Look for a threaded rod with an adjustment nut at the point where the lower rod connects to the upper one. You can adjust the length of the linkage by turning the nut clockwise -- to shorten it -- or counterclockwise with pliers. If the nut is stuck, hold the rod steady with a second pair of pliers while you turn it. Lengthen the rod if your tub doesn't have a stopper and it isn't holding water.
A 200-pound person burns about one-third more calories than a 150-pound person.) So a brisk walk, covering three-and-a-half miles in an hour, burns about 280 calories. When repeated each day, this excellent habit burns about 3,900 calories -- more than a pound of fat -- every 2 weeks.
Walking may help prevent Type 2 diabetes, reduce high blood pressure and improve your mental health. The Department of Cambridge Community Development states walking 1 mile in 20 minutes can burn up to 88 calories in a 150-pound person; 2 miles increases this figure to 176 calories burned.he suggested walking speed for health benefits is 3 miles per hour, according to the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey. Walking at this pace would take 20 minutes to complete one mile.