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How Calories are burned while sitting
Did you know that you can even burn calories just by sitting around? If no then I am sure you will be happy to know that it is true.
Calories are even burned when you perform a simple activity for life like breathing, sleeping, walking and sitting. But remember these activities will not burn your body fat. If your aim is to lose weight then you need to perform certain aerobic activities for at least 30 minutes daily.
Sitting is not an aerobic exercise and will not burn your body fat, but yes you can burn calories while sitting.
Calories burned while sitting shall largely vary according to your body weight, height, sex and age. The table below gives general estimates for the calories you burn by sitting and performing different activities like reading, typing, writing, watching television or eating.
| Calories burned by sitting per hour | Body weight in pounds | | Activity | 120 Pounds | 154 Pounds | 170 Pounds | | 1. | Sitting (eating) | 80 kcal | 105 kcal | 115 kcal | | 2. | Sitting (watching TV or reading) | 55 kcal | 70 kcal | 75 kcal | | 3. | Sitting (writing or typing) | 100 kcal | 105 kcal | 140 kcal |
How to burn calories while sitting? Yes you can aim to burn more calories just by sitting. Try to increase your muscle mass.
One pound of muscle can burn more than 30 calories per day just by sitting. If you compare this to one pound of fat in your body, it cannot even burn more than 2 calories per day. Here are some simple and fun ways to increase your calorie expenditure just by sitting –
- Where you sit doesn’t matter (in the office or at home), the important point is to keep your mind busy. Concentration, thinking, planning while you sit can burn more calories than an ideal mind.
- Chew a sugar free gum while sitting or working on your office desk. This simple activity will not only help you to remain active but also help you to burn 11 extra calories per hour.
- When you are free while sitting, at office or at home have some laughs with your family members, friends or colleges. Spend some time sharing jokes or watching a funny movie together. Only 10-15 minutes of a healthy laugh can burn up to 50 calories more. Moreover it can elevate your mood and also make you feel fresh for the rest of your day.
- Try some stretching exercises while you are sitting. If you have a sedentary job, try to take short 5 minute breaks every hour and stretch your body.
Simple stretching like rotating your hands, some neck exercise or leg stretch will help too. If you know pranayama then this form of breathing exercise will also help to burn your excess calories and remain fit. - Play a video game or a play station or a Wii while sitting in your free hours. Just 40 minutes of playtime will burn around 100 calories.
- Basically avoid being just a passive sitter; researches prove that people who fidget burn up to 350 calories more when compared to passive sitters.
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