How Many Calories Are You Burning?
Calories and Activity Have you ever wondering how many calories you are burning while exercising, playing sports, or working? The following charts show the estimated length of time it would take to burn 100 calories for different activities and exercises. Calories expended are estimates based on the weight of the individual performing the exercise. These numbers can be used for both women and men, but of course will vary by intensity and differences between individuals. Because 1 pound of body fat can provide approximately 3500 calories, you would need to perform any one of these exercises for the allotted time every day for over a month to lose one pound of fat– assuming your caloric intake was 100 calories less than you burn each day. Of course, burn more calories and/or eat less calories and weight loss will occur quicker. As a bonus, exercising may allow your body to continue burning extra calories even after you stopped the exercise, as your body recovers and rebuilds itself. This carryover effect is tough to predictably measure, but the more you exercise the more your metabolism will speed up and the more calories you will burn. So how much exercise will it take to burn that Caffe Mocha (16 oz., 2% milk with whipped cream: 360 calories) you had on your break at Starbucks? If you weigh 175 pounds, it will take 36 minutes of running at a 10 minute per mile pace. That’s a 3.6 mile run. Maybe next time order a regular coffee instead?