Estimated calories burned are based on activities per MINUTE. Actual calories burned will vary with your individual body weight – the more you weigh, the more you burn, as indicated by the chart.
| Activity | 105 – 115 lbs | 127 – 137 lbs | 160 – 170 lbs | 180 – 200 lbs |
| Aerobic Dancing |
5.8 |
6.6 |
7.8 |
8.6 |
| Basketball full court |
9.8 |
11.2 |
13.2 |
14.5 |
| Bicycling -Stationary 10 mph |
5.5 |
6.3 |
7.8 |
8.3 |
| Bicycling -Stationary 20 mph |
11.7 |
13.3 |
15.6 |
17.8 |
| Bicycling – 10 mph |
5.5 |
6.3 |
7.8 |
14.5 |
| Dancing – Rock & Roll |
3.3 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
4.9 |
| Golf – using handcart |
3.3 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
4.9 |
| Hiking (with backpack) |
5.9 |
6.7 |
7.9 |
I8.8 |
| Jogging – 5 mph |
8.6 |
9.2 |
11.5 |
12.7 |
| Lawn Mowing (power motor) |
3.5 |
4 |
4.8 |
5.2 |
| Running – 8 mph |
10.4 |
11.9 |
14.2 |
17.3 |
| Sex – active |
3.9 |
4.3 |
5.6 |
5.9 |
| Skating – fast |
8.1 |
9.3 |
10.9 |
12 |
| Skiing – down hill |
7.8 |
10.4 |
12.3 |
13.3 |
| Skiing – cross country |
13.1 |
15 |
17.8 |
19.4 |
| Snow shoveling – light |
7.9 |
9.1 |
10.8 |
12.5 |
| Snow shoveling – heavy |
13.8 |
15.7 |
18.5 |
20.5 |
| Stair Climbing – normal speed |
5.9 |
6.7 |
7.9 |
8.8 |
| Swimming – 20 yds. a min. |
3.9 |
4.5 |
5.3 |
6.8 |
| Swimming – 60 yds. a min. |
11 |
12.5 |
14.8 |
17.9 |
| Tennis (singles) |
7.8 |
8.9 |
10.5 |
11.6 |
| Volleyball |
7.8 |
8.9 |
10.5 |
11.6 |
| Walking, 2 mph |
2.4 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
3.6 |
| Walking 4 mph |
4.5 |
5.2 |
6.1 |
6.8 |
| Watching TV |
not avail |
145 / hour |
not avail |
not avail |
I also discovered that SLEEPING burns about 64 calories per hour for someone who weighs 150 lbs. It’s a myth that sleeping burns more calories than watching TV. Don’t be mistaken! Sleeping more doesn’t help you loose weight as you can now tell. Neither does watching TV. 
Other Activities – listed by the hour and a half only
Estimated calories burned are based on one and a half hours of each activity at a body weight of 150 pounds. Actual calories burned vary with your individual body weight, the more you weigh, the more you burn. Yes, you can burn calories while shopping! Probably more when trying on lots of clothes too.
| Housecleaning | 864 – calories per one and one half hour |
| Shopping | 325 – calories per one and one half hour |
| Bowling | 415 – calories per one and one half hour |
| Yard Work | 555 – calories per one and one half hour |
| Laundry | 150 – calories per one and one half hour |
| Mowing Lawn | 325 – calories per one and one half hour |
| Driving Car | 125 – calories per one and one half hour |
| Food Shopping w/Cart | 150 – calories per one and one half hour |
| Kissing | 150 – calories per one and one half hour |
| Sitting at Rest | 1.6 – calories per hour |
So what are you waiting for? Get up and go shopping!
