How Many Calories Does Exercise Burn?
So how many calories does exercise burn? The following is a calorie burn chart based on different activities. The less an individual weighs, the less calories burned per activity. The more an individual weighs, the more calories burned per activity.
| Moderate Physical Exercise & Activity |
Approximate Calories/Hr for a 154 lb Person |
| Hiking |
370 calories burned |
| Light gardening/yard work |
330 calories burned |
| Dancing |
330 calories burned |
| Golf (walking and carrying clubs) |
330 calories burned |
| Bicycling (<10 mph) |
290 calories burned |
| Walking (3.5 mph) |
280 calories burned |
| Weight lifting (general light workout) |
220 calories burned |
| Stretching |
180 calories burned |
| Vigorous Physical Exercise & Activity |
Approximate Calories/Hr for a 154 lb Person |
| Running/jogging (5 mph) |
590 calories burned |
| Bicycling (>10 mph) |
590 calories burned |
| Swimming (slow freestyle laps) |
510 calories burned |
| Aerobics |
480 calories burned |
| Walking (4.5 mph) |
460 calories burned |
| Heavy yard work (chopping wood) |
440 calories burned |
| Weight lifting (vigorous effort) |
440 calories burned |
| Basketball (vigorous) |
440 calories burned |
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