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You Ask, I Answer: 1 Pound of Muscle Burns 50 Calories? by Andy B. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 06 May 2010 5:19pm I have come across a lot of articles and books which state that a pound of muscle burns 50 calories per day just to support itself. That seems extremely high... muscle burns anywhere from five to eight calories per day for self-sustaining purposes. Mind you, this is certainly better than fat tissue, which burns a mere two calories per Read on »

Burn Those Calories by Donna W. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Fri 28 Mar 2008 3:35pm

1 Comment (Moderate) = 2160 calories per day are needed to maintain 120 pounds of body weight daily But choose those 2000+ calories wisely — keep this in mind: Carbohydrates = 4 calories per... between 800 and 1,500 calories per day, creating the energy for the daily functions of all the cells in the body. This is called our basal metabolic rate, or BMR. Researchers also Read on »

Running vs. Cycling: Burning Calories by Dave M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:01pm beginner you will still burn the same number of calories per mile. However, bike riding is affected by wind resistance so the faster you ride, the more energy you use... calories. Take the 620 calories and divide by 110 calories per mile for running and you get 5.63 miles of running to burn the same number of calories. Therefore, riding a bicycle 20 Read on »

Burn, Burn, Burn Those Calories Up! by Davalos & McCormack. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 16 Jul 2009 10:02pm . Anyway, what I was going to say was, yesterday, when I was at the gym, I burned up 152 calories by working on the stairmaster for 20 minutes… Then I jumped on the rowing machine and burned up another 250 calories. Unfortunately, I thought I burned up 550 calories on the stairmaster and 750 calories on the rowing machine. However, Mr. McCormack informs me Read on »

Burn, Burn, Burn Those Calories Up! by Shirley Davalos & Kevin McCormack Patient Expert

Posted Fri 17 Jul 2009 12:36am . Anyway, what I was going to say was, yesterday, when I was at the gym, I burned up 152 calories by working on the stairmaster for 20 minutes… Then I jumped on the rowing machine and burned up another 250 calories. Unfortunately, I thought I burned up 550 calories on the stairmaster and 750 calories on the rowing machine. However, Mr. McCormack informs me Read on »

Calories burned by Nancy T. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 24 Sep 2008 11:54am I'm working on some estimates of calories burned during my typical workouts, to balance my calories in and out a little more accurately. For a body weight of 172 pounds (let's just use that for a number for now, without further comment) the tables tell me: Run 12 min/mile: 626 cal/hr or 10.4 cal/min (5.5 hours per pound body weight lost) Run Read on »

Fun ways to burn calories.... by Theresa Posted Fri 19 Jun 2009 5:41pm , and then type in the number of minutes the activity took place over. You then click on 'calculate' and it tells you how many calories you've burned. A 20-minute sexual encounter... Good news people! Calorie-burning activities don't have to be limited to dull, repetitive exercise such as walking, jogging, swimming etc - you can also burn calories Read on »

How to Burn MORE Calories by sbarker Facebook

Posted Mon 16 Aug 2010 2:47pm . Remember, muscles are made for movements not mirrors. Average number of calories an 180lb man burns in an hour of… (I currently weigh 175lbs, close enough) Chopping... in the gym, muscle does not WEIGH more than fat. A pound is a pound despite what’s being weighed. But muscle is more DENSE, meaning 5lbs of muscle takes up less space than 5lbs of fat Read on »

Which burns more calories, running or cycling? by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:12pm caloric equivalence between running and cycling. He found that if you ride 20 miles at 15 mph, you burn 620 calories (20 miles X 31 calories per mile = 620 calories). Take the 620 calories and divide them by 110 calories per mile for running and you get 5.63 miles to burn the same number of calories. So riding a bicycle 20 miles at 15 miles per hour is equal Read on »

Summer Calorie Burning by Jennifer Cassetta Healthy Living Professional

Posted Wed 22 Jul 2009 12:22am of activities and how many calories you can burn in 1 hour doing them. The numbers are based on an average for a person who weighs 120 pounds. The more you weigh and the more muscle mass you have the more calories you burn in an hour. Kickboxing/Martial Arts: 550 kcal Golf (carrying clubs): 300 kcal Gardening: 250 kcal Walking (moderately like walking Read on »