The table displayed below is taken from ACE FitnessMatters, Volume 1, Number 4, 1995. Calories are given for 1 minute of activity. To determine approximately how many calories you burn in 1/2 hour, find the activity and your closest weight, then multiply the number displayed by 30.
|
Activity & Calories/min |
120 lbs |
140 lbs |
160 lbs |
180 lbs |
|
Aerobics (Traditional) |
7.4 |
8.6 |
9.8 |
11.1 |
|
Basketball |
7.5 |
8.8 |
10.0 |
11.3 |
|
Bowling |
1.2 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
|
Cycling (10 mph) |
5.5 |
6.4 |
7.3 |
8.2 |
|
Golf (pull/carry clubs) |
4.6 |
5.4 |
6.2 |
7.0 |
|
Golf (power cart) |
2.1 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
|
Hiking |
4.5 |
5.2 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
|
Jogging |
9.3 |
10.8 |
12.4 |
13.9 |
|
Running |
11.4 |
13.2 |
15.1 |
17.0 |
|
Sitting Quietly |
1.2 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
|
Skating (ice and roller) |
5.9 |
6.9 |
7.9 |
8.8 |
|
Skiing (cross country) |
7.5 |
8.8 |
10.0 |
11.3 |
|
Skiing (downhill and water) |
5.7 |
6.6 |
7.6 |
8.5 |
|
Swimming (crawl and moderate pace) |
7.8 |
9.0 |
10.3 |
11.6 |
|
Tennis |
6.0 |
6.9 |
7.9 |
8.9 |
|
Walking |
6.5 |
7.6 |
8.7 |
9.7 |
|
Weight Training |
6.6 |
7.6 |
8.7 |
9.8 |
