Number 36

Ruthie’s Step 36….. Calorie burning….EASY!
It’s easy to want to count the calories when beginning a workout program. It is good to engage in physical activity each and every week. The following simple exercises can be included as a part of that program. The number of calories burned during an activity depends on both the weight of the person and the length of time. You can go to this website for some other great ways to burn calories! http://www.fitday.com/webfit/burned/calories_burned.html
The following are estimates for the number of calories burned for an average 150 pound person during an hour of activity.
If you are walking briskly, expect to burn about 300 calories.
Basketball is a great way to spend calories. We have all seen how the pro players sweat! You can burn well over 450 calories like this.
If you have to clean your house, why not do it with optimism? Light cleaning consumes about 240 calories an hour.
Do you have a green thumb? Well, your love might have some unexpected positive side effects. Gardening uses about 324 calories!
Golfing on the weekends is a favorite pastime of many. 385 calories are burned if you carry your clubs!
Put a stationary bike in front of the television. You’ll be burning 380 calories an hour while you catch up on the latest news.
Are you a fan of the aerobics class at the local gym? You should be, because this activity uses 405 calories for just an hour of sweating.
That elliptical trainer can burn an amazing 630 an hour!
Even ping-pong has healthy benefits! This activity uses up 280 per hour.
Any person with children knows that chasing after these little ones can burn calories.
Hey, if nothing else, even sleeping burns calories. You’ll be using up 45 for just an hour! But that’s not an excuse to take a nap!
Anyway I just wanted to add some easy tips to calorie burning!
Mine are volley ball, sweeping the gym floor and dancing to the oldies! Let’s throw in a walk too!
Keep on keeping on……making better choices for a healthier you!