Garden activities such as raking, weeding and trimming, engage multiple muscle groups at once and improve your overall fitness level. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, gardening qualifies as exercise. In fact, getting out in the yard for just 30-45 minutes can burn up to 300 calories. Here’s how to make the most impact of your time in your garden.

Gardening is just one way to promote activity when you otherwise might be sitting. Tackling garden chores offers our bodies consistent motion needed to function optimally. And it can be done in a snap. Time seems to pass quickly, and before you know it, you’ve racked up 60 minutes of exercise.

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