The amount of calories a person burns varies from one person to the next. In general, the higher the intensity of the exercise, the more calories are burned. Ultimately, this depends on how much you weigh, your metabolic rate, and intensity at which you work out. Exercise that requires you to use more muscles such as a squat to row burn more calories than a less complex exercise like a bicep curl. To burn the most calories make the best out of your workouts and keep them intense.
- Walking for pleasure -- 3.5 kcals per minute
- Bicycling for pleasure -- 4 kcals per minute
- Swimming, slow treading -- 4 kcals per minute
- Conditioning exercises, slow stretching -- 4 kcals per minute
- Home care, carpet sweeping -- 4 kcals per minute
- Raking lawn will use 4-5 kcals per minute
- Walking briskly -- 4-5 kcals per minute
- Home repair, painting -- 4.5 kcals per minute
- Mowing lawn with a power mower -- 4.5 kcals per minute
- Racket sports, table tennis, doubles tennis -- 5 kcals per minute
- Golf, pulling cart or carrying clubs -- 5.5 kcals per minute
- Conditioning exercise, general calisthenics -- 6 kcals per minute
- Fishing in stream -- 6 kcals per minute
- Ice (or roller) skating -- 7 kcals per minute
- Soccer -- 7 kcals per minute
- Moving furniture -- more than 7 kcals per minute
- Conditioning exercise, stair stepper, ski machine -- more than 7 kcals per minute
- Singles tennis, racquetball -- 7-8 kcals per minute
- Running -- 8 kcals per minute
- Basketball - game play -- 8 kcals per minute
- Cycling, fast or racing -- 10 or more kcals per minute
- Squash -- 12 kcals per minute
- Canoeing or rowing in competition -- 12 kcals per minute
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