Exercises that burn the most calories in 5 minutes

Motivation to exercise

If you knew that you could burn 56 calories in five minutes on a stationary bike, would that motivate you to do it every day?

Or, before finishing a workout, how much more likely would you be to give an extra 'push' if you knew how many extra calories you could burn off?

Calories burned in five minutes

Take a look at the list below to see how many calories you can work off doing your favourite type of exercise in just five minutes.

Note: For best results, aim to do at least 30 minutes of exercise a day – even if that means splitting up your workout time.

The calculations below are based on a 59-kilogram woman.

• Spinning or biking on a stationary bike (56 calories)
• Elliptical (56 calories)
• Jumping rope (49 calories)
• Running at a pace of 10 km per hour (49 calories)
• Rowing machine (43 calories)
• Vinyasa yoga (43 calories)
• Zumba or another aerobics class (39 calories)
• Step machine (34 calories)
• Hiking (34 calories)
• Dancing (34 calories)
• Weight lifting (30 calories)
• Tennis (30 calories)
• Walking at a pace of six km per hour (25 calories)

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