Calories Burned By Exercise
|
The following chart shows how many calories
you'll use up during an hour of exercise. These are estimates based on
what a 150-pound person might burn over one hour's time performing the
specific activity. |
Activity |
Calories Burned per Hour |
Mild to Moderate Exercise
|
Tennis |
425 |
Bicycling or stationary cycling (10 mph) |
415 |
Hiking with a 20-lb. backpack (3 mph) |
400 |
Aerobic exercise, moderate intensity |
350 |
Horseback riding |
350 |
Roller skating |
350 |
Square dancing |
350 |
Treadmill walking (4 mph) |
345 |
Ballroom dancing |
300 |
Calisthenics |
300 |
Rowing machine, low intensity |
300 |
Strength training |
300 |
Table tennis |
300 |
Aerobic exercise, low impact |
275 |
Golf, walking with clubs |
270 |
Bicycling or stationary cycling (5.5 mph) |
245 |
Walking, mild (22.5 mph) |
185 to 255 |
Moderate to Intense Exercise
|
Martial arts |
790 |
Running (7.2 mph) |
700 |
Stair-climbing machine |
680 |
Rope-jumping |
660 |
Bicycling or stationary cycling (13 mph) |
655 |
Rowing machine, moderate intensity |
655 |
Running/jogging (5.5 mph) |
655 |
Step aerobics, moderate intensity |
610 |
Cross-country skiing (5 mph) |
600 |
Handball |
600 |
Walking, vigorous (5 mph) |
555 |
Swimming |
540 |