Love fall activities like picking pumpkins and hiking? Guess how many calories you can burn doing these activities—the answer might surprise you!
Did you know you can burn more than 100 calories by raking your lawn? That’s right. Raking the lawn might have seemed like a daunting task in the past, but it’s a great activity to burn calories while keeping your yard clean. This fall, get your family out of the house and try one of these activities to keep active and fit.
Raking your lawn
Instead of using a leaf blower to remove the leaves that accumulate in the yard, spend 30 minutes raking and disposing of them and you’ll get the benefits of exercise.
Hiking local trails
Pennsylvania is home to many state and local parks equipped with hiking and biking trails. Don’t know where to hike? Check out our guide to five fun Pennsylvania state parks.
Picking pumpkins
While you’re at the pumpkin patch searching for the perfect one to carve with your children, take a walk holding one. Walking with a 15-pound pumpkin for 30 minutes burns nearly 100 calories.
Hunting in the woods
Hunting season in Pennsylvania begins Oct. 1. Whether you hunt for fun or for sport, you can burn a few calories in just 30 minutes.
Taking a walk
Home with a younger child? Break up the afternoon, grab the stroller and take a walk with your child around the neighborhood and look at fall foliage.
