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How many calories does physical activity use?

A 154-pound man (5’ 10”) will use up about the number of calories listed doing each activity below. Those who weigh more will use more calories, and those who weigh less will use fewer. The calorie values listed include both calories used by the activity and the calories used for normal body functioning.

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Last Modified: April 06, 2009 03:46 PM


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