NoExcusesGym

 Now with summer in a full speed, how many of us have good excuses for not getting outdoors and getting active?

Exercise pros say we should aim for 30 minutes of aerobic activity most days of the week and work our way up to 60 minutes a day.
We need to burn 3,500 calories just to lose one pound. Translation: those of us who weigh 170 pounds will have to jog at least seven hours in one swoop to lose just one pound of body fat.

So how many calories do we burn if we spend an hour engaging in physical activity? 

 Throwijng a Frisbee for an hour will burn 201 calories if you weigh 140 pounds; 245 calories if you weigh 170.

Mopping up after guests leave your “Welcome Summer” party will burn 285 calories if you weigh about 140 pounds and 347 calories if you weigh 170 pounds.

Here are other summer activities with the number of calories burned in an hour:

Activity                          140 lbs         170 lbs

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Aerobics                          378               458
Backpacking                     378               459
Bicycling (no hills)             441               500
Climbing stairs                  571              694
Dancing                           342               387
Gardening                        302               367
Golfing (Walking)              244               296
Hiking                              386               469
Jogging                           630                775
Jumping Rope                  638                775
Mowing the Lawn              302               367
Rollerblading                    445                540
Walking (leisure)               193               235
Surfing                            193               235
Swimming                        563               683
Tennis (singles)                512               622
Tennis (doubles)               319               388
Touch football with the kids  512            622
Volleyball (beach)              538               683
Vollyball (casual)               193               235
Walking brisky                  370               450
Walking the dog                277              337
Washing the car                286              347
Washing windows              285              347
Water skiing                     403               490

Figures are based on moderate activity. A heavier person burns more calories, so the same amount of physical activity can actually burn the same number of calories more quickly.

source: nubella news

(by Marcela Vanharova)