Why house chores are like gym workouts

As you clean your house, you burn 195 calories per hour. [iStockphoto]

A good number of people usually don't have enough time to do a 45-minute morning run on the treadmill, lift weight at the gym or go to that Zumba class in town. However, they should have no reason to worry since they can substitute these with daily household chores as a form of physical exercise.

According to the Campadium of Physical Activities Tracking Guide, activities like sweeping and mopping the floor is like a gym workout. As one bends and stretches arms to clean those hard-to-reach areas of the house, they engage core muscles and stretch the whole body and this accounts for a great cardio exercise.