Burn 500 Calories Just Like That!
See how long it will take, doing your favorite activities.
If you expend 500 more calories than you consume each day, you'll drop a pound a week. Not a bad return on your exercise investment. Here, how long it will take, doing your favorite activities, to hit the magic number.
| Activity | Time to burn 500 calories |
|---|---|
| Golf | 1 hour, 45 minutes |
| Race-walking (4.5 mph) | 1 hour, 10 minutes |
| High-impact aerobics | 1 hour, 5 minutes |
| Rowing | 55 minutes |
| Jumping rope | 45 minutes |
| Running (6 mph) | 45 minutes |
| Group cycling | 45 minutes |
| Rock climbing | 40 minutes |
| Boxing | 40 minutes |
| Elliptical trainer | 40 minutes |
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READER COMMENTS
i know this all to be true because i burn more than that in my hour long spin class. i love it
— tk
I w/o on my elliptical for 40 minutes (setting incline only at 1-3 levels) and only burn 200 calories, yet that's at 157 bpm on my heart rate (I don't count my warm-up time). I think several things need to be taken into consideration (age, heart rate, rate of movement, etc.) before Shape can post such a simplistic list. Are you burning 500 cal on your eliptical trainer in only 40 mins?
— -az
yea this list may be true for some people but definately not me! i may burn 500 calories in 50 minutes if i work out vigorously but no way would i burn 500 in 40 minutes! your weight is also a big consideration for this.
— Anonymous