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Exercise for the Health of It

The following table shows how much weight can be lost by exercising 1 hour a day, 3 times a week, for 4 weeks (12 hours in one month). Note that weight loss varies widely depending on the exercise, intensity level and individual.

We suggest you cross-train. Pick a strength-building activity (weight-lifting, yoga) and an aerobic activity (walking, running, biking). Mix it up and by all means HAVE FUN. Better yet, find others to work out with you. You'll keep each other motivated.

Assumptions

You perform the exercise for 12 hours (3x / week for 4 weeks)
You must eat enough to not put your body into starvation.
Your weight is stable, and you do not consume any more calories than you currently consume

Pounds You'll Lose Performing 12 Hours Of...

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Exercise Name

130#

155#

190#

Aerobics -- high impact

1.4

1.6

2.0

Aerobics -- low impact

1.0

1.2

1.4

Archery -- stationary

0.7

0.8

1.0

Backpacking

1.4

1.6

2.0

Badminton -- competitive

1.4

1.6

2.0

Badminton -- social

0.9

1.0

1.3

Baseball / Softball

1.0

1.2

1.4

Basketball -- non-competitive

0.9

1.0

1.3

Basketball -- competitive

1.6

1.9

2.3

Basketball -- wheelchair

1.3

1.5

1.9

Bicycling -- light (11 mph)

1.2

1.4

1.7

Bicycling -- moderate (13 mph)

1.6

1.9

2.3

Bicycling -- mountain

1.7

2.0

2.5

Bicycling -- racing / over 20mph

3.2

3.8

4.7

Bicycling -- under 10mph

0.8

0.9

1.1

Bicycling -- very vigorous (18 mph)

2.4

2.8

3.5

Bicycling -- vigorous 15 mph

2.0

2.4

2.9

Bowling

0.6

0.7

0.8

Boxing -- competitive

2.4

2.8

3.5

Boxing -- punching bag

1.2

1.4

1.7

Broomball

1.4

1.6

2.0

Calisthenics -- light/moderate

0.9

1.0

1.3

Calisthenics -- vigorous

1.6

1.9

2.3

Canoeing -- moderate

1.4

1.6

2.0

Canoeing -- leisure

0.8

0.9

1.1

Canoeing -- vigorous (>6 mph)

2.4

2.8

3.5

Carrying heavy objects / hauling things

1.6

1.9

2.3

Child care

0.7

0.8

1.0

Circuit training

1.6

1.9

2.3

Cleaning -- moderate

0.5

0.6

0.7

Construction

1.1

1.3

1.6

Cricket (batting, bowling)

1.0

1.2

1.4

Curling

0.8

0.9

1.1

Dancing -- ballet, twist, fast ballroom

1.2

1.4

1.7

Dancing -- moderate

0.9

1.0

1.3

Diving

0.6

0.7

0.8

Diving -- scuba

1.4

1.6

2.0

Farming -- baling hay, etc.

1.6

1.9

2.3

Fencing

1.2

1.4

1.7

Fishing -- fly / wading

1.2

1.4

1.7

Football -- competitive

1.8

2.1

2.6

Football -- leisure

0.5

0.6

0.7

Frisbee -- competitive / ultimate

0.7

0.8

1.0

Frisbee -- leisure

0.6

0.7

0.8

Gardening

1.0

1.2

1.4

Golf -- carrying clubs

1.1

1.3

1.6

Gymnastics, general

0.8

0.9

1.1

Hacky sack

0.8

0.9

1.1

Handball

2.4

2.8

3.5

Hiking -- cross country

1.2

1.4

1.7

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