Skinny skiers earn the title!
OUTGOING – Active outdoor winter pursuits have a way of getting people out of the house – and making practitioners hungry.
But which activities burn the most calories?
The following activities are listed with the number of calories burned per hour.
The first number is for a 40-year-old, 6-foot tall, 175-pound man.
The second is for a 40-year-old, 5-foot-5-inch, 135-pound woman.
- Cross-country skiing — 903 - 697
- Running (6 mph) — 798 - 616
- Downhill skiing — 693 - 535
- Snowshoeing — 557 - 431
- Shoveling snow — 483 - 373
- Sledding — 477 - 369
- Ice skating — 399 - 308
- Walking (3 mph) — 346 - 267
- Snowmobiling — 273 - 211
- Ice fishing — 80 - 62
Sources: healthstatus.com, calorielab.com
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