Author: Leticia Celentano
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Last Updated:
August 08, 2022
If you do not have time for sports, and you want to lose weight, just take more seriously with cleaning the house, because doing homework, we also burn calories.
Many people are interested in how to lose weight, but few have time to do it. There are extremely easy ways to burn calories. To do this, you do not need to visit the gym or run in the stadium, just do your homework, because performing them, you also lose weight . This way you will combine the useful with ... the useful.
Of course, as with training, the more effort you put into cleaning your home, the better your results will be, both in terms of hygiene and in terms of exercise and ... weight loss. So set yourself up for serious work.
For starters, wear appropriate and comfortable clothing, sneakers or sneakers to rule out the possibility of injury.
Washing dishesOf course, in order for the workout to be effective, you must first warm up, so it is best to start by washing the dishes. By spending 30 minutes on exercise, you burn 50 calories. To increase the load, do exercises for the lower body. Spread your feet shoulder-width apart, stand on your toes and stay there for about 10 seconds, then slowly lower yourself to the floor. Repeat the exercise ten times, pausing for one minute. Why do you follow diets when you have dishes to wash at home every day ...
Polishing of furniture
Polishing furniture and dusting it is a wonderful hand exercise. For polishing, use wax, not spray, as wax is much harder to rub than spray, therefore the muscles of the hands will receive a greater load. You can burn 130 calories per hour.
Ironing clothesIroning doesn't seem like a difficult task, but try to do it on one leg. Don't forget to change legs! Place the basket with ironing clothes on the floor - this way you will bend over each garment and then stand up. The most important rule in this case is to keep your back straight when leaning, and to bend your knees at a right angle when squatting. Iron more often and will inevitably help you lose weight.
Cooking
Include cooking in your training plan (not eating :)): cut food, stir and beat. All these movements will help you burn more calories. If you want real results, knead your own bread, because making the dough is not such an easy task. So, without realizing it, you could split about 150 calories.
Arranging the wardrobeHundreds of calories are burned even when you arrange your wardrobe for about 40 minutes. So do not hesitate, but take care of bringing order to your clothes. After so much effort the body weight will decrease, there is no way ...
Cleaning the house with a vacuum cleanerThe back and forth movements that are mandatory when using the vacuum cleaner are an excellent workout for the abdominal muscles. You burn about 190 calories per hour with this home appliance in hand. We advise you to play dynamic music that sets the pace of your work.
Washing the floor
Spending an hour washing the floor can help you lose weight by burning 240 calories. You will part with that if you dance for 45 minutes.
Cleaning the bathtubFor a quarter of an hour dedicated to cleaning the bathtub, you will receive such a load as you would get if you jumped on a rope.
Washing the windowsWash the windows and you will burn 167 calories in 30 minutes. Excellent arm training is guaranteed. You can also do 20 squats after each window cleaning to have the perfect finish to your home workout.