Your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is affected significantly by the frequency and size of your meals during the day. Any adjustment in meal times will bring about a different burn rate and hence a different calorie consumption. So how many calories do you burn by adjusting meal times? It turns out that you can burn [...]
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Push ups are a simple and effective way of strengthening the arms, shoulders, chest, back and core in one movement. How many calories do you burn doing push ups? If you weigh 150 pounds, you burn 540 calories per hour doing push ups. If you weigh 175 pounds, you burn 630 kcal per hour doing [...]
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Volleyball is a great team sport, and can be a lot of fun, especially in good weather on a sand court. So how many calories do you burn by playing volleyball? At 150 pounds, you will burn about 230-240 kcal/hour. At 175 pounds, you will burn around 265-275 calories/hour. If you weigh 200 pounds, your [...]
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As discussed in our previous article, cleaning your home can burn a decent amount of calories, especially if you do it regularly. Hoovering is a relatively difficult task, compared to other household chores, such as dusting and washing dishes. This is especially evident when vacuuming a thick shaggy rug, due to the increased resistance to [...]
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If you’ve ever given someone a massage that lasted longer than five minutes, you’ll know that it can be quite exhausting. This is especially the case for deep tissue back and shoulder massages, where you will need to use your forearm muscles to a greater degree. A lot of the exertion comes from standing in [...]
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Doing jumping jacks is a popular aerobic exercise, practised in many fitness-related settings, such as martial arts, military training, and personal cardio workouts. Star jumps are highly effective at raising your heart rate, because they require movement in both your upper and lower body. A proper jumping jack involves the full range of motion, with [...]
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