Ever wonder how much sweat you really lose after a killer workout? I found this interesting little factoid about how much calories you burn and water lost after certain activities. It gives you ballpark figures for the average 130-pound woman.
Clean the House, 1 hour, 168 calories…lose 4 ounces
Strength Train, 30 minutes, 168 calories…lose 6.8 ounces
Swim, 45 minutes, 421 calories…lose 10 ounces (not sure how they figured that one out)
Road Run, 5 miles, 467 calories… lose 22 ounces
Play Singles Tennis, 1 hour 30 minutes, 855.65 calories… lose 25 ounces
Take a Spinning Class, 35 minutes, 525.58 calories… lose 35 ounces
Ride a Bike, 2 hours, 1,177 calories…lose 57 ounces
Ski, 7 hours, 2,747 calories… lose 89.6 ounces
Run a Marathon, 4 hours 20 minutes, 2,429 calories…lose 117 ounces
Hike with a Backpack, 8 hours, 3,139 calories…lose 135 ounces
Hike the Appalachian Trail, 2,160 miles, 5 months, 416,950 calories…lose 132 gallons
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