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Carbs Burned per Hour of Exercise 
Finding ways to burn fat can sometimes seem daunting. However, excess carbs in the body get stored as fat.  This just adds to the problem. 
For those facing issues of diabetes, or even elevated blood glucose the real and primary culprit is carbs. 
We know that it is not only the amount of carbs that we need to keep an eye on but also the types of carbs that do have varying affects on blood glucose levels. 
Use this chart to find simple easy ways of burning carbs&mdashwhich is the best way to burn fat.
Never start any new exercise regimen without checking with your health care team!
Carbohydrate/Exercise Chart
Amount of carbs burned per 1 hour of activity per body weight
Activity |
100 lbs. |
150 lbs. |
200 lbs. |
Baseball |
25 |
38 |
50 |
Bicycling- 6 mph |
20 |
27 |
34 |
10 mph |
35 |
48 |
61 |
14 mph |
60 |
83 |
105 |
18 mph |
95 |
130 |
165 |
20 mph |
122 |
168 |
214 |
Dancing - moderate |
17 |
25 |
33 |
vigorous |
28 |
43 |
57 |
Football |
45 |
67 |
89 |
Golf |
23 |
35 |
46 |
Handball |
59 |
88 |
117 |
Jump rope 80/min |
73 |
109 |
145 |
Mopping |
16 |
23 |
30 |
Raking leaves |
19 |
28 |
38 |
Running &ndash 5 mph |
45 |
68 |
90 |
8 mph |
96 |
145 |
190 |
10 mph |
126 |
189 |
252 |
Shoveling |
31 |
45 |
57 |
Skating - moderate |
25 |
34 |
43 |
vigorous |
67 |
92 |
117 |
Swimming slow crawl |
41 |
56 |
71 |
fast crawl |
69 |
95 |
121 |
Tennis - moderate |
28 |
41 |
55 |
vigorous |
59 |
88 |
117 |
Walking &ndash 3 mph |
15 |
22 |
29 |
4.5 mph |
30 |
45 |
59 |
Excerpt from JDA's Connection for Healthy Living 
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