BURN BABY BURN! Moving: An Excellent Way to Burn Calories

Moving can be a very stressful experience. And as we all know, exercise can be one of the best remedies for stress. The good news is that you can get your exercise while moving because the activities associated with a relocation burn a significant number of calories.

America is heading into moving season — most of the 43 million Americans who will relocate this year will do so between May and September. And consider the calories they will be burning:

According to www.caloriesperhour.com, a 140-pound person burns per hour:

· 222 calories packing and unpacking boxes;

· 381 calories moving furniture;

· 191 calories moving household items; and,

· 572 calories moving boxes/furniture up stairs.

So, just how many hours does it take to move? That depends on whether you do it yourself or hire a professional. For context, it takes about 70-80 boxes to pack and move a 1,500-square-foot home, and about 150-160 boxes to pack and move a 2,500-square-foot home.

It takes an experienced, professional packer about one hour to pack eight to 10 boxes, so the average person would probably be capable of packing five to seven boxes per hour. That’s at least 10 hours of packing for a 1,500-square-foot home, for a total calorie expenditure of 2,220! And packing for a 2,500-square-foot home will burn at least 4,662 calories. If you’re moving the boxes and furniture yourself, you can expect to burn even more calories.

Certainly, there are other ways to reduce stress during a move, and Mayflower Transit offers a package of moving tips about everything from moving with pets and saving on your move to negotiating a job-related relocation. For these tips or for more information about Mayflower Transit and its services, visit Mayflower’s Web site at www.mayflower.com.
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