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How to increase everday physical activity

You can increase your physical activity in various ways.  The important thing to remember is that a few minutes here and there add up.  Look at the following list of activities and the amount of calories they burn per hour.  Pick one or two here and there, to add in whatever time frame you have available.  Also keep in mind that every bounce in your step you add, burns a few extra calories.  Everything adds up

Activity (1 hour)

130lbs

155lbs

190lbs

Aerobics, general

354

422

518

Aerobics, high impact

413

493

604

Aerobics, low impact

295

352

431

Archery (non-hunting)

207

246

302

Automobile repair

177

211

259

Backpacking, general

413

493

604

Badminton, competitive

413

493

604

Badminton, social, general

266

317

388

Basketball, game

472

563

690

Basketball, nongame, general

354

422

518

Basketball, officiating

413

493

604

Basketball, shooting baskets

266

317

388

Basketball, wheelchair

384

457

561

Bicycling, <10mph, leisure

236

281

345

Bicycling, >20mph, racing

944

1126

1380

Bicycling, 10-11.9mph, light effort

354

422

518

Bicycling, 12-13.9mph, moderate effort

472

563

690

Bicycling, 14-15.9mph, vigorous effort

590

704

863

Bicycling, 16-19mph, very fast, racing

708

844

1035

Bicycling, BMX or mountain

502

598

733

Bicycling, stationary, general

295

352

431

Bicycling, stationary, light effort

325

387

474

Bicycling, stationary, moderate effort

413

493

604

Bicycling, stationary, very light effort

177

211

259

Bicycling, stationary, very vigorous effort

738

880

1078

Bicycling, stationary, vigorous effort

620

739

906

Billiards

148

176

216

Bowling

177

211

259

Boxing, in ring, general

708

844

1035

Boxing, punching bag

354

422

518

Boxing, sparring

531

633

776

Broomball

413

493

604

Calisthenics (pushups, sit-ups), vigorous effort

472

563

690

Calisthenics, home, light/moderate effort

266

317

388

Canoeing, on camping trip

236

281

345

Canoeing, rowing, >6 mph, vigorous effort

708

844

1035

Canoeing, rowing, crewing, competition

708

844

1035

Canoeing, rowing, light effort

177

211

259

Canoeing, rowing, moderate effort

413

493

604

Carpentry, general

207

246

302

Carrying heavy loads, such as bricks

472

563

690

Child care: sitting/kneeling-dressing, feeding

177

211

259

Child care: standing-dressing, feeding

207

246

302

Circuit training, general

472

563

690

Cleaning, heavy, vigorous effort

266

317

388

Cleaning, house, general

207

246

302

Cleaning, light, moderate effort

148

176

216

Coaching: football, soccer, basketball, etc.

236

281

345

Construction, outside, remodeling

325

387

474

Cooking or food preparation

148

176

216

Cricket (batting, bowling)

295

352

431

Croquet

148

176

216

Curling

236

281

345

Dancing, aerobic, ballet or modern, twist

354

422

518

Dancing, ballroom, fast

325

387

474

Dancing, ballroom, slow

177

211

259

Dancing, general

266

317

388

Darts, wall or lawn

148

176

216

Diving, springboard or platform

177

211

259

Electrical work, plumbing

207

246

302

Farming, baling hay, cleaning barn

472

563

690

Farming, milking by hand

177

211

259

Farming, shoveling grain

325

387

474

Fencing

354

422

518

Fishing from boat, sitting

148

176

216

Fishing from river bank, standing

207

246

302

Fishing in stream, in waders

354

422

518

Fishing, general

236

281

345

Fishing, ice, sitting

118

141

173

Football or baseball, playing catch

148

176

216

Football, competitive

531

633

776

Football, touch, flag, general

472

563

690

Frisbee playing, general

177

211

259

Frisbee, ultimate

207

246

302

Gardening, general

295

352

431

Golf, carrying clubs

325

387

474

Golf, general

236

281

345

Golf, miniature or driving range

177

211

259

Golf, pulling clubs

295

352

431

Golf, using power cart

207

246

302

Gymnastics, general

236

281

345

Hacky sack

236

281

345

Handball, general

708

844

1035

Handball, team

472

563

690

Health club exercise, general

325

387

474

Hiking, cross country

354

422

518

Hockey, field

472

563

690

Hockey, ice

472

563

690

Horse grooming

354

422

518

Horse racing, galloping

472

563

690

Horseback riding, general

236

281

345

Horseback riding, trotting

384

457

561

Horseback riding, walking

148

176

216

Hunting, general

295

352

431

Jai alai

708

844

1035

Jogging, general

413

493

604

Judo, karate, kick boxing, tae kwan do

590

704

863

Kayaking

295

352

431

Kickball

413

493

604

Lacrosse

472

563

690

Marching band, playing instrument(walking)

236

281

345

Marching, rapidly, military

384

457

561

Moto-cross

236

281

345

Moving furniture, household

354

422

518

Moving household items, boxes, upstairs

531

633

776

Moving household items, carrying boxes

413

493

604

Mowing lawn, general

325

387

474

Mowing lawn, riding mower

148

176

216

Music playing, cello, flute, horn, woodwind

118

141

173

Music playing, drums

236

281

345

Music playing, guitar, classical, folk(sitting)

118

141

173

Music playing, guitar, rock/roll band(standing)

177

211

259

Music playing, piano, organ, violin, trumpet

148

176

216

Paddleboat

236

281

345

Painting, papering, plastering, scraping

266

317

388

Polo

472

563

690

Pushing or pulling stroller with child

148

176

216

Race walking

384

457

561

Racquetball, casual, general

413

493

604

Racquetball, competitive

590

704

863

Raking lawn

236

281

345

Rock climbing, ascending rock

649

774

949

Rock climbing, rapelling

472

563

690

Rope jumping, fast

708

844

1035

Rope jumping, moderate, general

590

704

863

Rope jumping, slow

472

563

690

Rowing, stationary, light effort

561

669

819

Rowing, stationary, moderate effort

413

493

604

Rowing, stationary, very vigorous effort

708

844

1035

Rowing, stationary, vigorous effort

502

598

733

Rugby

590

704

863

Running, 10 mph (6 min mile)

944

1126

1380

Running, 10.9 mph (5.5 min mile)

1062

1267

1553

Running, 5 mph (12 min mile)

472

563

690

Running, 5.2 mph (11.5 min mile)

531

633

776

Running, 6 mph (10 min mile)

590

704

863

Running, 6.7 mph (9 min mile)

649

774

949

Running, 7 mph (8.5 min mile)

679

809

992

Running, 7.5mph (8 min mile)

738

880

1078

Running, 8 mph (7.5 min mile)

797

950

1165

Running, 8.6 mph (7 min mile)

826

985

1208

Running, 9 mph (6.5 min mile)

885

1056

1294

Running, cross country

531

633

776

Running, general

472

563

690

Running, in place

472

563

690

Running, on a track, team practice

590

704

863

Running, stairs, up

885

1056

1294

Running, training, pushing wheelchair

472

563

690

Running, wheeling, general

177

211

259

Sailing, boat/board, windsurfing, general

177

211

259

Sailing, in competition

295

352

431

Scrubbing floors, on hands and knees

325

387

474

Shoveling snow, by hand

354

422

518

Shuffleboard, lawn bowling

177

211

259

Sitting-playing with child(ren)-light

148

176

216

Skateboarding

295

352

431

Skating, ice, 9 mph or less

325

387

474

Skating, ice, general

413

493

604

Skating, ice, rapidly, > 9 mph

531

633

776

Skating, ice, speed, competitive

885

1056

1294

Skating, roller

413

493

604

Ski jumping (climb up carrying skis)

413

493

604

Ski machine, general

561

669

819

Skiing, cross-country, >8.0 mph, racing

826

985

1208

Skiing, cross-country, moderate effort

472

563

690

Skiing, cross-country, slow or light effort

413

493

604

Skiing, cross-country, uphill, maximum effort

974

1161

1423

Skiing, cross-country, vigorous effort

531

633

776

Skiing, downhill, light effort

295

352

431

Skiing, downhill, moderate effort

354

422

518

Skiing, downhill, vigorous effort, racing

472

563

690

Skiing, snow, general

413

493

604

Skiing, water

354

422

518

Ski-mobiling, water

413

493

604

Skin diving, scuba diving, general

413

493

604

Sledding, tobogganing, bobsledding, luge

413

493

604

Snorkeling

295

352

431

Snow shoeing

472

563

690

Snowmobiling

207

246

302

Soccer, casual, general

413

493

604

Soccer, competitive

590

704

863

Softball or baseball, fast or slow pitch

295

352

431

Softball, officiating

354

422

518

Squash

708

844

1035

Stair-treadmill ergometer, general

354

422

518

Standing-packing/unpacking boxes

207

246

302

Stretching, hatha yoga

236

281

345

Surfing, body or board

177

211

259

Sweeping garage, sidewalk

236

281

345

Swimming laps, freestyle, fast, vigorous effort

590

704

863

Swimming laps, freestyle, light/moderate effort

472

563

690

Swimming, backstroke, general

472

563

690

Swimming, breaststroke, general

590

704

863

Swimming, butterfly, general

649

774

949

Swimming, leisurely, general

354

422

518

Swimming, sidestroke, general

472

563

690

Swimming, sychronized

472

563

690

Swimming, treading water, fast/vigorous

590

704

863

Swimming, treading water, moderate effort

236

281

345

Table tennis, ping pong

236

281

345

Tai chi

236

281

345

Teaching aerobics class

354

422

518

Tennis, doubles

354

422

518

Tennis, general

413

493

604

Tennis, singles

472

563

690

Unicycling

295

352

431

Volleyball, beach

472

563

690

Volleyball, competitive, in gymnasium

236

281

345

Volleyball, noncompetitive; 6-9 member team

177

211

259

Walk/run-playing with child(ren)-moderate

236

281

345

Walk/run-playing with child(ren)-vigorous

295

352

431

Walking, 2.0 mph, slow pace

148

176

216

Walking, 3.0 mph, mod. pace, walking dog

207

246

302

Walking, 3.5 mph, uphill

354

422

518

Walking, 4.0 mph, very brisk pace

236

281

345

Walking, carrying infant or 15-lb load

207

246

302

Walking, grass track

295

352

431

Walking, upstairs

472

563

690

Walking, using crutches

236

281

345

Wallyball, general

413

493

604

Water aerobics, water calisthenics

236

281

345

Water polo

590

704

863

Water volleyball

177

211

259

Weight lifting or body building, vigorous effort

354

422

518

Weight lifting, light or moderate effort

177

211

259

Whitewater rafting, kayaking, or canoeing

295

352

431

NutriStrategy, 2005.
 


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