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by Judee Shipman
Alternative Health can be a hit-and-miss approach to healthcare. Not all alternative therapies are effective, or even safe.
Shown below is a list of potentially useful sports and activities that provide lots of exercise.
Listed next to each activity is the approximate number of calories burned in 1 hour by someone who weighs 150 pounds.
The results can be adjusted to fit your own weight.
Here is a safe, multipurpose, alternative health approach to fitness training.
For instance, if someone who weighs 150 pounds burns 450 calories doing 1 hour of exercise, then someone who weighs 200 pounds (1/3 more weight) will burn 600 calories (1/3 more calories) doing the same activity for 1 hour.
Remember, these numbers are always only approximations. Calorie counting is not an exact science, so there’s no need to worry yourself overmuch about a few extra calories here and there. Live a little.
The following list includes only recreational team sports and other exercises with potential practical value, such as self-powered transportation (200+), weightlifting (204), or loading boxes (612), for instance.
Notice that lifting weights only burns about one third the calories of its real world counterpart, loading boxes.
That could help explain how James J. Braddock won the world heavyweight title.
ACTIVITY CALORIES BURNED
Auto repair 204
Baseball 347
Basketball (game) 476
Basketball (shooting) 306
Carpentry 204
Chopping wood 422
Cleaning (heavy) 204
Cleaning (light) 170
Coaching (team) 272
Cycling (<10 mph) 272
Cycling (10-12 mph) 408
Cycling (13-14 mph) 544
Cycling (15-16 mph) 680
Cycling (17-20 mph) 816
Dancing (recreational) 306
Fishing 204
Food Preparation 136
Football (recreational) 544
Gardening 272
Hiking (carrying 10-20 lbs) 490
Hiking (cross country) 408
Horse grooming 238
Horseback riding (walk) 170
Horseback riding (trot) 442
Hunting 340
Loading boxes 612
Martial arts (general) 600
Motocross 272
Moving furniture 408
Mowing lawn (push mower) 374
Musical Instrument 150
Race walking 442
Raking leaves 272
Running (5 mph) 544
Running (6 mph) 680
Running (7 mph) 782
Running (8 mph) 919
Running (9 mph) 1021
Running (10 mph) 1089
Shoveling (snow or dirt) 422
Skateboarding 340
Skating (Ice) 476
Skating (Roller) 816
Skiing (cross country) 476
Skiing (cross country >8 mph) 612
Snorkeling 340
Snowmobiling 238
Soccer 476
Tennis 476
Unicycling 340
Walking (2.5 mph downhill) 191
Walking (3.5 mph uphill) 408
Walking (carrying 15 lbs) 238
Weight Training 204
INTRODUCTION (You Are Here)
CHAPTER 1 (Wealth Through Exercise)
CHAPTER 2 (Fitness the Old Fashioned Way)
CHAPTER 3 (11 Common Exercise Myths)
CHAPTER 4 (Food List and Nutrition)
CHAPTER 5 (Healthy Weight Chart And More)
CHAPTER 6 (Alternative Health And Exercise)
CHAPTER 7 (How To Eat Whatever You Want)
CHAPTER 8 (10 Common Nutrition Myths)
CHAPTER 9 (How To Start Saving Money)
CHAPTER 10 (How To Keep Saving Money)
CHAPTER 11 (List of high paying Jobs)
CHAPTER 12 (Real Estate Investments)
CHAPTER 13 (Stock Market Investments and More)
CHAPTER 14 (Wealth Building Strategies)
CHAPTER 15 (The Short Road To Happiness)
CHAPTER 16 (Spiritual Wealth)
CHAPTER 17 (Delicious Healthy Recipes)
CHAPTER 18 (More Recipes)
CHAPTER 19 (More Recipes)
CHAPTER 20 (More Recipes)
CHAPTER 21 (Sweet Treats YOU Deserve)
HEALTH TIPS
Weight Watchers Point List And McDonalds Menu
Sugar Content And Blood Sugar Chart
WEALTH
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