Pilgrims’ Aerobic Progress
Early Americans didn’t need step aerobics classes to work off calories. In those hardier times, they got lots of physical activity just by doing their chores. Here’s the per-hour calorie count (based on a 130-pound Pilgrim), according to the November issue of Fitness magazine.
Fetching water: 445
Hunting turkey: 355
Chopping wood: 355
Harvesting corn: 265
Making furniture: 210
Cleaning house: 205
Churning butter: 180
Whittling: 150
Quilting: 90
Dipping candles: 90
Reading the Bible: 75
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