Calories Burned in Various Exercises
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 60 million U.S. citizens are classified as obese. So if you're one of those and looking to burn the most calories you can, read on to find out which activities are the most valuable use of your time. The following statistics are for a person who weighs 190lbs.
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Biking
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According to nutristrategy.com, biking between 10 and 11.9 miles per hour burns 518 calories per 60 minutes, while biking at over 20 miles per hour burns 1,380 in the same time frame.
Running
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Running at 10 miles per hour, or at six-minute-per-mile pace, is a very good clip and burns 1,380 calories per hour, but even running half that fast---12-minute miles--- burns 690 calories per hour.
Swimming
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Swimming the freestyle stroke fast burns 863 calories per hour, and swimming slowly burns 690 calories per hour.
Walking
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Walking at two miles per hour burns 216 calories per 60 minutes and walking twice that speed burns 345 calories per hour.
Tennis
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Playing singles tennis burns 690 calories per hour, while playing doubles tennis burns 518 calories per hour.
Weightlifting
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Heavy weightlifting burns approximately 518 calories per hour while light weightlifting burns 259 calories per hour.
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