Monday, March 31, 2008

Exercises and Calories Burned

People are always asking, "What are the best exercises for weight loss" and the answer is any exercise that gets your heart pumping. While this is true, there are exercises that do burn more calories than others. Below are some common exercises and the calories they burn with 30-45 min of doing them. The results are based on a weight of about 180lb individual.



Type of ExerciseCal(30min) Cal(45min)
Jogging286429
Weight Lifting140211
Walking(3mph)178267
Swimming(moderate)248373
Running(5mph)346518
Bicycling(12-14mph)356535


These are just a few of the common exercises that, are done to lose weight. If you would like to get your own results based on your weight you can visit http://www.healthstatus.com/cbc.html

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