There are three principal types of exercise that have different effects on your body -- aerobic, anaerobic and flexibility exercises. The exact amount of calories you burn during exercise depends on your weight, according to the European Food Information Council. The type of terrain you choose to exercise on can also be a factor in calorie-burn -- running uphill or cross country will burn more calories than running the same distance on a flat, smooth surface.
Aerobic
Aerobic exercises help increase strength and endurance. Aerobic exercises improve cardiovascular health and the body's oxygen consumption. Examples of aerobic exercises include walking, cycling and playing tennis. If you weigh 150 lb. you will burn 135 calories during a leisurely 30 minute bike ride, or 148 calories if walking at 3 mph for 30 minutes. A game of singles tennis will burn approximately 205 calories during 30 minutes, according to Health Status.
Anaerobic
Anaerobic exercise builds strength and muscle mass. Examples of anaerobic exercises are weightlifting or push-ups. If you weigh 150 lb. you will burn 117 calories while doing 30 minutes of general weightlifting or 171 calories if you performs push- ups at a moderate speed for 40 minutes, says Health Status.
Flexibility
Flexibility exercises help improve the range of muscle and joint movement. These exercises include Hatha yoga and stretching. If you're 150 lb. you will burn approximately 95 calories during a 30 minute Hatha yoga session. Power yoga can also help improve flexibility and burns more calories than Hatha yoga, as it involves a more energetic workout. A 150 lb. person can burn around 175 calories while practicing power yoga. General stretching exercises such as leg lunges or hamstring stretches will burn approximately 135 calories during 30 minutes of exercising.
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