India Health & Wellness blog

Activity

Calories burned per minute

Calories burned per Hour

Standing

2 to 2.5

120-150

Walking 2 miles an hour

2.5 to 4

150-240

Bicycling 5 miles an hour

2.5 to 4

150-240

Walking 3 miles an hour

4 to 5

240-300

Bicycling 6 miles an hour

4 to 5

240-300

Walking 4 miles an hour

5 to 6

300-360

Bicycling 10 miles an hour

6 to 7

360-420

Skating

6 to 7

360-420

Walking briskly 5 miles an hour

7 to 8

420-480

Jogging 5 miles an hour

8 to 10

480-600

Bicycling 12 miles an hour

8 to 10

480-600

Basketball

8 to 10

480-600

Jogging 6 miles an hour

10 to 11

600-660

Squash and handball

10 to 11

600-660

Swimming

12

720

Sitting Quietly

1 to 1.5

60-90

Standing Quietly

1

60

Office work

4

240

Cleaning house

4

240

Playing golf

4

240

Gardening

6 to 6.5

360-390

Dancing

6 to 6.5

360-390

Swimming

9 to 9.5

540-570

Jumping rope

11.5

690

High intensity, low-impact aerobics

9 to 9.5

540-570

Walking on a treadmill, (3.5 mph)

5 to 5.5

300-330

Riding a stationary bike, (60 mph)

6 to 6.5

360-390

Climbing stairs

6 to 6.5

360-390

Weightlifting

6 to 6.5

360-390

Volleyball (recreational)

4.4

260

Football (touch, vigorous)

4.5 to 5

270-300

Scrubbing floors

7.5 to 8

450-480

Badminton

7 to 7.5

420-430

Hockey

9 to 10

540-600

Table tennis

5.5 to 6

330-360

Tennis

7 to 8

420-480