Calories burned in various activities

The following table gives you an average of calories burned per minute for selected activities and will help you in planning your exercise schedule.

Activity

Calories burned per minute

Standing

2 to 2.5

Walking 2 miles an hour

2.5 to 4

Bicycling 5 miles an hour

2.5 to 4

Walking 3 miles an hour

4 to 5

Bicycling 6 miles an hour

4 to 5

Walking 4 miles an hour

5 to 6

Bicycling 10 miles an hour

6 to 7

Skating

6 to 7

Walking briskly 5 miles an hour

7 to 8

Jogging 5 miles an hour

8 to 10

Bicycling 12 miles an hour

8 to 10

Basketball

8 to 10

Jogging 6 miles an hour

10 to 11

Squash and handball

10 to 11

Swimming

12

Sitting Quietly

1 to 1.5

Standing Quietly

1

Office work

4

Cleaning house

4

Playing golf

4

Gardening

6 to 6.5

Dancing

6 to 6.5

Swimming

9 to 9.5

Jumping rope

11.5

High intensity, low-impact aerobics

9 to 9.5

Walking on a treadmill, (3.5 mph)

5 to 5.5

Riding a stationary bike, (60 mph)

6 to 6.5

Climbing stairs

6 to 6.5

Weightlifting

6 to 6.5

Volleyball (recreational)

4.4

Football (touch, vigorous)

4.5 to 5

Scrubbing floors

7.5 to 8

Badminton

7 to 7.5

Hockey

9 to 10

Table tennis

5.5 to 6

Tennis

7 to 8

 

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