Calories Burned During Exercise
Exercising helps build muscle mass and lose weight. The number of calories burned varies greatly from one exercise to the other.
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Individual Results
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The number of calories burned while exercising will vary from one individual to the next. Factors such as weight, metabolism and the effort exerted in exercising will be large variables when calculating calories burned. All numbers listed are the average for a person weighing 155 lbs.
No Equipment Required
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Walking requires no special equipment, can be done almost anywhere and is reasonably low impact. Walking 2 mph, you will burn 176 calories in one hour. In that same hour, a 3 mph walk will burn 246 calories. A brisk 4 mph will net 281 calories burned, while walking uphill at 3 1/2 mph will help you burn 422 calories.
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Dip In The Pool
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Swimming laps at a moderate pace will burn an average of 563 calories in one hour. Vigorously treading water will burn 704 calories. Just going for a leisurely swim, you can expect to burn an average of 422 calories per hour.
Take A Jog
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Running at just more than 5 mph for one hour will burn 633 calories. In that same time, a 10 mph pace will burn 1,126 calories. If you must run in place, you can expect to burn 563 calories in one hour.
Sports
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Playing rugby for one hour will result in losing 704 calories. An hour snow skiing will burn 493 calories, while an hour of skin diving will burn 493. A social game of basketball will burn 317, while bowling will net you 211 calories per hour. Playing a round of golf will burn 281 calories per hour.
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