Is mowing your yard considered exercise?

Is mowing your yard considered exercise?

I see people mowing their yards with various lawn mowers all summer and I wonder if that can be counted as exercise.  My thoughts are riding lawn mowers don’t offer any exercise benefits because you are sitting during the mowing session. Walk behind,...
Walking the dog without this is better. Fort Wayne fitness blog

Walking the dog without this is better. Fort Wayne fitness blog

I have a beagle and he loves to be outside as long as it’s over 50 F. His life revolves around smells and tracking scents around his yard.  One thing we starting doing is taking walks around our neighborhood while he’s on a leash. I used to take my...
There are two tracks at Spiece Fitness. Fort Wayne Fitness Blog

There are two tracks at Spiece Fitness. Fort Wayne Fitness Blog

My favorite place to run or walk at Spiece Fitness is not on the raised track around the perimeter of the weight and cardio area.  It’s an unofficial track which is longer than the raised track of 9 laps/mile.  My favorite place to run or walk is around the...
Winter snow walking with Duke. Fort Wayne Fitness Blog

Winter snow walking with Duke. Fort Wayne Fitness Blog

I enjoy walking in the winter and especially in the snow. Duke the Beagle does too. We walked in the snow this week and found some nice scents to follow and smell. Well, Duke did – I couldn’t smell anything. We walked around our neighborhood which is...