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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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Ladder - climbing
Climbing a ladder requires concentration and core muscle coordination as you step up each rung and maintain balance. This activity typically...
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Lathe - operating
Operating a lathe involves cutting, sanding, drilling and filing down various materials. The heavy machinery can serve as resistance as you build...
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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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Laundry/folding clothes
Doing the laundry and folding the clothes is another one of those often-thankless chores that just has to get done... But on the upside, it happens...
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Lawn Bowling
Lawn bowling can be a fun game for all ages, and it's a slow to moderate-paced aerobic activity that can also help you burn some extra calories....
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Lawn Care - edging, power
Lawn care activities that involve a power edger can turn into a mild aerobic activity! The steady pace and movements as you cut and prune the lawn...
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Lawn Care - fertilizing, walking
Lawn care activities that involve fertilizing the lawn while walking may also require lifting, bending and stooping. This is a moderate-paced...
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Lawn Care - mowing, general
Lawn care activities that involve mowing using various types of equipment are also a great way to stay in shape! Mowing the lawn requires upper...
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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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Lawn Care - mowing, pushing power mower
Lawn care activities that involve pushing a power mower is a mild to moderate aerobic exercise, and can engage the core muscle groups as you move...
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Lawn Care - mowing, riding power mower
Lawn care activities that involve riding a power mower engages the upper body as you maneuver and steer the lawn equipment. This is a relatively...
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Lawn Care - raking
Lawn care activities that involve raking can be a moderate to high calorie-burning activity. The movements engage the entire upper and lower body...
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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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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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Lawn Darts
Lawn darts are a fun game for all ages, and can also help you burn some extra calories per hour! Throwing lawn darts engages the shoulders, arms,...
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Lay or remove carpet/tile
Laying carpet and tile is a tiresome task, but it has one nice perk: All the extra calories it burns!
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Laying - carpet (and removing)
Laying and removing carpet can turn into a mild aerobic activity as you lift, stretch and place various materials. The weight of the carpet and...
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Laying - crushed rock
Laying crushed rock in the garden, yard or other setting can engage small muscle groups in the upper body as you lift, place and arrange various...
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Laying - linoleum
Laying linoleum on floors and other surfaces may involve lifting materials, using various types of equipment and engaging core muscles in the upper...
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Laying - sod
Laying sod in the garden or other outdoor area may involve lifting, arranging and using different types of equipment to complete the project. The...
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Laying - tile
Laying tile on floors and other surfaces requires concentration and focus, and primarily engages the upper body. You may also be involved with...
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Laying sod / crushed rock
This sort of landscaping work is exhausting -- but it's as good as an above-average workout, in terms of the calories you burn!
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Leaf Blower - operating
Operating a leaf blower can be a mild aerobic activity that helps you stay in shape without a formal workout! The slow to moderate paced walk...
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Lifting - 10-20 lb items, continuously
Lifting items weighing between 10 and 20 lbs. continuously is a weight-bearing exercise that can burn a significant amount of calories per hour,...
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Light office work
Your body is always burning calories; that's part of how the body works. Even mundane activities like those of light office work consume some...
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Line Dancing
Line dancing is a fast-paced dance routine that can burn hundreds of calories per hour! The movements are choreographed to medium to fast-paced...
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Linen - changing
Changing the linens can be a mild aerobic activity, and may involve sorting, folding and organizing items such as sheets, towels, clothing and...
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Linoleum - laying
Laying linoleum tiles and flooring can be a mild aerobic activity that engages muscles in both your upper and lower body. The constant movements...
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Listening to Music
Listening to music can be a great way to reduce stress, relax or even give you a boost of energy! Listening to music while exercising is a simple...
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Loading - car (and unloading)
Loading and unloading a car can be a mild to moderate aerobic activity; the weight of the objects you are lifting and carrying serve as resistance,...
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Loading - wood or lumber (and unloading)
Loading and unloading wood or lumber from a car or truck engages upper body muscles such as the shoulders, arms, chest and upper back. This...
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Locksmith
Locksmith exercises and locksmithing is a traditional science and art of making and breaking different types of locks. Locksmithing requires...
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Locksmith Work
Locksmith work may involve light lifting and concentrated movements as you pick a lock, use various tools and equipment and cut keys. Most...
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Long Jump
Running the long jump requires speed, endurance and stamina and it's a popular event at the Olympics. The long jump engages both the upper and...
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Luge
A luge is a small bobsled-like vehicle that is often used in competition in the form of a race. A luge rider can steer the sled using their arms...
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Lying - quietly (e.g., watching TV)
Lying quietly will not burn many calories per hour as the body remains in a resting position. You may be involved with watching television,...
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Lying - sleeping
Lying down and sleeping will burn very few calories per hour, but it's a restorative process that can help you recover from a challenging workout....
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