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Child Care - pushing baby stroller
Pushing a baby stroller can turn into a low-impact cardio routine when you increase your pace. Jogging with a stroller is an aerobic workout, and...
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Cleaning - sweeping, outside (e.g., sidewalk)
Sweeping up outside doesn't just keep things clean -- it keeps you trim!
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Cleaning - garage, excavating from junk
Cleaning out the garage can be tiring work -- but at least it burns some extra calories, too!
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Canoeing/Kayaking
Canoeing and kayaking activities are both recreational sports, but can also be undertaken for competition or for practical purposes such as...
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Treadmill - 10% incline @ 7 mph
For many people, running at 7 mph (an 8.5 minute per mile pace) is enough to stay in shape but not enough to improve their fitness. If you'd like...
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Lawn Care - seeding, walking
Lawn care activities that involve seeding while walking are a low to moderate calorie-burning exercise. You may be involved with lifting bags of...
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Canoeing - over 5.9 mph (vigorous, competition)
Canoeing at a pace of over 5.9 mph or for vigorous competition requires a high level of athletic ability, focus and concentation. Canoeing at a...
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Swimming - breaststroke, general
The breaststroke is performed on the swimmer's breast (or stomach) with the arms employed in outsweep, insweep and recovery strokes. At the same...
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Cleaning - washing car
Washing your car sheds some extra calories. So while you're at it -- want to wash ours, too? ;)
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Aerobics, step: 10" - 12" step
Step aerobics exercises using a 10" or 12" platform can challenge key muscle groups in the lower body and be undertaken to improve overall fitness....
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Lawn Care - mowing, pushing hand mower
Lawn care activities that involve pushing a hand mower can burn hundreds of calories per hour, and can challenge both large and small muscle...
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Running - cross-country
Running outdoors on trails, pavement or over a trekking course may be part of a cross country route and can take place in both a competitive or...
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Climbing - ladder
Climbing ladders generally doesn't take too long, but it's a physical activity that burns calories while you're doing it...
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Conducting Music
Conducting music involves directing a musical performance according to the sheet notes of a particular melody or song. Conducting music requires...
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Hammer Throw
The hammer throw is a modern athletic and Olympic event that invovles throwing a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle and measuring the...
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Boating - covering and uncovering boat with tarp
There's more to boat ownership than sailing! You've also got to take care of your boat.
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Laundry - doing
Doing laundry may involve sorting and organizing , folding clothes and carrying the laundry basket. Carrying clothes and laundry supplies up and...
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Branding Animals (e.g., cattle)
Livestock branding is any technique for marking livestock so as to identify the owner. Originally, livestock branding only referred to a hot brand...
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Lawn Care - watering
Lawn care activities that involve watering the garden or back yard may require lifting supplies and equipment, filling water pails and using a...
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Jogging
Jogging is an aerobic activity that helps increase the heart rate and build stamina; jogging indoors or outdoors can be a good warmup exercise...
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