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Statistics on What Exercises Burn the Most Calories

Top Exercises That Burn the Most Calories

According to the Mayo Clinic, 3,500 calories is equal to a single pound of fat. In order to lose that pound, you must burn 3,500 calories. Cutting just 500 calories from the diet daily will help to increase your chances of losing a pound a week. However, changes will occur over time that require a form of exercising to stimulate continued weight loss.

Top 10 Exercises

The following exercises are estimated to burn 1,000 calories in just an hour. This varies on the size and weight of the individual. The heavier the person, the most calories are burned. The skinnier the person, the easier the workout. Here are the top 10 exercises for burning calories and average loss per hour estimated by weight.

1. Spinning Elliptical Trainer
260lb person burns 1,342 calories.
190lb male burns 980 calories.
163lb female burns 841 calories.

2. Skiing
260lb person burns 1,030-1,342 calories.
190lb male burns 752-980 calories.
163lb female burns 645-841 calories.

3. Basketball
260lb person burns 1,295 calories.
190lb male burns 946 calories.
163lb female burns 812 calories.

4. Rock Climbing
260lb person burns 1,295 calories.
190lb male burns 946 calories.
163lb female burns 812 calories.

5. Soccer
260lb person burns 1,186 calories.
190lb male burns 866 calories.
163lb female burns 743 calories.

6. Running
260lb person burns 1,186 calories.
190lb male burns 866 calories.
163lb female burns 743 calories.

7. Rope Jumping
260lb person burns 1,186 calories.
190lb male burns 866 calories.
163lb female burns 743 calories.

8. Swimming
260lb person burns 1,154 calories.
190lb male burns 844 calories.
163lb female burns 724 calories.

9. Skating
260lb person burns 1,076 calories.
190lb male burns 787 calories.
163lb female burns 675 calories.

10. Vinyasa Yoga
260lb person burns 1,030 calories.
190lb male burns 752 calories.
163lb female burns 645 calories.

Exercises to Burn Fat

A guide to the workouts that are the most efficient and effective with burning calories while building up muscle groups.

Additional Exercise that Will Burn Calories

Based on an average 240lb individual these additional exercises are known to burn the following amount of calories in a 1 hour duration.

1. Tae Kwon Do – 1,123 calories
2. Stair Treadmill – 981 calories
3. Football Touch or Flag – 872 calories
4. Tennis Singles – 872 calories
5. Rollerblading – 818 calories
6. Aerobics high impact – 796 calories
7. Racquetball- 763 calories
8. Ice Skating – 763 calories
9. Hiking – 654 calories
10. Swimming Laps – 632 calories
11. Volleyball – 436 calories
12. Canoeing – 382 calories

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Guide to High Calorie Foods

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