Burning Calories Scale

Here’s just a nice little scale to help you get a general idea of how many calories you’re burning in some daily activities:

Activity Calories Burned per Hour
Sleeping 72
Sitting 72-84
Walking (3.5 mph) 336-420
Calisthenics 300-360
Swimming (Basic) 360
Cycling (10 mph) 360-420
Jogging (5 mph) 600
Skiing (Moderate to Steep) 480-720
Running (7.5 mph) 900

Using this chart as a guide, you should be able to see what types of activities will help you to burn the most calories. Then, plan your activities or cardio workouts accordingly to get the most out of them.

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    It would be interesting to know what you burn while hiking as I’ve been doing a lot of it lately. I usually hike from 5-10 miles at a time along moderate mountainous trails.

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