Activity Chart
Calories Burned in 10 Minutes of Activity
The calories expended on physical activity depend on the type of activity and your weight. It takes more energy (calories) to move more weight.

ACTIVITY | CALORIES/10 MINUTES | ||||||
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100-130 LB | 131-160 LB | 161-190 LB | 191-220 LB | 221-250 LB | 251-280 LB | 281-300 LB | |
Bicycling | 60-70 | 70-90 | 90-110 | 110-130 | 130-150 | 150-160 | 160-180 |
Bicycling (stationary) | 50-60 | 60-80 | 80-100 | 100-110 | 110-130 | 130-140 | 140-150 |
Bowling | 20 | 20-30 | 30-40 | 40 | 40-50 | 50-60 | 60 |
Dancing | 30-40 | 40-50 | 50-60 | 60-70 | 70-80 | 80-90 | 90-100 |
Gardening | 30-40 | 40-60 | 60-70 | 70-80 | 80-90 | 90-100 | 100-110 |
Golf | 30-40 | 40-50 | 50-60 | 60-70 | 70-80 | 80-90 | 90-100 |
Hiking | 30 | 40-60 | 60-70 | 70-80 | 80-90 | 90-100 | 100-110 |
House cleaning | 20-30 | 30-40 | 40-50 | 50 | 50-60 | 60-70 | 70 |
Running (8.5 min/mile) | 80-110 | 110-130 | 130-160 | 160-190 | 190-210 | 210-240 | 240-250 |
Lawn mowing (power) | 30-40 | 40-50 | 50-60 | 60-70 | 70-80 | 80-90 | 90-100 |
Racquetball | 50-60 | 60-80 | 80-100 | 100-110 | 110-130 | 130-140 | 140-150 |
Resistance training, circuit | 60-70 | 70-90 | 90-100 | 110-130 | 130-150 | 150-160 | 160-180 |
Rollerblading | 60-70 | 70-90 | 90-100 | 110-130 | 130-150 | 150-160 | 160-180 |
Rowing | 50-60 | 60-80 | 80-100 | 100-110 | 110-130 | 130-140 | 140-150 |
Skiing, cross-country | 60-70 | 70-90 | 90-100 | 110-130 | 130-150 | 150-160 | 160-180 |
Skiing, downhill | 40-50 | 50-70 | 70-80 | 80-90 | 90-110 | 110-120 | 120-130 |
Stairclimbing | 40-50 | 50-70 | 70-80 | 80-90 | 90-110 | 110-120 | 120-130 |
Swimming, easy crawl | 60-70 | 70-90 | 90-100 | 110-130 | 130-150 | 150-160 | 160-180 |
Tennis, singles | 60-70 | 70-90 | 90-100 | 110-130 | 130-150 | 150-160 | 160-180 |
Walking 3.5 mph | 30 | 30-40 | 40-50 | 50-60 | 60-70 | 70-80 | 80-90 |
Walking 4.5 mph | 30-40 | 40-50 | 50-60 | 60-70 | 70-80 | 80-90 | 90-100 |
Weightlifting | 20 | 20-30 | 30-40 | 40 | 40-50 | 50-60 | 60 |
Wheelchair, self-motion | 30-50 | 50-60 | 60-70 | 70-80 | 80-100 | 100-110 | 110 |
Yoga | 30 | 30-40 | 40-50 | 50-60 | 60-70 | 70-80 | 80-90 |