With all this snow we have been having some people find it hard to exercise so they need to turn to other ways to get out and burn those calories and that winter fat that seams to somehow accumulate. Some people go to the gym during these cold winter months but another popular winter sport is snowmobiling. Snowmobiling is a popular winter sport and that is similar to driving or racing a car on snow. Despite the fact that snowmobiling is done while sitting on top of a motor vehicle, it can be a physically demanding sport, requiring strength and flexibility to navigate and keep the snowmobile on track.
A 190-pound person will burn about 302 calories per hour by riding, according to calorie-counting charts. A 155-pound person will burn about246 calories, and a 130-pound person will burn off 207 calories. Snowmobiling is a great form of exercising and all you have to do is just sit their and enjoy the ride through the snow covered trails.
(this is a picture i took when i was snowmobiling with my little brother this past winter in NH)
To be honest I've never thought of snowmobiling as an activity that you'd burn calories doing! I have friends and family members who live for the winter time to go out and snowmobile, who knew it was a healthy way to enjoy the snow!
ReplyDeleteI totally believe that it is exercise. If you have ever been snowmobiling I am sure you know. You get off after an hour or two and your legs and arms are like jello. From holding on and stearing you burn some calories and have tons of fun!
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