Regular aerobic exercise helps you lose weight and maintain a healthy weight, as well as reduce your risk of heart disease, diabetes and metabolic disorders, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In order to maintain your current weight, you must burn as many calories as you consume. In order to lose weight, you must burn more calories than you consume. Aerobic exercise can help you burn more calories on a daily basis. The number of calories you burn with aerobic exercise will depend on your weight, the intensity of your effort and the workout's duration.
Exercise Machines
Most gyms and fitness centers provide a variety of aerobic exercise machines, including treadmills, elliptical trainers, stationary bikes and stair climbers. One hour of low-impact aerobic exercise, such as working out on an elliptical, can burn 365 calories for a 160-lb. person, 455 calories for a 200-lb. person and 545 calories for a 240-lb. person, according to MayoClinic.com. One hour of exercise on a stair treadmill can burn 657, 819 and 981 for people in the same three weight categories. One hour of jogging at 5 mph can burn 584 calories for a 160-lb. person and 872 calories for a 240-lb. person. One hour of biking at less than 10 mph can burn 292 calories for a 160-lb. person, and 364 calories for a 200-lb. person.
Team Sports
Team sports provide good sources of aerobic exercise for children, teens and adults. One hour of playing basketball or football can burn 584 calories for a 160-lb. person, 728 calories for a 200-lb. person and 872 calories for a 240-lb. person, according to MayoClinic.com. One hour of playing softball or baseball can burn 365, 455 and 545 calories for people in the same three weight categories. One hour of playing volleyball can burn 292 calories for a160-lb. person and 436 calories for a 240-lb. person.
Individual Sports
Individual sports provide continuous aerobic exercise that burns calories quickly. One hour of running at 8 mph can burn 986 calories for a 160-lb. person, 1,229 calories for a 200-lb. person and 1,472 calories for a 240-lb. person, according to MayoClinic.com. One hour of rollerblading can burn 913 calories for a 160-lb. person and 1,363 calories for a 240-lb. person. A 160-lb. person can burn 584 calories with one hour of tennis, 511 calories with one hour of swimming laps and 438 calories with one hour of hiking.
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