Effective Exercises That Burn The Most Calories Per Hour (36 pics)

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Hatha yoga, a version of the exercise practice centered on holding specific poses, sits at the bottom of this list, burning an average of about 228 calories per hour in a 200-pound person.

35. A slow walk | 255 calories/hour

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Next up: going for a stroll. For every hour walked at 2 mph, a 200-pound person burns 255 calories.

32. Bowling | 273 calories/hour

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Bowling, along with the next two items on this list, ballroom dancing and Tai Chi, burns 273 calories per active hour.

32. Ballroom dancing | 273 calories/hour

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32. Tai Chi | 273 calories/hour

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Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art and form of exercise, often practiced with slow, deliberate movements.

31. Canoeing | 319 calories/hour

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Next up: canoeing. A leisurely paddle down a river will burn 319 calories in an hour for a 200-pound person.

28. Slow, easy cycling | 364 calories/hour

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Leisure cycling, defined as a pace under 10 mph, burns about 364 calories per hour in a 200-pound person. The same is true for a typical (though probably not Olympic) game of volleyball, or the movement-based, intensive "power" yoga.

28. Volleyball | 364 calories/hour

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28. Power yoga | 364 calories/hour

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Power yoga, or vinyasa, is a more movement-centered exercise practice than hatha.

25. Golfing (and carrying your clubs) | 391 calories/hour

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If you golf, carry your own clubs around the course, and if you weigh 200 pounds you can expect to burn 391 calories per hour. The same is true of typical downhill skiing and a 3.5-mph walk.

25. Downhill skiing | 391 calories/hour

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25. A brisk walk | 391 calories/hour

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21. Low-impact aerobics | 455 calories/hour

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Low-impact aerobics burn about 455 calories per hour in a 200-pound person. The same is true of a moderate workout on an elliptical machine, weight/resistance training, and softball and baseball.

21. 'Running' on the elliptical | 455 calories/hour

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21. Resistance training/weightlifting | 455 calories/hour

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21. Baseball/softball | 455 calories/hour

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20. Water aerobics | 501 calories/hour

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Edging out the first major sport on this list: water aerobics. The pool exercise can burn as many as 501 calories per hour in a 200-pound person.

19. Light or moderate lap swimming | 528 calories/hour

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Swim light or moderate laps in a pool, and a 200-pound person can burn 528 calories per hour.

16. Hiking | 546 calories/hour

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Hiking, stationary rowing, and water skiing all burn about 546 calories per hour in a 200 pound person.

16. Rowing on a machine | 546 calories/hour

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16. Water skiing | 546 calories/hour

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15. Cross-country skiing | 619 calories/hour

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Cross-country skiing is even more rigorous, burning 619 calories per hour in a 200-pound person.

12. Backpacking | 637 calories/hour

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Want to burn even more? Go backpacking. Like ice skating and racquetball, a 200-pound person will use about 637 calories per hour on a hike with a heavy backpack.

12. Ice skating | 637 calories/hour

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12. Racquetball | 637 calories/hour

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11. High-impact aerobics | 664 calories/hour

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10. Rollerblading | 683 calories/hour

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7. A game of basketball | 728 calories/hour

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A basketball game, touch or flag football, and singles tennis all offer great exercise, burning about 728 calories per hour in a 200-pound person.

7. Flag football | 728 calories/hour

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7. Tennis, singles | 728 calories/hour

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6. Running 5 mph | 755 calories/hour

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A moderate 5-mph run will burn about 755 calories per hour in a 200-pound person.

5. Running up stairs | 819 calories/hour

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Run up a StairMaster (or up a particularly long flight of stairs), and a 200-pound person will burn 819 calories per hour.

4. Vigorous swimming | 892 calories/hour

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"Vigorous" swimming is even better, churning through 892 calories per hour.

3. Taekwondo | 937 calories/hour

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Taekwondo is the most intense competitive sport on this list, burning 937 calories per hour in a 200-pound person.

1. Jump rope | 1,074 calories/hour

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At the top of the list, though, are two very simple activities: jumping rope and running fast (8 mph to be precise). Do either of those things for an hour, and a 200-pound person will burn 1,074 calories.

1. Running, 8 mph | 1,074 calories/hour