The third and final factor for consideration relates to formal exercise. During formal exercise there is the potential to expend many calories. The exact quantity will depend on the type of activity, the participant's weight and the intensity. Most cardiovascular machines in a health centre will calculate the calories expelled based on a person's weight and the intensity at which they are exercising. Below is a list of the approximate amount of calories burned in an hour for each given activity. These are only approximations and do not take into account the participant's body weight, or the intensity of the activity.
| Aerobic Dancing | 550 |
Basketball (recreational) | 450 |
| Bicycling (13 mph) | 600 |
Circuit training | 650 |
| Jogging (6 mph) | 650 |
Swimming (40 m/min) | 500 |
| Tennis (recreational) | 450 |
X-country Skiing (5 mph) | 650 |
Approximation of Weekly Calorie Expenditure
Firstly, calculate you BMR = Weight (kg) x 25 =
Next, include the additional calories relating to your activity level:
Sedentary Lifestyle = BMR x 1.2 =
Moderately Active Lifestyle = BMR x 1.5 =
Very Active Lifestyle = BMR x 1.75 =
Next multiply this value by 7 for the days of the week:
BMR x Activity Factor x 7 =
Finally, add the number of calories expended during formal exercise throughout the week:
BMR x Activity Factor x 7 + Calories Expended During Exercise =
This gives you the total quantity of calories expended in a given week.
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