The number of calories you have burnt on a single day will be dependent on your activity and weight.
Calorie burning can be fast as well as slow.
The burning of calories will be dependent on your intensity or speed of performing the exercise.
Aerobics exercise is the best source of exercises which helps to burn more calories with in short period of time.
The height of the step and the number of calories burnt is given in the below table:
Step height | Calories/min | Calories/10min | Calories/30min |
4 inches | 4.5 | 45 | 135 |
6 inches | 5.5 | 55 | 165 |
8 inches | 6.4 | 64 | 192 |
10 inches | 7.2 | 72 | 216 |
Other than steps exercise in aerobics the number of calories burnt in 10 minutes for various exercises with various body weights are shown in the below table:
Activity and calorie burning in 10min | 125 lbs | 150 lbs | 175 lbs | 200 lbs |
Gardening | 41 | 49 | 57 | 65 |
Racquet ball | 75 | 90 | 105 | 120 |
Running (9mile/min) | 109 | 131 | 153 | 174 |
Sitting (reading or watching TV) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
Sleeping | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
Standing (light activity) | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 |
Volleyball | 28 | 34 | 40 | 45 |
Walking (15 min/mile) | 44 | 52 | 61 | 70 |
Walking upstairs | 150 | 175 | 202 | 229 |
Aerobics (traditional and high intensity) | 95 | 115 | 134 | 153 |
The wide variety of exercises and caloric expenditure for 123 lb women and 170 lb man is given in the below table.
Activity and calorie burning/ 10minutes | 123 lb women | 170 lb man |
Basket ball | 77 | 106 |
Cycling (5.5 mph) | 36 | 49 |
Cycling (9.4 mph) | 56 | 74 |
Cycling (racing) | 95 | 130 |
Dance exercise (high impact aerobics) | 94 | 124 |
Dance exercise (low impact aerobics) | 80 | 105 |
Foot ball | 74 | 102 |
Racquet ball | 76 | 107 |
Rope skipping (slow) | 82 | 116 |
Rope skipping (fast) | 100 | 142 |
Running (8min/mile) | 113 | 150 |
Running (11½ min/ mile) | 76 | 100 |
Skiing (cross country) | 80 | 106 |
Stair master | 88 | 122 |
Step aerobics (4 inch bench) | 48 | 66 |
Step aerobics (6 inch bench) | 58 | 80 |
Step aerobics (8 inch bench) | 67 | 92 |
Step aerobics (10 inch bench) | 75 | 104 |
soccer | 78 | 107 |
Swimming (back stroke) | 95 | 130 |
Swimming (breast stroke) | 91 | 125 |
Swimming (fast crawl) | 87 | 120 |
Swimming (slow crawl) | 95 | 130 |
Swimming (side stroke) | 68 | 90 |
Swimming (treading water) | 35 | 48 |
Tennis (singles) | 61 | 81 |
Volley ball | 28 | 39 |
Weight training (super circuit) | 104 | 137 |
Weight training (muscular strength) | 44 | 60 |
Weight training (muscular endurance) | 58 | 80 |
Walking (3.5 mph) | 45 | 59 |
These are the various tables which help to know the calorie burning on each workout or exercise. Other than the exercises you should also follow the proper diet for better results. Take 5 to 6 mini meals other than 3 whole meals.
Try to drink more water throughout the day. To observe better results, drink 2 glasses of water per one hour.
The stored fats and sticky substances present in your body will be flushed out up to some extent by drinking more water. Try to plan proper schedule and time for exercise in your daily routine for calorie burning to be fit and fine.