Burn More Calories

    Do you ever wonder if your exercise program is really paying off? Are you shedding weight like you hoped to? Maybe you'd like to pick up the pace of your fitness efforts and start seeing results even sooner.

     Check out this list of common sports /  exercise activities and get a feel for how many calories you can expect to burn.

 If you do the following:           You can burn these calories per hour:
Bicycling (5 mph)                              175                       
Canoeing (2.5 mph)                          175
Dancing (Ballroom)                           200
Golf (carrying your clubs)                  320
Horseback riding                               225

Light housework, cleaning, etc.          220
Swimming (crawl, 20 yards/min)        280
Tennis (recreational doubles)             300
Volleyball (recreational)                     260
Walking (2 mph)                                200

Aerobic Dancing                                540
Basketball (recreational)                     450
Bicycling (13 mph)                             600
Circuit weight training                         700

Ice Skating (9 mph)                            380
Racquetball                                        575
Roller Skating (9 mph)                        350
Jogging ( a mile every 10 minutes )      650

These are hourly estimates based calories
burned per minute for a 150 pound person.                                             

    See any sports you might enjoy? Try something new! Enjoy a variety of sports and workouts!