Exercise & Calories Chart
The chart below shows the
approximate calories burned by a 150 pound woman. If you weigh less, you
will burn fewer calories; if you weight more, you will burn more.
Fig 1. Approximate calories
burned, per hour by a 150 pound woman
| Type of Exercise |
Calories/hour
|
| Sleeping |
55 |
| Eating |
85 |
| Sewing |
85 |
| Knitting |
85 |
| Sitting |
85 |
| Standing |
100 |
| Driving |
110 |
| Office Work |
140 |
| Housework, moderate |
160+ |
| Golf, with trolley |
180 |
| Golf, without trolley |
240 |
| Gardening, planting |
250 |
| Dancing, ballroom |
260 |
| Walking, 3mph |
280 |
| Table Tennis |
290 |
| Gardening, hoeing etc. |
350 |
| Tennis |
350+ |
| Water Aerobics |
400 |
| Skating/blading |
420+ |
| Dancing, aerobic |
420+ |
| Aerobics |
450+ |
| Bicycling, moderate |
450+ |
| Jogging, 5mph |
500 |
| Gardening, digging |
500 |
| Swimming, active |
500+ |
| Cross country ski machine |
500+
|
| Hiking |
500+ |
| Step Aerobics |
550+ |
| Rowing |
550+ |
| Power Walking |
600+ |
| Cycling, studio |
650 |
| Squash |
650+ |
| Skipping with rope |
700+ |
| Running |
700+ |
For more information on
calorie and fat content of food
click: Calorie & Fat Index
To find out how long it
takes to burn off certain foods
click: Calories Burned During Exercise
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