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Painting - general
General painting activities such as painting walls, glazing furniture, painting a fence or even scraping paint from a surface engage the upper body...
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Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport that involves catching and transporting a ball in a lacrosse net across the field. Lacrosse is typically played outdoors,...
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Carpentry - occupation, general
A carpenter (Builder) is a skilled craftsman who performs carpentry - a wide range of woodworking that includes constructing buildings, furniture,...
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Golf - miniature
Playing miniature golf can raise your heart rate slightly as you move around the game and perfect that putt! It is not a high calorie-burning...
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Volleyball - general
Volleyball is a demanding team sport that dates back to the late 1800s. It can be played in pairs or teams and can be played indoors or outside....
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Church - washing dishes
Whether you're washing dishes at home after a huge meal, or for a crowd at your local house of worship, the act of washing dishes does burn a few...
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Jet Ski
Going out on a jet ski can be a thrilling water sport, a chance to head out on the ocean or lake at super high speeds! You can sit or stand on the...
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Plumbing - around home, general
Plumbing is one of many activities of daily living that involves installing, configuring or repairing pipes and plumbing fixtures. Depending on the...
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Cleaning - carrying out trash from work (custodial)
Custodial work often involves physicality.
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Roller blading/skating
Roller blading and skating exercises require balancing and moving the lower body in specific sequences in order to maneuver on a pair of skates....
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Tool Work - heavy, manual (e.g., pick)
When using heavy machinery on the jobsite is not an option, construction workers must use picks and shovels by hand. Manual labor is a physically...
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Cultivating Garden
Cultivating a garden is a slow to moderate-paced activity that involves tending to plants, flowers and vegetables growing on a plot of land....
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Carrying - 50-74 lb up stairs
Carrying heavy weight upstairs or on a steep incline is serious "heavy lifting." It burns lots of calories.
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Carrying - items, boxes or furniture up stairs
Carrying household items, boxes, and furniture up the stairs can burn extra calories per trip. Heavier items will challenge different muscle...
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Swimming - freestyle, moderate
Moderate freestyle swimming (also called the crawl) is probably the most efficient and popular way to swim. Most recreational swimmers who swim at...
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Skin Diving - as Navy Seal
Skin diving as a member of the Navy Seals is one of the most physically demanding occupations inside or out of the military services. Over the...
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TreadClimber - resistance 6 @ 2 mph
Once you've effectively acclimated to the TreadClimber and are ready for a challenge, consider increasing the walking speed while maintaining the...
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Treadmill - 5% incline @ 8 mph
One of the best ways to gradually improve your fitness level while walking or running on the treadmill is to increase either your incline or...
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Automobile - body work
Auto repair is intense physical labor. The physicality involved can burn plenty of calories!
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Water Aerobics
Water aerobics is a wonderful way for individuals of all age groups to improve their physical fitness while reducing stress on their joints....
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