Washing the car is an unavoidable chore that if done by hand can burn some major calories. You are required to rinse, wipe, and scrub the car which can burn right around 250 calories per hour! There are other little things that can really add on to that number like hand drying, waxing, cleaning the tires, and cleaning the interior. The cleaner your car is the more calories you’ve burned! So next time you are pulling into the automatic car wash keep in mind that you are missing a great calorie blasting opportunity. Let’s take a look at just how many calories you can melt away giving your car a scrub down.
Calories Burned Washing Your Car By Body Weight And Time
Body Weight = 120 Pounds
5 Minutes – 20 Calories
10 Minutes – 41 Calories
20 Minutes – 82 Calories
30 Minutes – 122 Calories
60 Minutes – 244 Calories
Body Weight = 150 Pounds
5 Minutes – 26 Calories
10 Minutes – 50 Calories
20 Minutes – 101 Calories
30 Minutes – 150 Calories
60 Minutes – 300 Calories
Body Weight = 200 Pounds
5 Minutes – 34 Calories
10 Minutes – 68 Calories
20 Minutes – 130 Calories
30 Minutes – 200 Calories
60 Minutes – 400 Calories
Body Weight = 250 Pounds
5 Minutes – 42 Calories
10 Minutes – 84 Calories
20 Minutes – 168 Calories
30 Minutes – 250 Calories
60 Minutes – 500 Calories
Washing Your Car Like A Professional
Getting Your Car Squeaky Clean
This video shows you every material and tool you need in order to have your car shining like new. Don’t go spend 50 plus dollars in order to have someone else detail your vehicle, do it yourself! Take advantage of the calorie burning potential that is in front of you.