With summer right around the corner, you may want to take your workout outdoors. Mixing up your location and exercises makes workouts more enjoyable. Take a look at how many calories you can burn in an hour with these outdoor activities.
Activity = Calories per hour
Roller Blading = 300
Volleyball (recreational) = 203
Swimming (moderate) = 359
Running (5 mph) = 359
Walking (3 mph) = 413
Gardening = 257
Soccer = 413
Badminton = 265
Biking (12 mph) = 515
Frisbee = 179
Hiking = 351
Washing car = 265
Water Aerobics = 234
Golf (carrying clubs) = 359
Note: The calories showed above are based on a 130-pound individual. This will not give the exact calorie burn, but it will give you an idea of what activities burn the most calories. I would suggest wearing a heart rate monitor if you want to know the exact calorie burn of your workouts.
Be sure to check out the previous “No Gym No Problem” articles for other out-of-gym ideas. Remember— you can always do your plyometrics, a variety of the above or take your weights outside.