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muchmorethanm... Posts: 2767	Sep 08, 2008 7:00 AM GMT Quote One thing I've noticed over the years is how much fat I burn off as I landscape. I've done some labor intensive jobs that required weeks to complete from start to finish. And when I lived at home I used to till the grown between plants with tools to keep the ground aerated and looking its best. I noticed that after about 2 weeks that my body fat levels dropped significantly. So for those of you that love gardening maybe you know what I'm talking about. And for those of you that don't maybe you can find this as an alternative to add to your fat loss program if you have a garden. I miss not having one anymore. I look forward to the day when I have my own house with land and can spend the weekends tending to my garden.

Librarian Posts: 187	Sep 08, 2008 2:53 PM GMT Quote Just for the fun of it I put my polar heart rate monitor on mowing the lawn, cutting away tree parts cutting back bushes..about an hour.burned more calories than running for 45 min, so I hear you. Also horseback riding can burn down calories like paper. I don't have a scale that measures fat, so I can't voice an opinion there, I think though when you work in the garden you wanna get it done and you do a lot of different movements without a break, maybe that's why
Alpha13 Posts: 331	Sep 08, 2008 4:21 PM GMT Quote Librarian saidJust for the fun of it I put my polar heart rate monitor on mowing the lawn, cutting away tree parts cutting back bushes..about an hour.burned more calories than running for 45 min, so I hear you. Also horseback riding can burn down calories like paper. I don't have a scale that measures fat, so I can't voice an opinion there, I think though when you work in the garden you wanna get it done and you do a lot of different movements without a break, maybe that's why Cool experiment and hot guy. It is well known that gardening does burn the calories. I never quite believed it cus you immediately think of little old ladies weeding their petunias. I find running kinda boring however, gardening is interesting and productive.
Greygull Posts: 306	Sep 08, 2008 4:48 PM GMT Quote I love gardening, not flowers and such but real vegetables. As I Chef, I find myself turning into a locovore so I'm constantly growing something. I use gardening as an excuse to get outside for a long period of time during the summer, but all that work really makes you sweat.
KissingPro Posts: 353	Sep 08, 2008 6:03 PM GMT Quote muchmorethanmuscle saidOne thing I've noticed over the years is how much fat I burn off as I landscape. I've done some labor intensive jobs that required weeks to complete from start to finish. And when I lived at home I used to till the grown between plants with tools to keep the ground aerated and looking its best. I noticed that after about 2 weeks that my body fat levels dropped significantly. So for those of you that love gardening maybe you know what I'm talking about. And for those of you that don't maybe you can find this as an alternative to add to your fat loss program if you have a garden. I miss not having one anymore. I look forward to the day when I have my own house with land and can spend the weekends tending to my garden. I'm a landscape designer with my own biz.......doing penthouse terraces and roof gardens in Manhattan. I work alongside my crew of guys. Yes, that kind of physical work can give you a nice trim lean body. It also makes you stink from sweat. At the end of the day, don't go near anyone without taking a shower!
olden Posts: 136	Sep 08, 2008 6:34 PM GMT Quote A day of gardening is worth two at the gym. Tilling, raking and hoeing works the abs, lats, delts, quads, hamstrings and triceps. Add digging and cleaning up after and you work the biceps as well. You look better. The yard looks better. What more could you want. Then the next weekend, you can start on the garage. I will volunteer mine.
Slowdive Posts: 172	Sep 08, 2008 7:03 PM GMT Quote Gardening in the yard is a great workout. I was getting my yard ready today for all of my Fall transplanting and planting for next spring.
muchmorethanm... Posts: 2767	Sep 09, 2008 7:24 AM GMT Quote Librarian saidJust for the fun of it I put my polar heart rate monitor on mowing the lawn, cutting away tree parts cutting back bushes..about an hour.burned more calories than running for 45 min, so I hear you. Also horseback riding can burn down calories like paper. I don't have a scale that measures fat, so I can't voice an opinion there, I think though when you work in the garden you wanna get it done and you do a lot of different movements without a break, maybe that's why Nice! I'd love to go horse back riding on a regular basis but that's not a daily option for me to choose from.
Azstreaker Posts: 616	Sep 10, 2008 12:56 AM GMT Quote muchmorethanmuscle saidOne thing I've noticed over the years is how much fat I burn off as I landscape. I've done some labor intensive jobs that required weeks to complete from start to finish. And when I lived at home I used to till the grown between plants with tools to keep the ground aerated and looking its best. I noticed that after about 2 weeks that my body fat levels dropped significantly. So for those of you that love gardening maybe you know what I'm talking about. And for those of you that don't maybe you can find this as an alternative to add to your fat loss program if you have a garden. I miss not having one anymore. I look forward to the day when I have my own house with land and can spend the weekends tending to my garden. Working the earth is good...Try growing up on a RANCH. We raised livestock and produced citrus and other crops. Just a few hours and your set!!
VinBaltimore Posts: 213	Sep 10, 2008 2:43 PM GMT Quote Totally true! I was out of work a few summers ago and spent a few months working for a friend's landscaping company. Best shape of my life and I was PHENOMENALLY tan! Enjoyed the work too. Great to really see the results of your labor. Someone's yard is a nightmare, you spend a few hours mowing, trimming and planting and it looks 1,000 times better. You don't always see such concrete evidence of your hard work in the corporate world.
KissingPro Posts: 353	Sep 10, 2008 3:51 PM GMT Quote VinBaltimore saidTotally true! I was out of work a few summers ago and spent a few months working for a friend's landscaping company. Best shape of my life and I was PHENOMENALLY tan! Enjoyed the work too. Great to really see the results of your labor. Someone's yard is a nightmare, you spend a few hours mowing, trimming and planting and it looks 1,000 times better. You don't always see such concrete evidence of your hard work in the corporate world. Very true.....but don't forget the sunscrean and the hat. I attack a messed up job site the way a professional cleaner would clean a house inside. You focus and plan and take it step by step and when you are finished........VOILA!
muchmorethanm... Posts: 2767	Sep 10, 2008 10:13 PM GMT Quote TimeTraveler saidWorking the earth is good...Try growing up on a RANCH. We raised livestock and produced citrus and other crops. Just a few hours and your set!! Mymmm... citrus orchards. I bet in the spring time when all the citrus trees blossomed it must have smelled like heaven. Orange blossom is one of my favorite scents.
Brinker Posts: 14	Sep 12, 2008 9:06 PM GMT Quote I have to admit I don't care for gardening. But this spring when it had to be done and I was mad at the weeds, I spent a month digging, tilling and mulching. And it worked! Got rid of 5 pounds that I'd put on during the winter. Friends noticed too. So it really does work, and after reading this I think I'd better go catch up on it this weekend.
xysx Posts: 19	Nov 11, 2008 1:01 AM GMT Quote muchmorethanmuscle said...I miss not having one anymore. I look forward to the day when I have my own house with land and can spend the weekends tending to my garden. Chicago must be gettng awfully cold about now. I garden here in seattle 11 months out of the year, & still have quite a bit more heavy stuff to do before new year's. -come on out & I'll hand fit you with a tool!
Triggerman Posts: 588	Nov 12, 2008 12:41 PM GMT Quote Wow. Who knew? Actually working with your hands......

lvyr Posts: 79	Nov 12, 2008 12:53 PM GMT Quote i did not read many of the other posts but i know gardening is great for your body/joints beucsae of all the twists and turns people make which people would not normally get to workout

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