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Old 12-11-2010, 12:27 PM   #1  
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OK, I've shoveled snow TWICE now and it's only 11:00 AM. Needless to say we're having a bit of a snow storm, about 10" so far. Does anyone have any ideas how many calories we burn shoveling snow???? It's a driveway (3 car garage) and about 30 feet long (that's a guess, about average length for a suburban neighborhood)

I am not planning on doing my workout today, as I feel like I've already done it, TWICE and will probably do it again when and if I get home from work.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

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Old 12-11-2010, 12:32 PM   #2  
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How long did it take? Fitday can give you the calories burned.

I've done it twice this week and am about to go out and do a bit more before freezing rain and more snow hits us.
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Old 12-11-2010, 12:46 PM   #3  
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Thanks so much I checked Fit day and a few other websites (I googled them) and fit day says a little over 300 per hour, some of the others were closer to 500, but I'll take the 300 as I shoveled about 2 1/2 hours all together and was sweating under my clothes.

Oh I HATE freezing rain . . . . UGH and OH NO!!!

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Where in WI are you? I'm near Sheboygan, and it just started snowing heavy about 5 pm. It's definitely a bizzard! My Fiance just got in the house from running the snowthrower the first time... we'll have to do it plenty more!
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I live on a farm in Nebraska. I DO NOT shovel snow at home, if hubby can't fire up a tractor and get it done, forget it.

However, if it is snowing, and I'm the first one at work, adn the sidewalk needs shoveled, I will do it, but I try like heck to get out of it, that's what the 2 men that work there are for.

But, good for you for the exercise!
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Diane-
It has been 20 years since I have shoveled snow- but, I remember doing then. You have had two workouts todays. It gets your heartrate up, use get resistance training... and besides your fingers, toes and ears... you were probably sweating somewhere!
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Andejean,

I'm on the west side at the minnesota line
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