12 SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT BURN CALORIES

Jenifer_Duron
Jenifer_Duron Posts: 53
in Fitness and Exercise
Following are the 12 Sports And Recreational Activities That Burn Calories. What do you prefer to do the most?
1. Running
2. Rock Climbing
3. Swimming
4. Cycling
5. Boxing
6. Racquetball
7. Basketball
8. Rowing
9. Tennis
10. Cross-country Skiing
11. Ice Skating
12. Swing Dancing

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  • lucan07
    lucan07 Posts: 509
    Number 13 not usually a spectator sport like the rest but far more enjoyable!
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    Following are the 12 Sports And Recreational Activities That Burn Calories. What do you prefer to do the most?
    1. Running
    2. Rock Climbing
    3. Swimming
    4. Cycling
    5. Boxing
    6. Racquetball
    7. Basketball
    8. Rowing
    9. Tennis
    10. Cross-country Skiing
    11. Ice Skating
    12. Swing Dancing
    There's quite a few more than 12 I think you'll find
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,510 Member
    Are they the only 12 we can choose from?
  • bigcle82
    bigcle82 Posts: 134 Member
    Right now, running. a year ago, I never thought I would say that but after completing some 5k's this year. I'm enjoying it and looking forward to next year and maybe get a 10k under my belt along the line
  • Jenifer_Duron
    Jenifer_Duron Posts: 53
    There are countless activities actually, if you see. But those 12 are most common which are done by almost every other person. This figure is not just to be very exact with the activities but it was just to remind and motivate that how the tiny things work in our daily life, we don't have to put extra effort. Things are working around for us and we never noticed. :)
  • fangmouse
    fangmouse Posts: 119
    I prefer 13. Field hockey
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,510 Member
    I'd say that all of those things are deliberate exercise that people make time to do and know are exercise? They are hardly tiny things that people wouldn't realise burn calories...
  • LaserMum
    LaserMum Posts: 133
    I think that's a strange list.

    A very popular sport in UK is football (soccer to our friends across the pond) but you haven't mentioned that. Or rugby, or American football or a very large list of other activities.

    No mention of sailing either. My DD can burn 6000 calories per day competing on the water.

    My personal preference is watching TV - you burn calories doing that too! Oh, and sleeping, and breathing, and lifting the wine glass.

    I assume this thread should actually be called "A SELECTION OF 12 sports and recreational activities that CAN burn A HIGH NUMBER OF calories".
  • CollieFit
    CollieFit Posts: 1,683 Member
    but it was just to remind and motivate that how the tiny things work in our daily life, we don't have to put extra effort. Things are working around for us and we never noticed. :)

    Erm.... I normally "notice" things like playing tennis... :huh:
  • dondimitri
    dondimitri Posts: 245 Member

    No mention of sailing either. My DD can burn 6000 calories per day competing on the water.

    I'd love to see some documentation supporting that claim.
  • CTCMom2009
    CTCMom2009 Posts: 263 Member
    Beach volleyball or hard-court indoor volleyball.
  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
    This thread is nuts: even by the standards of this site!
  • tonynguyen75
    tonynguyen75 Posts: 418 Member
    I do Ice Hockey. Unfortunately it doesn't burn any calories according to this list.

    :D

    But it is the best sport in the world. So there.
  • markpmc
    markpmc Posts: 240 Member
    hmm. I knew it all along. Weight lifting doesn't do anything :)

    If Leg day is easy then you're doing it wrong.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,510 Member
    but it was just to remind and motivate that how the tiny things work in our daily life, we don't have to put extra effort. Things are working around for us and we never noticed. :)

    Erm.... I normally "notice" things like playing tennis... :huh:

    You do? Coz I was in my office the other day and all of a sudden I looked around and realised I'd climbed a fricken MOUNTAIN! Now I know it even burned calories!
  • Zylahe
    Zylahe Posts: 772 Member
    What about unicycle hockey?
    That burns way more cals than rock climbing.
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    I do Ice Hockey. Unfortunately it doesn't burn any calories according to this list.

    :D

    But it is the best sport in the world. So there.

    So, I've been doing this all wrong. Hockey is usually my toughest workout.
  • tonynguyen75
    tonynguyen75 Posts: 418 Member
    I do Ice Hockey. Unfortunately it doesn't burn any calories according to this list.

    :D

    But it is the best sport in the world. So there.

    So, I've been doing this all wrong. Hockey is usually my toughest workout.

    You need to play against lower skilled players.
  • katrkels11
    katrkels11 Posts: 115 Member
    I prefer 13. Field hockey

    Yes.
  • nathan6878
    nathan6878 Posts: 115 Member
    I would say a nice hard long walk and a wourkout on the Elliptical burns quite a few calories.
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    I do Ice Hockey. Unfortunately it doesn't burn any calories according to this list.

    :D

    But it is the best sport in the world. So there.

    So, I've been doing this all wrong. Hockey is usually my toughest workout.

    You need to play against lower skilled players.

    Ya...I don't sandbag though.
  • Rebekah718
    Rebekah718 Posts: 134 Member
    Racquetball
  • melham
    melham Posts: 233 Member
    Following are the 12 Sports And Recreational Activities That Burn Calories. What do you prefer to do the most?
    1. Running
    2. Rock Climbing
    3. Swimming
    4. Cycling
    5. Boxing
    6. Racquetball
    7. Basketball
    8. Rowing
    9. Tennis
    10. Cross-country Skiing
    11. Ice Skating
    12. Swing Dancing
    #2 is my #1, and #1 is my #2. Climbing is the bestest, awesomest, kick-butting-est sport evahr. And I'm spent. :glasses:
  • CollieFit
    CollieFit Posts: 1,683 Member
    but it was just to remind and motivate that how the tiny things work in our daily life, we don't have to put extra effort. Things are working around for us and we never noticed. :)

    Erm.... I normally "notice" things like playing tennis... :huh:

    You do? Coz I was in my office the other day and all of a sudden I looked around and realised I'd climbed a fricken MOUNTAIN! Now I know it even burned calories!

    :laugh:
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    There are countless activities actually, if you see. But those 12 are most common which are done by almost every other person. This figure is not just to be very exact with the activities but it was just to remind and motivate that how the tiny things work in our daily life, we don't have to put extra effort. Things are working around for us and we never noticed. :)
    Swing dancing is common. I've never heard of anyone doing that I don't even know what it is

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