Mowing the Lawn Calories Burned by City
Mowing the Lawn burns approximately 200 calories per 30 minutes at 160 lbs. Use the core calculator for personal estimates, or open one of the curated city pages below where local climate has real search value.
About Mowing the Lawn
Pushing a lawn mower across your yard provides surprisingly good exercise, especially with a non-self-propelled push mower. The activity involves continuous walking, pushing resistance, and navigating turns across varied terrain. Mowing a typical suburban lawn takes 30-60 minutes and provides moderate-intensity cardiovascular exercise. The pushing and turning motions engage the arms, shoulders, core, and legs. Combined with other yard work, lawn care can provide a substantial weekly exercise session.
MET value: 5.5 · Category: Daily Activities
Find Your City
Calorie burn varies by pace, body size, terrain, and environment. These city pages are intentionally limited to strong, crawl-worthy combinations.
For every other location, use the main Mowing the Lawn calories burned calculator.