A mile. It’s one of the most used amount of distances in the exercise world. The ways to achieve that mile mark are absolutely endless, you can walk, you can run, you can bike, you can crawl, you can even handstand the whole way! Each method has different calorie burning power, but rest assured that if you are moving your body a full mile, you are burning a substantial amount of calories. Lets take a look at some of these methods and their calorie burning potential.
Calories Burned Per Mile By Body Weight
Walking
Based on walking a normal speed of 3 MPH.
120 Pounds – 67 Calories
150 Pounds – 83 Calories
200 Pounds – 111 Calories
250 Pounds – 139 Calories
300 Pounds – 167 Calories
Running
Based on running a normal speed of 6 MPH
120 Pounds – 91 Calories
150 Pounds – 113 Calories
200 Pounds – 151 Calories
250 Pounds – 189 Calories
300 Pounds – 227 Calories
Cycling
Based on a normal cycling speed of 13 MPH
120 Pounds – 33 Calories
150 Pounds – 42 Calories
200 Pounds – 56 Calories
250 Pounds – 70 Calories
300 Pounds – 83 Calories
Swimming
Based on swimming the breast stroke at a normal pace of 25 Minutes Per Mile
120 Pounds – 245 Calories
150 Pounds – 307 Calories
200 Pounds – 409 Calories
250 Pounds – 511 Calories
300 Pounds – 613 Calories
Two Examples Of Great Ways To Travel A Mile And Burn Calories
Running Techniques
Providing you with a variety of running tips, this video will have you running at full capacity in no time.
How To Properly Do The Breast Stroke
Many people love to swim, but to swim properly takes much practice and technique. This video shows you step by step on how to properly do the breast stroke while swimming.