There is no doubt that performing consistent physical activity has positive effects on your health. Along with lowering your risk for certain diseases and health conditions, physical activity helps you reduce body fat or maintain a healthy body weight. If you are an outdoor enthusiast, try hiking or running to burn hundreds of calories per hour and blast fat from your body. Consult your doctor before beginning any kind of fitness regimen.
Traditional and Cross-Country Hiking
Whether hiking on a mountain trail or along flat country paths, you can burn hundreds of calories per hour. MayoClinic.com calculates that hiking burns nearly 550 calories in an hour for a 200-lb. person. Cross-country hiking -- hiking on various kinds of terrain -- burns approximately 490 calories per hour if you weigh 180 lbs., according to the NutriStrategy website.
Backpacking
Backpacking is a form of hiking in which you carry a backpack full of supplies or other necessities. Backpacking is often part of cross-country hiking or hiking for long durations. NutriStrategy calculates that a 180-lb. person burns more than 570 calories per hour backpacking, and a 205-lb. person burns more than 650.
Light to Moderate Running
Running at a moderate pace often burns more calories than hiking. A 180-lb. person burns more than 650 calories per hour running at a pace of 5 mph. If you weigh 205 lbs., you can burn almost 750 calories an hour running at the same pace. Increase the speed slightly to 6 mph and a 180-lb. person can burn more than 800 calories and a 205-lb. person can burn more than 930 in an hour.
Vigorous Running
Running at a vigorous pace can help you burn more than 1,000 calories per hour. A 180-lb. person burns more than 1,100 calories an hour running 8 mph, or more than 1,300 calories at a pace of 10 mph. A 205-lb. person burns more than 1,250 calories at 8 mph and nearly 1,500 calories at 10 mph.
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