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Think you are burning tons of calories with Pilates? Think again.
By Christina | May 2, 2009
The topic of how many calories are burned per hour of exercise is not a new one. I am often asked how many calories are lost during one of my classes and truthfully, I don’t know how to answer that. It depends on so many factors - how hard did you work, what is your natural metabolic rate, did you take breaks…
Research conducted at the Mayo Clinic using several hundred people sought to find an average of calories burned during one hour of various forms of exercise:
Aerobic Dancing 416
Backpacking 448
Badminton 288
Bicycling (outdoor) 512
Bicycling (stationary) 448
Bowling 192
Canoeing 224
Dancing 288
Gardening 256
Golfing 288
Hiking 384
Jogging (5 mph) 512
Racquetball 448
Rope Jumping 640
Running (8 mph) 864
Skating 448
Skiing (cross-country) 512
Skiing (downhill) 384
Stair Climbing 576
Swimming 384
Tennis 448
Volleyball 192
Walking (2 mph) 160
Walking (3.5 mph) 243
Beginner level pilates 241 calories
Intermediate level pilates 338
Advanced level pilates 421
Clearly there are more effective ways to drop weight but in the end its about doing what you love because you will repeat it so don’t get caught up in the exercise or the calories, create a healthy lifestyle and stick to it.
