Standing on your feet all day doesn't constitute a workout, but it does burn calories. Hopefully, that's some consolation to those who feel tired and drained after standing all day at work.
Additional Factors
How many calories you burn while standing all day depends on how actively you use the rest of your body. Also, those who weigh more will burn more calories while standing because greater energy is necessary to support their greater mass.
130-lb. Person
A 130-lb. person expends about 570 calories while standing idly for 8 hours, only about 100 more calories than she would spend if she were sitting idly all day. Most people who stand for 8 hours end up engaged in further activity using their hands, arms and upper body. This additional activity helps to burn further calories, increasing calories consumed up to 943 calories during an 8-hour shift, according to A Calorie Counter.
180-lb. Person
A 180-lb. person expends about 784 calories if standing idly for 8 hours and up to 1,306 calories if he is active with the upper body.
230-lb. Person
A 230-lb. person expends 1,002 calories standing idly and about 1,670 calories standing while using the upper body for miscellaneous activity.
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