Now that it’s a new year, it’s a great time to think about recommitting to your fitness resolutions. We’ve made a list of Colorado’s favorite activities and ordered them by how many calories they’ll help you burn per hour. Keep in mind that numbers are adjusted for someone weighing 155 pounds and exerting themselves at a moderate level. If you weigh more or less, you’ll likely burn more or less accordingly. Likewise, if you’re exercising with more or less intensity, you’ll burn more or fewer calories.
14. Bird Watching — 175 calories per hour
13. Disc golf — 200 calories per hour
12. Golf — 317 calories per hour
11. Kayaking – 350 calories per hour
10. Stand-Up Paddleboarding – 400 calories per hour
9. Hiking – 420 calories per hour
8. Skiing – 422 calories per hour
7. Snowboarding – 440 calories per hour
6. Cross Country Skiing – 560 calories per hour
5. Snowshoeing – 562 calories per hour
4. Mountain Biking – 600 calories per hour
3. Cycling – 700 calories per hour
2. Running (10 minute mile) – 704 calories per hour
1. Rock climbing – 775 calories per hour
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