Calories & Weight Loss

Most lifters burn about 30–80 calories during 10 minutes of bicep curls, with heavier bodies and harder sets landing higher.

Push-ups burn about 4–10 calories per minute depending on body weight and pace; a 10-minute bout for 70 kg lands near 50–100 calories.

A 155-lb paddler burns ~230–360 kcal/hour canoeing at easy–moderate pace and 700–900+ kcal/hour during racing or hard whitewater.

Downhill skiing typically burns about 380–840 calories per hour, with body weight, slope, snow, and how hard you ski driving the final number.

P90X Yoga burns 200–500 calories per 60-minute session, swinging with body weight, pace, heat, and how many vinyasa moves you stack.

A 30–60 minute Pilates session typically burns about 65–205 calories for a 70 kg person, depending on class pace and duration.

Calories burned at work vary by job and body size: roughly 480–880 kcal for a desk day, 800–1,360 for mixed roles, and 1,360–2,400 for active shifts over 8

A typical 60-minute gym workout burns roughly 180–600+ calories, depending on body weight, activity choice, and intensity.

Most people burn roughly 85–185 calories per 30 minutes of cleaning, depending on task intensity and body weight.

An hour of horse riding burns roughly 200–550 calories for most adults; pace, terrain, and rider weight shift the number.