Blizzard got you down? Too much snow to get outside? Stuck inside all day and you are tempted to eat just one more cookie? Well, bundle up... some quality snow time can really burn some calories! Now that you have survived the blizzard, there is no reason to stay inside. Remember calories burned varies on weight, height, gender, and muscle mass (the light end is based on a 130 lb female and the upper end is based on a 220 lb male). Here's what you can expect:
Activity Calories Burned/Hour
Shoveling ..................................... 320 - 400
Sledding ....................................... 340 - 500
Moderate XC Skiing ..................... 400 - 580
Moderate Downhill Skiing ........... 300 - 450
Skating ........................................ 340 - 520
So don't stay in just because of a little snow. Be a kid again, build tunnels, make snow angels, go sledding. You will burn off some of those calories that added up after days of staying in and you'll have fun while doing it! Plus besides... someone has to dig up the car!
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