Calorie Use Chart for Physical Activity

The chart below shows the approximate calories spent per hour by a 100-, 150- and 200-pound person doing a particular activity.

Determining Calorie Use

By referring to your exercise record and the calorie use chart above, you can determine how many calories you burn during exercise activity:

Example:
Activity: Bicycling (100 lb. Person at 6 mph)
Number of calories per hour 160 X number of hours ½ = 80calories

Activity:__________________________________________________________
Number of calories per hour _____ X number of hours _____ = _______ calories

Information for this handout was obtained from the American Heart Association: About Your Heart & Exercise

CAUTION:

Truman State University Student Recreation Center staff STRONGLY recommend that if you are undertaking an exercise program that you see your physician for a complete medical exam, particularly if you have a family history of high blood pressure or heart disease, are over the age of 45, or if you smoke, have high cholesterol, are obese, or have not exercised regularly in the past year.

If, at any time while exercising, you feel faint, dizzy, short of breath, or pain, stop immediately.