Have you ever wondered how many calories you’re burning from your workouts or basic daily activities? Whether you’re running a marathon or just mowing the lawn, this page will help you determine how many overall calories you burn during a 1 hour session. The amount of calories burned during an exercise is affected by your body weight, intensity of the activity, conditioning level and metabolism. Calories burned per hour are listed below for the example body weights of 130, 155 and 190 pounds.
| Activity (1 hour) | 130lbs | 155lbs | 190lbs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerobics, general | 354 | 422 | 518 |
| Aerobics, high impact | 413 | 493 | 604 |
| Aerobics, low impact | 295 | 352 | 431 |
| Archery (non-hunting) | 207 | 246 | 302 |
| Automobile repair | 177 | 211 | 259 |
| Backpacking, general | 413 | 493 | 604 |
| Badminton, competitive | 413 | 493 | 604 |
| Badminton, social, general | 266 | 317 | 388 |
| Basketball, game | 472 | 563 | 690 |
| Basketball, nongame, general | 354 | 422 | 518 |
| Basketball, officiating | 413 | 493 | 604 |
| Basketball, shooting baskets | 266 | 317 | 388 |
| Basketball, wheelchair | 384 | 457 | 561 |
| Bicycling, <10mph, leisure | 236 | 281 | 345 |
| Bicycling, >20mph, racing | 944 | 1126 | 1380 |
| Bicycling, 10-11.9mph, light | 354 | 422 | 518 |
| Bicycling, 12-13.9mph, moderate | 472 | 563 | 690 |
| Bicycling, 14-15.9mph, vigorous | 590 | 704 | 863 |
| Bicycling, 16-19mph, very fast, racing | 708 | 844 | 1035 |
| Bicycling, BMX or mountain | 502 | 598 | 733 |
| Bicycling, stationary, general | 295 | 352 | 431 |
| Bicycling, stationary, light | 325 | 387 | 474 |
| Bicycling, stationary, moderate | 413 | 493 | 604 |
| Bicycling, stationary, very light | 177 | 211 | 259 |
| Bicycling, stationary, very vigorous | 738 | 880 | 1078 |
| Bicycling, stationary, vigorous | 620 | 739 | 906 |
| Billiards | 148 | 176 | 216 |
| Bowling | 177 | 211 | 259 |
| Boxing, in ring, general | 708 | 844 | 1035 |
| Boxing, punching bag | 354 | 422 | 518 |
| Boxing, sparring | 531 | 633 | 776 |
| Broomball | 413 | 493 | 604 |
| Calisthenics, home, vigorous | 472 | 563 | 690 |
| Calisthenics, home, light/moderate | 266 | 317 | 388 |
| Canoeing, on camping trip | 236 | 281 | 345 |
| Canoeing, rowing, >6 mph, vigorous | 708 | 844 | 1035 |
| Canoeing, rowing, crewing, competition | 708 | 844 | 1035 |
| Canoeing, rowing, light | 177 | 211 | 259 |
| Canoeing, rowing, moderate | 413 | 493 | 604 |
| Carpentry, general | 207 | 246 | 302 |
| Carrying heavy loads, such as bricks | 472 | 563 | 690 |
| Child care: sitting/kneeling-dressing | 177 | 211 | 259 |
| Child care: standing-dressing, feeding | 207 | 246 | 302 |
| Circuit training, general | 472 | 563 | 690 |
| Cleaning, heavy, vigorous | 266 | 317 | 388 |
| Cleaning, house, general | 207 | 246 | 302 |
| Cleaning, light, moderate | 148 | 176 | 216 |
| Coaching: football, soccer, basketball | 236 | 281 | 345 |
| Construction, outside, remodeling | 325 | 387 | 474 |
| Cooking or food preparation | 148 | 176 | 216 |
| Cricket (batting, bowling) | 295 | 352 | 431 |
| Croquet | 148 | 176 | 216 |
| Curling | 236 | 281 | 345 |
| Dancing, aerobic, ballet or modern | 354 | 422 | 518 |
| Dancing, ballroom, fast | 325 | 387 | 474 |
| Dancing, ballroom, slow | 177 | 211 | 259 |
| Dancing, general | 266 | 317 | 388 |
| Darts, wall or lawn | 148 | 176 | 216 |
| Diving, springboard or platform | 177 | 211 | 259 |
| Electrical work, plumbing | 207 | 246 | 302 |
| Farming, baling hay, cleaning barn | 472 | 563 | 690 |
| Farming, milking by hand | 177 | 211 | 259 |
| Farming, shoveling grain | 325 | 387 | 474 |
| Fencing | 354 | 422 | 518 |
| Fishing from boat, sitting | 148 | 176 | 216 |
| Fishing from river bank, standing | 207 | 246 | 302 |
| Fishing in stream, in waders | 354 | 422 | 518 |
| Fishing, general | 236 | 281 | 345 |
| Fishing, ice, sitting | 118 | 141 | 173 |
| Football or baseball, playing catch | 148 | 176 | 216 |
| Football, competitive | 531 | 633 | 776 |
| Football, touch, flag, general | 472 | 563 | 690 |
| Frisbee playing, general | 177 | 211 | 259 |
| Frisbee, ultimate | 207 | 246 | 302 |
| Gardening, general | 295 | 352 | 431 |
| Golf, carrying clubs | 325 | 387 | 474 |
| Golf, general | 236 | 281 | 345 |
| Golf, miniature or driving range | 177 | 211 | 259 |
| Golf, pulling clubs | 295 | 352 | 431 |
| Golf, using power cart | 207 | 246 | 302 |
| Gymnastics, general | 236 | 281 | 345 |
| Hacky sack | 236 | 281 | 345 |
| Handball, general | 708 | 844 | 1035 |
| Handball, team | 472 | 563 | 690 |
| Health club exercise, general | 325 | 387 | 474 |
| Hiking, cross country | 354 | 422 | 518 |
| Hockey, field | 472 | 563 | 690 |
| Hockey, ice | 472 | 563 | 690 |
| Horse grooming | 354 | 422 | 518 |
| Horse racing, galloping | 472 | 563 | 690 |
| Horseback riding, general | 236 | 281 | 345 |
| Horseback riding, trotting | 384 | 457 | 561 |
| Horseback riding, walking | 148 | 176 | 216 |
| Hunting, general | 295 | 352 | 431 |
| Jai alai | 708 | 844 | 1035 |
| Jogging, general | 413 | 493 | 604 |
| Judo, karate, kick boxing, tae kwan do | 590 | 704 | 863 |
| Kayaking | 295 | 352 | 431 |
| Kickball | 413 | 493 | 604 |
| Lacrosse | 472 | 563 | 690 |
| Marching band, playing instrument | 236 | 281 | 345 |
| Marching, rapidly, military | 384 | 457 | 561 |
| Moto-cross | 236 | 281 | 345 |
| Moving furniture, household | 354 | 422 | 518 |
| Moving household items-upstairs | 531 | 633 | 776 |
| Moving household items-carrying | 413 | 493 | 604 |
| Mowing lawn, general | 325 | 387 | 474 |
| Mowing lawn, riding mower | 148 | 176 | 216 |
| Music playing, cello, flute, horn | 118 | 141 | 173 |
| Music playing, drums | 236 | 281 | 345 |
| Music playing, guitar, classical (sitting) | 118 | 141 | 173 |
| Music playing, guitar, rock/roll (stand) | 177 | 211 | 259 |
| Music playing, piano, organ, violin | 148 | 176 | 216 |
| Paddleboat | 236 | 281 | 345 |
| Painting, papering, plastering, scraping | 266 | 317 | 388 |
| Polo | 472 | 563 | 690 |
| Pushing or pulling stroller with child | 148 | 176 | 216 |
| Race walking | 384 | 457 | 561 |
| Racquetball, casual, general | 413 | 493 | 604 |
| Racquetball, competitive | 590 | 704 | 863 |
| Raking lawn | 236 | 281 | 345 |
| Rock climbing, ascending rock | 649 | 774 | 949 |
| Rock climbing, rapelling | 472 | 563 | 690 |
| Rope jumping, fast | 708 | 844 | 1035 |
| Rope jumping, moderate, general | 590 | 704 | 863 |
| Rope jumping, slow | 472 | 563 | 690 |
| Rowing, stationary, light | 561 | 669 | 819 |
| Rowing, stationary, moderate | 413 | 493 | 604 |
| Rowing, stationary, very vigorous | 708 | 844 | 1035 |
| Rowing, stationary, vigorous | 502 | 598 | 733 |
| Rugby | 590 | 704 | 863 |
| Running, 10 mph (6 min mile) | 944 | 1126 | 1380 |
| Running, 10.9 mph (5.5 min mile) | 1062 | 1267 | 1553 |
| Running, 5 mph (12 min mile) | 472 | 563 | 690 |
| Running, 5.2 mph (11.5 min mile) | 531 | 633 | 776 |
| Running, 6 mph (10 min mile) | 590 | 704 | 863 |
| Running, 6.7 mph (9 min mile) | 649 | 774 | 949 |
| Running, 7 mph (8.5 min mile) | 679 | 809 | 992 |
| Running, 7.5mph (8 min mile) | 738 | 880 | 1078 |
| Running, 8 mph (7.5 min mile) | 797 | 950 | 1165 |
| Running, 8.6 mph (7 min mile) | 826 | 985 | 1208 |
| Running, 9 mph (6.5 min mile) | 885 | 1056 | 1294 |
| Running, cross country | 531 | 633 | 776 |
| Running, general | 472 | 563 | 690 |
| Running, in place | 472 | 563 | 690 |
| Running, on a track, team practice | 590 | 704 | 863 |
| Running, stairs, up | 885 | 1056 | 1294 |
| Running, training, pushing wheelchair | 472 | 563 | 690 |
| Running, wheeling, general | 177 | 211 | 259 |
| Sailing, windsurfing, general | 177 | 211 | 259 |
| Sailing, in competition | 295 | 352 | 431 |
| Scrubbing floors, on hands and knees | 325 | 387 | 474 |
| Shoveling snow, by hand | 354 | 422 | 518 |
| Shuffleboard, lawn bowling | 177 | 211 | 259 |
| Sitting-playing with child(ren)-light | 148 | 176 | 216 |
| Skateboarding | 295 | 352 | 431 |
| Skating, ice, 9 mph or less | 325 | 387 | 474 |
| Skating, ice, general | 413 | 493 | 604 |
| Skating, ice, rapidly, > 9 mph | 531 | 633 | 776 |
| Skating, ice, speed, competitive | 885 | 1056 | 1294 |
| Skating, roller | 413 | 493 | 604 |
| Ski jumping (climb up carrying skis) | 413 | 493 | 604 |
| Ski machine, general | 561 | 669 | 819 |
| Skiing, cross-country, racing | 826 | 985 | 1208 |
| Skiing, cross-country, moderate | 472 | 563 | 690 |
| Skiing, cross-country, slow or light | 413 | 493 | 604 |
| Skiing, cross-country, uphill, max | 974 | 1161 | 1423 |
| Skiing, cross-country, vigorous | 531 | 633 | 776 |
| Skiing, downhill, light | 295 | 352 | 431 |
| Skiing, downhill, moderate | 354 | 422 | 518 |
| Skiing, downhill, vigorous , racing | 472 | 563 | 690 |
| Skiing, snow, general | 413 | 493 | 604 |
| Skiing, water | 354 | 422 | 518 |
| Ski-mobiling, water | 413 | 493 | 604 |
| Skin diving, scuba diving, general | 413 | 493 | 604 |
| Sledding, bobsledding, luge | 413 | 493 | 604 |
| Snorkeling | 295 | 352 | 431 |
| Snow shoeing | 472 | 563 | 690 |
| Snowmobiling | 207 | 246 | 302 |
| Soccer, casual, general | 413 | 493 | 604 |
| Soccer, competitive | 590 | 704 | 863 |
| Softball or baseball, fast or slow pitch | 295 | 352 | 431 |
| Softball, officiating | 354 | 422 | 518 |
| Squash | 708 | 844 | 1035 |
| Stair-treadmill ergometer, general | 354 | 422 | 518 |
| Standing-packing/unpacking boxes | 207 | 246 | 302 |
| Stretching, hatha yoga | 236 | 281 | 345 |
| Surfing, body or board | 177 | 211 | 259 |
| Sweeping garage, sidewalk | 236 | 281 | 345 |
| Swimming laps- fast-vigorous | 590 | 704 | 863 |
| Swimming laps, freestyle-light | 472 | 563 | 690 |
| Swimming, backstroke, general | 472 | 563 | 690 |
| Swimming, breaststroke, general | 590 | 704 | 863 |
| Swimming, butterfly, general | 649 | 774 | 949 |
| Swimming, leisurely, general | 354 | 422 | 518 |
| Swimming, sidestroke, general | 472 | 563 | 690 |
| Swimming, sychronized | 472 | 563 | 690 |
| Swimming, treading water, vigorous | 590 | 704 | 863 |
| Swimming, treading water, moderate | 236 | 281 | 345 |
| Table tennis, ping pong | 236 | 281 | 345 |
| Tai chi | 236 | 281 | 345 |
| Teaching aerobics class | 354 | 422 | 518 |
| Tennis, doubles | 354 | 422 | 518 |
| Tennis, general | 413 | 493 | 604 |
| Tennis, singles | 472 | 563 | 690 |
| Unicycling | 295 | 352 | 431 |
| Volleyball, beach | 472 | 563 | 690 |
| Volleyball, competitive, in gymnasium | 236 | 281 | 345 |
| Volleyball, noncompetitive | 177 | 211 | 259 |
| Walk/run-playing with child-moderate | 236 | 281 | 345 |
| Walk/run-playing with child-vigorous | 295 | 352 | 431 |
| Walking, 2.0 mph, slow pace | 148 | 176 | 216 |
| Walking, 3.0 mph, mod. pace | 207 | 246 | 302 |
| Walking, 3.5 mph, uphill | 354 | 422 | 518 |
| Walking, 4.0 mph, very brisk pace | 236 | 281 | 345 |
| Walking, carrying infant or 15-lb load | 207 | 246 | 302 |
| Walking, grass track | 295 | 352 | 431 |
| Walking, upstairs | 472 | 563 | 690 |
| Walking, using crutches | 236 | 281 | 345 |
| Wallyball, general | 413 | 493 | 604 |
| Water aerobics, water calisthenics | 236 | 281 | 345 |
| Water polo | 590 | 704 | 863 |
| Water volleyball | 177 | 211 | 259 |
| Weight lifting/body building, vigorous | 354 | 422 | 518 |
| Weight lifting, light or moderate | 177 | 211 | 259 |
| Whitewater rafting/kayaking/canoeing | 295 | 352 | 431 |
