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AHA suggests at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise Ñ or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise Ñ per week.
Exercise intensity: How to measure it - Mayo Clinic
Calories per hour for a 155 pound person
Examples of moderate-intensity exercise include:
Walking briskly (3 miles per hour or faster)
Bicycling (10 miles per hour or slower)
Playing tennis (doubles) 422
Gardening
Jazzercise 422
Cycling 10-12 MPH 422
Hiking 422
Swimming laps, freestyle, slow 493
Raking lawn 303
Snow skiing, downhill skiing, light 352
Cross country snow skiing, slow 493
Downhill snow skiing, moderate 422
Golf, walking and carrying clubs 317
Examples of vigorous-intensity exercise include:
Racewalking 5 MPH 563
Running, 5 mph (12 minute mile) 563
Swimming laps
Playing tennis (singles) 563
Aerobic dancing
Hiking uphill
Cycling 12-14 MPH 563
Swimming laps, freestyle, fast 704
Cross country skiing, moderate 563
Downhill snow skiing, racing 563
Calories Burned During Exercise, Activities, Sports and Workouts
It is moderate exercise (you should get 150 min/week per the AHA)
Singles is vigorous exercise (you should get 75 min/week)
Mayo Clynic says:
Moderate exercise intensity: 50 to 70 percent of your maximum heart rate
400-500 calories/hr for a 155 pound person
Vigorous exercise intensity: 70 to 85 percent of your maximum heart rate
500-600 calories/hr
My results while wearing a Holter Monitor
(I always thought it was "halter" but it's "Holter")
Heart Rate (my max [205 - age/2 for a fit person] = 170
Event Min Av Max
Tennis 88 115 158 (av = 68% of max) (doubles)
Jogging 89 132 176 (av = 78% of max)
Other
Running, 5 mph (12 minute mile) 563 calories/hr
Jazzercise 422 calories/hr
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last updated 24 Sept 2016
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