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Friday, June 24, 2011

Summer Calorie Burn!



Check out some ideas to keep fit during the summer months and the approximate calories they burn per hour (based on a 130 pound women). Your calorie burn will go up significantly by increasing your intensity.

Hiking - 355
Swimming (moderate effort) - 413
Beach Volleyball - 473
Cycling (moderate pace) - 472
Tennis - 472
Jogging (10 min mile) - 590
Power Walking (brisk pace) - 295
Frisbee - 177
Rollerblading - 708

Click here for a website that will help you calculate the calorie burn for over 50 different exercises. All you need to provide is your weight and the time you spent doing the activity. Keep in mind to loose one pound of body fat you need to create a calorie deficit of 3,500 calories.

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