A relaxing bike ride for one hour – 350 calories
Running around with your children – 350 calories
Lawn mowing – 366 calories
Basketball (shooting hoops) – 377 calories
Pilates – 433 calories
Walking (4 miles per hour) – 433 calories
Game of golf – 480 calories
Snow shovelling – 511 calories
Walking up stairs – 577 calories
Stationary bike – 588 calories
Walking on a treadmill or jogging – 588 calories
Low intensity jump rope – 700 calories
Light exercise is fantastic because it can be easily incorporated into our daily lives and will be the exercise most people, especially when starting off on a weight loss program, will be able to do.
Once the weight starts to come off and you gain a little more confidence you no doubt will be able to introduce more rigorous exercise into your regime. When you feel your fitness level increasing you might want to try some moderate exercise.
Moderate Exercise
Here are some examples of moderate exercise. Again these figures are representative of a 185-pound person. If you weigh more than this your calorie expenditure will be much higher. These figures are based upon 60 minutes of activity.
Low impact Aerobics – 431 calories
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