Does Washing Dishes Count As Exercise?

Does Washing Dishes Count As Exercise? Cleaning and maintaining a household is a workout in itself. The 2011 Compendium of Physical Activities (Ainsworth et al., 2011) summarizes a list of household chores, including mopping, kitchen activities (think washing dishes, loading dishwasher, cooking, etc.) and vacuuming. Does housework count as exercise? For its part, the American