Workout Tips: Home chores you can indulge in during COVID-19 lockdown to stay fit

With self-isolation and social distancing becoming an important measure to flatten curve of coronavirus outbreak, people are spending majority of ir time at ir homes. This has put a strain on people's fitness routines as it is difficult to have a dedicated workout routine while being homebound. But it is t as difficult as people may make it seem as one can also indulge in home chores in order to maintain a fit physique. Daily household chores can help a person burn a substantial amount of calories. If done for 30 minutes straight, se simple home chores can prove to be fitness routine people are looking for. 

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Sweeping

Sweeping is one of most prominent indoor exercises. If done for an hour straight, sweeping can reportedly help burn 174 calories in women and around 200 calories in men. Plus, sweeping is also one of easiest and effective ways to keep one's house clean. 

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Dusting

Ar extremely simple but important chore is dusting. It has reportedly proven to be beneficial for upper body of a person. As per reports, Women can burn up to 60 carries with dusting whereas men can burn up to 80 calories by dusting. 

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Washing dishes

Even thought of doing dishes might creep a few people out, it is a good exercise for upper body regardless. It is reportedly proven that doing dishes standing inste of sitting allows upper body and hands to get a good workout. As per reports, women can burn off 189 calories while doing dishes whereas men can burn up to 229 calories. 

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