This is kind of a crazy topic, but we all seem to get bored with the whole exercise thing. I work-out five or six days a week and sometimes I feel like I need a change or a break. So, I have made a list of some activities and the calories expended during each that can help break-up the monotony and let you expend some energy elsewhere.
These statistics are based on a 150 pound person at a thirty minute interval.
Basketball (Shooting Baskets): 153 calories
Shooting Pool: 85 calories
Bike Riding (Moderate Intensity): 272 calories
Bowling: 102 calories
Frisbee: 102 calories
Golf (No Cart Boys): 153 calories
Racquetball: 238 calories
Sky Diving: 119 calories
Raking Leaves: 146 calories
Mowing Lawn (Push mower of course): 204 calories
Vacuuming: 119 calories
Ironing: 78 calories
Chasing Kids (Vigorous Effort): 170 calories
Gardening: 136 calories
Skiing/Snowboarding: 272 calories
Shopping (Ladies cut it out): 78 calories (Non-speed shopper)
Walking Dog: 119 calories
Sleeping (My favorite): 30 calories
Eating at Texas Road House: +700 calories (which is what I’m doing tonight)