Calories burned per hour: 397 Wet grass and dirt is unwieldy dead weight, so laying a carpet of green lawn requires a lot of heavy lifting. And you'll be alternating between standing and sitting, which puts your quadriceps to the test. If you use a rototiller to prep your soil before laying the sod, you'll burn an impressive 476 calories per hour.
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