Burn, Baby, Burn Those Calories!

One of the most important components of a healthy lifestyle is regular exercise. By incorporating a variety of exercises and activities into your routine, you can help prevent the boredom that comes with doing the same thing each day. Different activities utilize various combinations of muscle groups and intensity levels, therefore burning different amounts of calories per session.

The table below runs down (on average) the number of calories that various exercises burn, which depend on both the activity itself, and the weight and sex of the participant. Try some of the ideas below to spice up your workout routine. If you work extra-hard one day, take it easy the next and give your body a chance to recover with a lighter activity.

 30-Minute Workout  Female 140
lbs.
Female  165
lbs.
Female 190
lbs.
Male  170 lbs.  Male  190 lbs.  Male 210 lbs.
 Moderate Walking 94  116  138 111  128   145
 Brisk Walking 115 141  166 136 156 176
 Jogging 6.7 mph 419 499 578 505  568  632
 Running 8.5 mph  545 648 750 659 740 821
 Racquetball 250 300 350 300 340 379
 In-line skating 461 548 636 556 626 695
 Swimming 250 300 350 300 340 379
 Weightlifting 81 101 121 96 111 126
 Stationary Biking 250  300 350 300 340 379
 Circuit training 292 349 407 352 397 442
 Jumping rope 376 449 521 300 511 568
 Stationary Rowing 250 300 350 300 340 379
 Tennis
(singles)
292 349 407 352 397 442
 Golfing
(walking
with clubs)
145 176 206 172 196 221
 Soccer
(casual)
250 300 350 300 340 379
Basketball 208 250 292 249 282 315
 Aerobics
(low impact)
167 200 235 198 225 252