The next time you need extra motivation to mow the lawn. Remember that trimming your grass can also help you trim your waistline with this unconventional workout. You’ll be engaging in an excellent way of burning calories and as well as boosting your metabolism.
A chemical released by a lawn mowing makes most people feel happy and relaxed. It could prevent mental decline in old age, too. Save the money on a lawn care service, here’s a look at why the healthier lifestyle you may want could be waiting for you on your front lawn:
1.
Calorie Cutter: Cutting the grass
helps mow down calories. To estimate how many:
1. Divide your weight in pounds by
2.2.
2. Multiply your step 1 answer by 0.08 (for a
power mower).
3. Multiply your step 2 answer by
the number of minutes spent mowing.
For example, a 150-pound person
pushing a power mower for 15 minutes expends about 82 calories - comparable to
briskly walking a mile in the same amount of time. A manual mower burns even
more calories, comparable to running.
2.
Cardio by the Yard:
Mowing the grass with any type of push mower (gas or electric) counts toward the
150 minutes of moderate physical activity (or 75 minutes of vigorous physical
activity) you're supposed to accrue each week. To maximize the benefits, choose
a model without the self-propelled feature. Pick an old-fashioned, manual reel
mower. It offers a vigorous workout, and it's also quiet and environmentally
friendly.
3.
Eau de Mow:
Ever wished you could bottle the soothing aroma of freshly mowed grass? An
Australian company has attempted to do just that in a product called
Serenascent. The product contains three plant compounds that may act as stress relievers.
4.
Greener Grass:
If you hire a lawn care service, they're apt to arrive with a gas-powered mower.
The emissions from such mowers are a significant source of air pollution.
Electric-powered mowers, which don't produce such emissions, are usually a
cleaner choice although generating the power to run them has its own
environmental costs.
Some localities sponsor lawn mower
exchange programs if you want to trade in an old gas guzzler for a newer
electric model. For the greenest option, choose a person-powered manual mower
possibly coupled with a scaled-down lawn.
5.
Leaves of Grass: Focusing
on the repetitive movement of mowing helps you slip into a calmer state of
mind. Meanwhile, the green surroundings help restore attention and promote a
sense of well-being.
6.
Mower Muter:
Another problem with many gas mowers is that they're very loud (about 106
decibels) which is loud enough to cause permanent hearing loss over time. Noise
this loud can also increase fatigue, cause irritability, decrease attention,
raise blood pressure, and contribute to sleeping problems even
after the mowing stops.
In a typical suburb, the sound
carries for a quarter mile creating noise pollution for the whole neighborhood.
Electric mowers tend to be quieter, and manual ones are quietest of all. If you
do use a loud mower, wear protective earplugs or ear muffs sold at pharmacies
(and hardware stores).
“I
enjoy mowing the lawn, it relaxes me. It gets me outdoors, it's good exercise,
the freshly cut grass smells great, and the engine is loud enough that I'm sure
no one else can hear my thoughts - or intrude upon them.” (Astrid Alauda)[i]
[i] Sources used:
“How Much Exercise Do You Get From Push Mowing? Fitbit
Edition “by Camron Humphreys
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“Is Mowing the Lawn an Exercise?” by
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“Why mowing the
lawn relieves stress and boosts your memory “ By Daily Mail Reporter
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“Mow,
Mow, Mow Your Lawn” by Linda Wasmer Andrews
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