Summer Calorie Burners

summer is officially here and now we can enjoy all those outdoor activities we have been waiting for. remember to keep hydrated and use sunscreen-often. if you've ever wondered about how many calories you're burning doing various summer activities here's a list of some of the more popular ones.
    these numbers can vary widely per person so they are best used for comparisons. they are based on the averages of a 155 pound person doing the activity for an hour-if you weight less than your calorie expenditure will be lower and vice versa. just try to get in at least a 1/2 hour of activity a day for better health and fitness.

• canoeing-256
• 10 mph biking-292
• golfing (walking with clubs)-314
• hiking-438
• running, 5 mph-606
• swimming laps, moderate speed-423
• singles tennis-584
• badminton-334
• walking, 3.5 mph-314
• hatha yoga-292
• gardening (weeding)-344

    and after all that activity you might need to do some:

• cooking-186
• reading-84! oh well.