We often hear about the importance of doing 30mins of physical activity each day, however, we don’t always. To give you some ideas, I have compiled the A to Z of activities – you could work your way through the list.
The following table shows the approximate calories burned per hour.
The calculations are based on a Female, 30yrs, 165cm tall and 70kg.
Calories burned will vary depending on gender, age, height and weight.
Aerobics, Vigorous / High impact
Aerobics, step aerobics
Ballroom dancing, slow
Basketball game, competitive
Basketball, non-game (shooting hoops)
Carrying groceries, upstairs
Cricket (batting, bowling)
Cycling, <16 kph, leisure bicycling
Cycling, 16-19 kph, light
Cycling, 19-22.5 kph, moderate
Cycling, 22.5 – 25 kph, fast
Cycling, 26 – 30 kph, Racing
Cycling, mountain bike, bmx
Dancing / general aerobic
Diving, springboard or platform
Football, competitive
Frisbee playing, general
Housework, general/dusting
Ice skating, average speed
Judo, karate, jujitsu, martial arts