Slim Down this Summer by Making Arrests
Slim Down this Summer by… Making Arrests?
If you’re looking to
unload some winter weight this summer, keep in mind the basic concept of
slimming down: As long as you’re
burning significantly more calories than you’re ingesting, that ‘6’ looking
back at you in the mirror should be a ‘10’ in no time (We’re talking about the guys’
‘hotness scale’, not your dress size).
From 1999-2002, the National Center for Health
Statistics conducted the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
(NHANES). According to their
findings, the average weight for an adult female in the United States is 162.9
lbs. Combine this information with
one of the handiest weight loss web links we’ve stumbled across- www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/cgi-bin/fpc/actcalc.pl- and you will have insight to a handful of everyday
activities that can help give the average woman’s tape measure a rest.
(All values determined by 1 hour of activity)
Making arrests throughout
the day will burn off an average of nearly 300 calories for our brave female
peace officers. As far as less
dangerous occupations go, massage and bakery work will accomplish the same
thing. For office workers, standing
while filing will get rid of 170 cals, while firefighting will see flame dames
drop nearly 900!
Home maintenance
activities are a good way to see the waist whittle away on weekends, as roofing
work, manual lawn mowing, and chopping wood each translates into roughly 450
killed calories. And yes, the
modern woman is quickly familiarizing herself with all of these chores (How
modern are you?).
Exercising, obviously,
is the best way to lose weight, with running at a clip of 10mph and biking at
20mph each translating into roughly 1200 disappearing calories. For those whose joints are less capable
of obliging the persistent pounding of these kinds of stressful exercise, there
are a number of alternatives that can be effective, such as rock climbing (814
cals), snorkeling (519 cals), and beach volleyball (592 cals).
Whether at work, at
the house, or stepping out for some well-earned play time, the summer is rife
with opportunity to counteract the consequences of last season’s lazy
days.
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