HOW MANY CALORIES DO YOU BURN?
Following advice, we can go out for exercise once a day.
Most people can walk, jog, cycle or stretch.
So how many calories can you burn doing these exercise sessions?
(Approximate calories used (burned) by a 154 pound person. Those who weigh more will use more calories; those who weigh less will use fewer calories.)
Burning Calories around the House
Doing household tasks can also help to burn calories.
The average 125 pound person will burn
the following calories in an hour:
Ironing: 128
Washing dishes: 128
Cooking: 150
Putting away groceries: 150
General housework: 165
Burning Calories in the Garden
Based on a 150 pound person doing these activities for an hour:
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Gardening: 338
Raking leaves: 342
Mowing the lawn: 324
Washing the car: 306
Exercise 30 mins 1 hour
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Walking (3.5 mph) 140 280
Walking (4.5 mph) 230 460
Jogging (5 mph) 295 590
Cycling (less than 10mph) 145 290
Cycling (more than 10mph) 295 590
Stretching 90 180
And if you feel like dancing…………dancing will use about 350 calories per hour………… (less if you are slow dancing!)