Most Americans need to increase their level of physical activity. Many join a fitness center or start an exercise program. But there are many small things that most of us do every day where there is room to burn more calories. Here are some of them, with the number of calories burned by a 200-pound person:
| Going to a movie (2 hours) |
|
191 |
| Going dancing (2 hours) |
|
859 |
| |
| Watching kids on the playground, 1/2 hr |
|
48 |
| Playing with kids on the playground, 1/2 hr |
|
191 |
| |
| Driving to the store (5 minutes) |
|
16 |
| Biking to the store (20 minutes) |
|
127 |
| |
| Playing a video game (1 hour) |
|
143 |
| Playing ping-pong (1 hour) |
|
382 |
| Playing tennis (1 hour) |
|
477 |
| |
| Golfing, riding in cart (2 hours) |
|
668 |
Golfing, walking with clubs (2 hours) |
|
859 |
| |
| Mowing lawn, riding mower (1 hour) |
|
239 |
Mowing lawn, push mower (1 hour) |
|
573 |
| |
| Attending basketball game (2 hours) |
|
286 |
Shooting baskets (1 hour) |
|
430 |
| |
| Shopping online (1 hour) |
|
172 |
Shopping at mall (1 hour) |
|
220 |
