KNOCKOUT PAUNCH
Why boxing is even better than sex when it comes to burning calories
BOXING is a knockout if you’re trying to get in shape, according to researchers.
Fighters can burn 800 calories an hour in the ring, making it the best sport for weight loss. Squash was the second most effective at 748 calories an hour.
Sex, sadly, burns just 200 calories an hour for men – and only 138 for women.
Britain’s 50 most popular sports and activities were ranked for their effectiveness at helping us to keep fit in a study for supplements brand Forza.
Managing director Lee Number of calories burned in a hour Boxing 800 Squash 748 Rowing 740 Road running 700 Swimming (front crawl or butterfly) 680 6. Rugby 614 7. Football 612 Smith said: “We hope that it encourages more people to get active to combat our growing obesity crisis.
“Boxing is terrific for weight loss because it is the ultimate full body workout, 8. Road cycling 604 9. Gym exercise 590 10. Treadmill running 580 11. Hockey 478 Basketball 475 Tennis 470 Rowing machine 440 Swimming (backstroke or breaststroke) 408 Sex for a man 200 with intense bursts of activity – just like the very best interval training.
“Sex is a great way to burn off calories, particularly if you are a man.
“An hour of sex for a man burns as many calories as an hour of yoga, but sex for an hour for a woman is roughly the same calorie burn as walking the dog.”
Rugby rated highest of the team sports, just beating football due to its extra physicality.
Getting out of the gym also helps, the list suggests. For example, road running burns 700 calories an hour, but this falls to 580 if you use a treadmill. 37. Sex for a woman 138 38. Walking the dog 136 40. Household chores 102 Shopping 86 Cooking 69 Driving a car 68 Having a bath 35 Watching TV while sitting on sofa 0