Well LiveRugbyTickets.co.uk has crunched the numbers, finding the best homebound activities that can torch calories quick.
According to their research, using a calorie calculator, dancing video games just might be the secret to staying in shape, burning 240 calories in just 30 minutes. Gardening also proved an effective method – felling trees and chopping wood burned 177 and 150 calories respectively.
Other chores such as cleaning and washing the car also made the list while DIY projects also did a job on you.
Here’s the full list below (with calories burnt in 30 minutes):
- Video game, dancing – 240
- Dancing (Cumbia) – 217
- Jazzercise – 200
- Felling Trees – 177
- Dancing (Ballet, Modern, Jazz) – 167
- Dancing (Salsa, Flamenco, Swing) – 150
- Chopping Wood – 150
- Juggling – 134
- Home Exercise – 127
- Video game, aerobic – 127
- Home Repair – 117
- Cleaning/household tasks – 110
- Dancing (Tango, Mambo, Cha-Cha) – 100
- Light yard work – 100
- Wii fit – 77
- TV/video aerobics – 77
- Washing car – 67
- Sex (although some positions can burn three times as much)– 60
- Meditating – 33
