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Kcalories per Hour (by body weight)

Type of Activity 100 lb 120 lb 150 lb 180 lb 200 lb

Aerobics (heavy) 363 435 544 653 726Aerobics (medium) 227 272 340 408 454Aerobics (light) 136 163 204 245 272Archery 159 190 238 286 317Backpacking 408 490 612 735 816Badminton (doubles) 181 218 272 327 363Badminton (singles) 231 278 347 416 463Basketball (nonvigorous) 431 517 646 776 862Basketball (vigorous) 499 599 748 898 998Bicycling (6 mph) 159 190 238 286 317Bicycling (10 mph) 249 299 374 449 499Bicycling (11 mph) 295 354 442 531 590Bicycling (12 mph) 340 408 510 612 680Bicycling (13 mph) 385 463 578 694 771Billiards 91 109 136 163 181Bowling 177 212 265 318 354Boxingcompetition 603 724 905 1086 1206Boxingsparring 376 452 565 678 753Calisthenics (heavy) 363 435 544 653 726Calisthenics (light) 181 218 272 327 363Canoeing (2.5 mph) 150 180 224 269 299Canoeing (5 mph) 340 408 510 612 680Carpentry 227 272 340 408 454Climbing (mountain) 454 544 680 816 907Disco dancing 272 327 408 490 544Ditch digging (hand) 263 316 395 473 526Fencing 340 408 510 612 680Fishing (bank/boat) 159 190 238 286 317Fishing (in waders) 249 299 374 449 499Football (touch) 340 408 510 612 680Gardening 145 174 218 261 290Golf (carry clubs) 227 272 340 408 454Golf (pull cart) 163 196 245 294 327Golf (ride in cart) 113 136 170 204 227Handball (vigorous) 454 544 680 816 907Hiking (X-country) 249 299 374 449 499Hiking (mountain) 340 408 510 612 680Horseback trotting 231 278 347 416 463Housework 181 218 272 327 363

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Kcalories per Hour (by body weight)

Type of Activity 100 lb 120 lb 150 lb 180 lb 200 lb

Hunting (carry load) 272 327 408 490 544Ice hockey (vigorous) 454 544 680 816 907Ice skating (10 mph) 263 316 395 473 526Jazzercize (heavy) 363 435 544 653 726Jazzercise (medium) 227 272 340 408 454Jazzercise (light) 136 163 204 245 272Jog (9 min/mile) 499 599 748 898 998Jog (10 min/mile) 454 544 680 816 907Jog (12 min/mile) 385 463 578 694 771Jog (13 min/mile) 317 381 476 571 635Jog (14 min/mile) 272 327 408 490 544Jog (15 min/mile) 227 272 340 408 454Jog (17 min/mile) 181 218 272 327 363Lawn mowing (hand) 295 354 442 531 590Lawn mowing (power) 163 196 245 294 327Musical instrument playing 113 136 170 204 227Racquetball (social) 385 463 578 694 771Racquetball (vigorous) 454 544 680 816 907Roller skating 231 278 347 416 463Rowboating (2.5 mph) 200 239 299 359 399Rowing (11 mph) 590 707 884 1061 1179Run (5 min/mile) 816 980 1224 1469 1633Run (6 min/mile) 703 844 1054 1265 1406Run (7 min/mile) 612 735 918 1102 1224Run (8 min/mile) 544 653 816 980 1088Sailing 159 190 238 286 317Shuffleboard/skeet 136 163 204 245 272Skiing (X-country) 454 544 680 816 907Skiing (downhill) 363 435 544 653 726Square dancing 272 327 407 490 544Swimming (competitive) 680 816 1020 1224 1361Swimming (fast) 426 512 639 767 853Swimming (slow) 349 419 524 629 698Table tennis 236 283 354 424 472Tennis (doubles) 227 272 340 408 454Tennis (singles) 295 354 442 531 590Tennis (vigorous) 385 463 578 694 771Volleyball 231 278 347 416 463Walking (20 min/mile) 159 190 238 286 317Walking (26 min/mile) 136 163 204 245 272Water skiing 317 381 476 571 635Weight lifting (heavy) 408 490 612 735 816Weight lifting (light) 181 218 272 327 363Wood chopping (sawing) 295 354 442 531 590

Data reprinted with permission from N-Squared Computing, First Databank Division of the Hearst Corporation.

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