I was always curious as to how many calories a person burns while mowing grass. Since I’ve started helping my husband with his lawn business this year, it’s become my major mode of exercise. According to the Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, a 180 pound man burns 369 calories per hour using a power mower.

I weight more than that but figured it gave me a ball park figure. Then..what luck….I stumbled across a website called ability.org. What a great site. You can put in your weight…the length of time you are doing the activity, and it shows you how many calories you will burn. It shows such things as, cutting wood, cutting grass with a push and power lawnmower, playing with kids, and gardening. There are a few more activities I haven’t shared.

It’s going to be fun using this site when I get home every evening to see what I’ve burned off. It’s fun making my weight loss like a game. There’s nothing like trying to beat yourself. That’s like atheletes do…always trying to improve their time at their various sports.

Original post by Chris