, according to the Southern University Agricultural Research & Extension Center.
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