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30 August 2011

Calories & Activity



Have you ever been curious about what types of activities burn the most calories? It is a good thing to know how many calories you burn, so you can be most efficient with your time. October is the beginning of the holiday season and the holidays end with the New Year. These months are where most Americans put on a significant amount of weight. This is the time of the year to be sure that our nutrition and exercise stays on track. Check out these activities and decide where to spend your time.

Activity

Calories Burned Per Hour

Aerobics Class

380

Basketball Full Court

672

Bicycling Outdoor

667

Circuit Training

508

Dancing

228

Folding Laundry

118

Gardening

210

Golf

317

Hiking

402

Housecleaning

176

Kayaking

352

Kickboxing

700

Martial Arts

708

Mowing the Lawn

240

Pilates

328

Playing Guitar

211

Rollerblading

444

Running

634

Reading

82

Skiing Downhill

624

Sleeping

60

Stairmaster

380

Stretching

176

Surfing

250

Surfing the Internet

114

Swimming

270

Talking on the Phone

154

Tennis

493

Walking 2mph

171

Walking 4mph

312

Washing the Car

200

Watching Football on Sundays

145

Weight Lifting

279

Yoga

166