I am on a mission- a mission to lose the weight I added on during my marathon training– and who am I kidding- just from life. I am making it a priority to head to the gym 3-4 days a week, 4 is my goal. But sometimes I can’t get there or maybe just want to sneak in some extra calorie burn at home after my workout is done so I have rounded up 50+ ideas of things you can do to burn an extra 100 calories. If I could do one or two of these a day, I feel I’ll be in a better position to lose these extra pounds faster!
Here are 50+ ideas of things you can do to burn 100 calories!
Biking: 23 minutes of casual cycling
Cardio dance class: 15 minutes
Elliptical: 8 minutes
Jumping rope: 9 minutes at a moderate intensity
Lifting weights, vigorously: 15 minutes
Pilates: 24 minutes
Rowing machine: 13 minutes
Running stairs: 6 minutes
Running: 9 minutes of running at a 6 mph pace
Swimming: 15 minutes moderate intensity
Walking stairs: 11 minutes
Walking: 20 minutes of walking at a 3 mph pace
Water aerobics: 23 minutes
Yoga: 20 minutes
Zumba: 11 minutes
Basketball, shooting hoops: 20 minutes
Bowling: 30 minutes
Dancing around living room: 20 minutes
Darts: 35 minutes
Golfing, carrying clubs: 15 minutes
Ice skating, moderate: 18 minutes
Kickball: 13 minutes
Mini golf or driving range: 30 minutes
Playing catch with a football: 35 minutes
Playing Frisbee: 30 minutes
Playing soccer, casual: 13 minutes
Skiing,downhill: 10 minutes
Softball or baseball: 18 minutes
Tennis (doubles): 21 minutes
Tennis (singles): 15 minutes
Treading water, moderate effort: 23 minutes
Volleyball, recreational: 26 minutes
Water skiing: 15 minutes
Mowing the lawn: 20 minutes
Painting house: 18 minutes
Raking leaves: 23 minutes
Shoveling snow: 15 minutes
Washing the car: 20 minutes
Weeding the garden: 18 minutes
Carrying an infant: 24 minutes
Cleaning, moderate effort: 26 minutes
Cooking: 34 minutes
Doing dishes: 40 minutes
Mopping the floor: 20 minutes
Playing with children: 23 minutes
Pushing a stroller: 35 minutes
Rearranging furniture: 14 minutes
Shopping: 38 minutes
Sweeping: 23 minutes
Walking the dog: 26 minutes
Scrub the floors: 24 minutes
Iron clothes: 39 minutes
Play Frisbee: 30 minutes
Play golf and carry your clubs: 20 minutes
Go on a bike ride: 15 minutes
So there you have it, over 50 ways to burn 100 calories- many of which can be done at home!
You know I like to run but I am also big into the elliptical and classes at the gym- what are YOUR favorite ways to burn calories??
Looking for more workout inspiration? Here are some of my favorites!
Great tips! This is so helpful. Thank you!! Pinning! 🙂
Thank you! I know I get so busy and it’s nice sometimes to just do a few things at home if you can’t get a full workout in, so then the day is not a waste 😉
Very cute post! I coordinate wellness programs at work and often like to show employees things like this. They can do simple things to burn calories easily and it all adds up. I have so many favorites, but a few are yoga, dancing, or walking outside.
It’s true! A little bit over the day can be just as good as one big workout, especially if you are too busy to fit that in. Thank for stopping by!
I love running and Body Pump!
Me too! Great choices!
What an awesome list!! 🙂 Thank you for sharing! I think my favorite way to burn calories is cleaning around the house.
It’s great that cleaning burns calories haha! Makes it more worth it 😉
So I guess I have NO excuse! LOL
haha! I guess not 🙂 Me either, huh?