Running (8 mph): 861 calories/hour for a 160-pound person, 1,074 calories/hour for a 200-pound person
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
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
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdRunning 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
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.
Flag football: 584 calories/hour for a 160-pound person
Basketball: 584 calories/hour for a 160-pound person
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdRollerblading: 548 calories/hour for a 160-pound person, 683 calories/hour for a 200-pound person
This calculation is for "recreational" rollerblading, though athletes traveling at top speeds will burn even more calories.