Calories Burned During 20-Minute Workouts

Busy Weekend? Calories Burned During 20-Minute Workouts

August 25, 2012

Weekends might mean two days off from work, but with weddings, errands, house projects, and visits with friends and family, they can be more busy than your weekdays. If you don't have the luxury of being able to fit in a long weekend workout, shoot for one of these quickie 20-minute workouts instead.

Research shows that 20 minutes of exercise can boost your metabolism, so even though it might not feel like an amazing workout, you're still doing your body good. And aside from keeping your metabolism going, check out how many calories you'll burn.

Exercise	Calories Burned
Walking (3 mph)	61
Walking, 15% incline (3 mph)	189
Brisk walking (4 mph)	81
Brisk walking, 15% incline (4 mph)	336
Running (5 mph)	144
Running, 15% incline (5 mph)	263
Running (6 mph)	180
Running, 15% incline (6 mph)	321

Continue reading to find out how many calories you burn biking and swimming.

Exercise	Calories Burned
Bike ride (15 mph)	180
Hiking	129
Jumping rope	220
Swimming	198
Deep water running	180
Tennis	121
20-minute Vinyasa yoga sequence	90
20-minute cardio workout Try these: 10-minute P90X workout 10-minute workout from R.I.P.P.E.D.	126
20-minute circuit workout Try these: Bob Harper's high-intensity workout 10-minute fat-blasting circuit (twice)	144