Calories Burned

Too many of us sit for hours at desk jobs relying on e-mail, cell phones and when we get home, the TV remote.  Technology has slowed our bodies and dangerously so.  Some adults lead completely sedentary lifestyles and more than half of the human population does not do enough physical activity or exercise to gain vast health benefits.

Studies reveal exercise can promote long term health no matter how much you weigh.  A brisk 30-minute walk a day is enough to reap the benefits.  Combined with a healthy diet, it also helps ward off obesity.  So, how much calories do your exercise regimen burn?

• weight lifting (non-vigorous) – burns approximately 205 calories per hour
• walking – burns 325 calories per hour at 4 miles per hour
• aerobics (high impact) – burns 505 calories per hour
• bicycling – burns 720 calories per hour at 15 miles per hour
• dancing (nightclub) – burns 395 calories per hour
• running – burns 720 calories per hour at 10-minutes per mile pace
• swimming – burns 790 calories per hour with crawl stroke
• tennis – burns 505 calories per hour
• martial arts -  burns 720 calories per hour
• hiking – burns 430 calories per hour

So, stand up and get exercising!