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Calories Burned Per Hour of Activity
Daily Life Activities
| Sitting, watching TV |
100 |
| Standing |
140 |
| Making beds |
135 |
| Housework |
150 to 250 |
| Strolling |
210 |
| Raking leaves |
225 |
| Lawn-mowing (power) |
250 |
| Lawn-mowing (push mower) |
300-400 |
| Gardening |
300-450 |
Exercises
| Walking |
| Level surface, 1-2 mph (strolling) |
120-150 |
| Level surface, 3 mph (leisurely walk) |
300 |
| Level surface, 3.5 mph (brisk) |
360 |
| Level surface, 4-5 mph (fast) |
420-480 |
| Downstairs |
425 |
| Downhill, 2.5 mph |
240 |
| Upstairs |
600-1080 |
| Uphill, 3.5 mph |
480-900 |
| Bicycling |
| 5 mph |
240 |
| 8 mph |
300 |
| 10 mph |
420 |
| 13 mph |
660 |
| Badminton |
350 |
| Square Dancing |
350 |
| Bowling |
400 |
| Leisurely Swimming |
260-750 |
| Brisk Swimming |
360-500 |
| Doubles Tennis |
360 |
| Singles Tennis |
480 |
| Volley Ball (recreational) |
300 |
| Light Calisthenics |
360 |
| Strenuous Calisthenics |
600 |
| Softball |
280-400 |
| Golf--Riding in a powered cart |
240 |
| Golf--pulling a bag cart |
300 |
| Golf--carrying your own clubs |
360 |
| Jogging |
600-750 |
| Moderate running |
870-1,020 |
| Sprinting |
1,130-1,285 |
| Leisurely skating (ice or roller) |
420 |
| Fast skating |
700 |
| Downhill skiing |
500-600 |
| Cross country skiing |
560-1,020 |
| Basketball |
360-660 |
| Rowing machine |
840 |
Source: American Family Physician, June 1993, 47:8:1759.
These calculations are for 150 lbs person. The amount of calories
burned is less if your weight is lower, and higher if your weight
is higher.
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