There are a million ways to burn calories and shed pounds right in your neighborhood, at the lake or at a park without any gym equipment. Here are just a few ideas to blast calories in one hour while getting some fresh air.
- Walking briskly with the dog: 225 calories
- Jogging with a friend: 476 calories
- Running after your kids: 680 calories
- Tennis-singles: 476 calories
- Mountain Biking (yes…there are hilly trails around here): 578 calories
- Roller Blading: 476 calories
- Pick-up Basketball: 544 calories
- Playing Catch with your kids or dog: 170 calories
- Sand Volleyball: 544 calories
- Croquet at a BBQ: 170 calories
- Swimming with the family: 408 calories
- Ultimate Frisbee: 544 calories
- Water Skiing: 408 calories
- Family Bike Ride: 272 calories
- Coaching little league: 272 calories
- Building a deck or fence: 408 calories
- Mowing your lawn (not a riding or self propelled mower): 374 calories
- Planting flowers, pulling weeds, mulching, etc: 272 calories
*Caloric values based on continuous movement of a 150 lb person. You will burn slightly more if you weigh more than 150 lbs and slightly less if you weigh less.
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