Calorie Burning Activities

Proper weight control cannot be attained by dieting alone; however, many people who are engaged in sedentary occupations do not realize that calories can be burned by the hundreds by engaging in strenuous activities that do not require much (or any) physical exercise.

Here's the guide to calorie-burning activities and the number of calories per hour they consume.

  • Beating around the bush . . . . . . . . .75

  • Jumping to conclusions . . . . . . . . . 100

  • Climbing the walls . . . . . . . . . . . 150

  • Swallowing your pride. . . . . . . . . .50

  • Passing the buck . . . . . . . . . . . .25

  • Pushing your luck. . . . . . . . . . . 250

  • Making mountains out of molehills. . . 500

  • Hitting the nail on the head . . . . . .50

  • Bending over backwards . . . . . . . . .75

  • Running around in circles. . . . . . . 350

  • Climbing the ladder of success . . . . 650
    Adopted From www.funs.co.uk/fs/28.htm