Anybody who's woken up after a day of painting the walls can tell you that it's more rigorous than you might imagine. Painting involves bending, stretching, repetitive motion and a fair amount of concentration -- all of which burn calories to accomplish.
Calorie Count
Health resource website NutriStrategy.com reports the approximate caloric burns for many activities. According to NutriStrategy, a 155-lb. person will burn about 320 calories in one hour of painting the walls.
Body Weight
Because heavier people carry more weight than lighter people, they burn more calories in all activities. A 205-lb. person would burn about 420 calories in one hour of painting, while a 130-lb. person would burn only 265.
Other Factors
Calorie counting is an inexact science, with many factors affecting how many calories you actually burn in a given session. For example, a painter using a stepladder will burn more calories than a painter using an extension pole. Other factors that commonly affect calorie burn include temperature, personal metabolism and even your mood at the time.
References
- NutriStrategy.com: Calories by Exercise
- "You: The Owner's Manual"; Michael Rozien and Mehmet Oz; 2005
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