Exercise
Calories can be burned by the hundreds by engaging in strenuous activities that
do not require physical exercise.
Exercise |
|
Calories
burned per hour |
| Beating around the bush |
|
75 |
| Jumping to conclusions |
|
100 |
| Climbing the walls |
|
150 |
| Swallowing your pride |
|
50 |
| Passing the buck |
|
25 |
| Throwing your weight around (depending on yourweight) |
|
50-300 |
| Dragging your heels |
|
100 |
| Pushing your luck |
|
250 |
| Making Mountains out of molehills |
|
500 |
| Hitting the nail on the head |
|
50 |
| Wading through paperwork |
|
300 |
| Bending over backwards |
|
75 |
| Jumping on the bandwagon |
|
200 |
| Balancing the books |
|
25 |
| Running around in circles |
|
350 |
| Eating crow |
|
225 |
| Tooting your own horn |
|
25 |
| Climbing the ladder of success |
|
750 |
| Pulling out the stops |
|
75 |
| Adding fuel to the fire |
|
160 |
| Wrapping it up at the day's end |
|
12 |
|
To which you may want to add your own favorite activities, including: |
| Opening a can of worms |
|
50 |
| Putting your foot in your mouth |
|
300 |
| Starting the ball rolling |
|
90 |
| Going over the edge |
|
25 |
| Picking up the pieces after |
|
350 |
|