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The 10 best everyday exercises for burning calories

Aug 12, 2017, 18:07 IST

Running (8 mph): 861 calories/hour for a 160-pound person, 1,074 calories/hour for a 200-pound person

bi graphics_burning calories running 8mph — At this pace, you'd run a mile in 7 minutes, 30 seconds.

Jump rope: 861 calories/hour for a 160-pound person

Taekwondo: 752 calories/hour for a 160-pound person

BI Graphics_Burning calories taekwondo — The same is true for Muay Thai, karate, and jujitsu.

Vigorous lap-swimming: 715 calories/hour for a 160-pound person, 892 calories/hour for a 200-pound person

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Running up stairs will do you even better: 657 calories/hour for a 160-pound person, 819 calories/hour for a 200-pound person

Running (5 mph): 606 calories/hour for a 160-pound person

BI Graphics_Burning calories running 5mph — At this pace, you'd be running 12-minute miles.

Tennis: Like flag football or basketball, singles tennis will burn 584 calories/hour for a 160-pound person and 728 for a 200-pound person.

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Flag football: 584 calories/hour for a 160-pound person

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Basketball: 584 calories/hour for a 160-pound person

Rollerblading: 548 calories/hour for a 160-pound person, 683 calories/hour for a 200-pound person

BI Graphics_Burning calories rollerblading — This calculation is for "recreational" rollerblading, though athletes traveling at top speeds will burn even more calories.

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