Different types of physical activities will burn calories at varying rates. It is not necessary to go to a gym or running track to burn calories, as everyday tasks, such as gardening and vacuuming, also promote calorie burn.
Outdoors
The exact amount of calories you expend performing any physical activity will depend on your starting weight; the more you weigh the higher number of calories you will burn. A 170-lb. person will burn almost 5 calories per minute walking at a moderate pace. He will burn around 4 calories each minute when washing a car and chopping wood would burn approximately 7 calories a minute.
Indoors
When washing dishes or putting away groceries, a 170-lb. person will burn around 3 calories a minute. Walking up stairs will burn almost 10 calories a minute and only 1 calorie is burned each minute while sleeping. Driving a car also burns approximately 3 calories a minute.
Sports
When cycling at a leisurely pace, a 170-lb. person will burn 5 calories per minute. Playing a game of badminton will burn 6 calories each minute and low-impact aerobics would use 8 calories a minute. Running at a pace of 23 mph will expend 23 calories each minute.
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