Can housework be considered exercise????

So I haven't got my exercise in yet but had a lot of housework to do. I decided to turn that into my workout today. Everytime I had to empty the dirty water I did arm lifts with the water weight and also on the return route with clean water. I did standing crutches while I pushed the shampooer (3 hours worth of shampooing this morning).  I also did squats while I weeded the flower bed and pulled weeds creeping up in the sidewalk cracks. And did extra long swings when sweeping the porch and sidewalk. Can we say lots of sweat !!!

Hi Lori,

Talk about multi-tasking!! You got in your work out at the same time as a super clean house. Who needs the gym!!???

Thanks for sharing! I have some housework and gardening to do this weekend.

Sounds like a workout to me!! lol!  I wear my HRM now when I clean up.  It helps me keep moving and not to stop in between unnecessarily.  I usually burn quite a few calories and I log it as exercise!