Answer To Your Fitness Questions" />Calorie Burn Calculator
September 14, 2008
No matter the activity that you are performing, training for a marathon, horseback riding, or gardening on a Saturday morning, your body is burning calories–even sleeping. Calculate how many calories you are burning doing any of the exercises listed below.
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One common attitude that many seem to take is the more calories you burn, the better we feel about our workouts. Simply burning calories will only take you so far in terms of better health. Remember that it’s all about input and output, so if your consuming more than your expending you will never see the results you are looking for. A well-balanced, low-fat diet, and plenty of rest is essential.
With exercise, truth be told you get out of it what you put into it. By just showing up and going through the motions really isn’t going to do much good for anybody. To get the most out of your exercise session, give it your personal best effort, even if that means your best effort today is not as good as others might be doing. Never forget to always be looking for small ways to increase the number of calories that you burn each day. You may be suprised to know that it is possible to burn more calories by just simply becoming more active day-to-day. For example, take the stairs, walk to the mailbox rather than to drive, and to perform chores around the house are great ways to burn more calories and control your body weight.
Denipreston.com makes no representation or warranties as to its accuracy of the calorie burn calculator. This calculator is provided for information purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. You should consult your physician or other health care professional before making any decision based upon the general information presented here.
Walking Calculator
September 14, 2008
Walking one mile burns about 100 calories, depending on pace, speed, and intensity, according to the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. Calculate how many calories you will burn during your walking exercise below.
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Whether you walk to rid yourself of tension, find solitude, get from one place to the next, or just pleasure; nearly everybody who walks on a regular basis does so at least in part because they know it is a good exercise that will bring a good end result. Walking has often been described as “too easy” to really ever take seriously, however it has more recently taken on a new found respect in improving ones fitness. Recent Studies show that when done with somewhat intensity, waking can improve the body’s ability to consume oxygen during exertion, reduce blood pressure, lower the resting heart rate, and increase the efficiency of the heart and lungs. It will also burn excess calories.
Ironically, in some weight-loss research studies, walking has actually been proven to be even more effective than running and other exercises. The reason, because it’s virtually injury-free and has the lowest dropout rate of any form of exercise. Furthermore, walking has a significant psychological payoff. Those who are just beginning a walking exercise reported to feel and sleep better, and that their mental outlook improves.
This calculator is provided for information purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. You should consult your physician or other health care professional before making any decision based upon the general information presented here.
