Best Calorie Burners

• Swimming: 30 yards/minute = 375 calories/hour
• Swimming: 45 yards/minute = 615 calories/hour
• Low-Impact Aerobics: 360-480 calories/hour
• Karate or Martial Arts: 750 calories/hour
• Cross-Country Skiing: 850-1200 calories/hour
• Jumping Rope: 50-60 skips/minute = 455 calories/hour

Second-Best Calorie Burners

• Brisk Walking or Jogging: 5.5 miles/hour = 550-600 calories/hour
• Cycling: 12 miles/hour = 480-600 calories/hour
• Roller or Ice Skating: 360-420 calories/hour
• Handball/Squash/Racquetball: 600-660 calories/hour
• Soccer and Long-Distance Field Sports: 525-575 calories/hour

Third-Best Calorie Burners

• Football/Basketball/Hockey: 5.5 miles/hour = 585 calories/hour
• Volleyball: 300-330 calories/hour
• Tennis singles: 380-420 calories/hour
• Windsurfing: 280-400 calories/hour

Fourth-Best Calorie Burners

• Golf (Walking Course): 240-300 calories/hour
• Water Skiing: 240-300 calories/hour
• Bowling: 240-300 calories/hour
• Softball: 300-360 calories/hour
• Sailing: 180-240 calories/hour