Calorie Exercise RateSome examples of physical activities commonly engaged in and the average amount of calories a 154-pound individual will expend by engaging in each activity for 1 hour. The expenditure value encompasses both resting metabolic rate calories and activity expenditure. Some of the activities can constitute either moderate- or vigorous-intensity physical activity depending on the rate at which they are carried out (for walking and bicycling).
Hiking 370 Light gardening/yard work 330 Dancing 330 Golf (walking and carrying clubs) 330 Bicycling (<10 mph) 290 Walking (3.5 mph) 280 Weight lifting (general light workout) 220 Stretching 180 Vigorous Physical Activity Approximate Calories/Hr for a 154 lb person. Running/jogging (5 mph) 590 Bicycling (>10 mph) 590 Swimming (slow freestyle laps) 510 Aerobics 480 Walking (4.5 mph) 460 Heavy yard work (chopping wood) 440 Weight lifting (vigorous effort) 440 Basketball (vigorous) 440
Calories burned per hour will be higher for persons who weigh more than 154 lbs (76 kg) and lower for persons who weigh less.
Source: Adapted from the 2005 DGAC Report.
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