Calories burned per Hour of Activity
 
Daily Life Activities
 

Sitting: watching TV

100

Standing

140

Making beds

135

Housework

150 to 250

Strolling

210

Raking leaves

225

Lawn mowing (power)

250

Lawn mowing (push-power)

300-400

Gardening

300-450


Exercises
 
Walking
Level surface 1-2 mph strolling 120-150
Level surface 3 mph (leisurely walk) 300
Level surface 3.5 (brisk) 360
Level surface 4-5 mph (fast) 420-480
Downstairs 425
Downhill, 2.5 mph 240
Upstairs 600-1080
Uphill 3.5 mph 400-900

Bicycling
5 mph 240
8 mph 300
10 mph 420
13 mph 660
Badminton 350
Square dancing 350
Bowling 400
Leisurely Swimming 260-750
Brisk Swimming 360-500
Double Tennis 360
Single Tennis 480
Volley Ball (recreational) 300
Light Calisthenics 360
Strenuous Calisthenics 600
Softball 280-400
Golf riding in a power cart 240
Golf pulling a bag cart 300
Golf carrying your own clubs 360
Jogging 600-750
Moderate running 870-1020
Spinning 1130-1285
Leisurely skating (ice or roller) 420
Fast skating 700
Downhill sking 500-600
Cross country sking 560-1020
Basketball 360-660
Rowing machine 840