A 154-pound person will use up about the number of calories listed doing each activity below. Those who weigh more will use more calories, and those who weigh less will use fewer. The calorie values listed include both calories use by the activity and the calories used for normal body functioning.
| |
Approximate calories used
by a
154-pound person |
| Moderate physical
activities: |
In 1 hour |
In 30 minutes |
| |
| Hiking |
|
370 |
|
185 |
| |
| Light gardening/yard work |
|
330 |
|
165 |
| |
| Dancing |
|
330 |
|
165 |
| |
| Bicycling (less than 10 miles per
hour) |
|
290 |
|
145 |
| |
| Walking (3 ½ miles per hour) |
|
280 |
|
140 |
| |
| Weight Lifting (general light
workout) |
|
220 |
|
110 |
| |
| Stretching |
|
180 |
|
90 |
| |
| Vigorous physical activities: |
In 1 hour |
In 30 minutes |
| |
| Running/Jogging (5 miles per hour) |
|
590 |
|
295 |
| |
| Bicycling (greater than 10 miles per hour) |
|
590 |
|
295 |
| |
| Swimming (slow freestyle laps) |
|
510 |
|
255 |
| |
| Aerobics |
|
480 |
|
240 |
| |
| Walking (4 ½ miles per hour) |
|
460 |
|
230 |
| |
| Heavy Yard Work
(chopping wood) |
|
440 |
|
220 |
| |
| Weight Lifting (vigorous effort) |
|
440 |
|
220 |
| |
| Basketball (vigorous) |
|
440 |
|
220 |
