10 Exercises That Burn The Most Calories

Want to get the biggest bang for your exercise buck? Try starting with these 10 exercises, which have been shown to burn the most calories in an hour (NOTE: Calories burned will vary from person to person).

The winners are:

Cross-Country Skiing
Maximum intensity: 1,125 calories burned per hour
Moderate intensity: 545calories burned per hour

Cycling
Maximum intensity: 850 calories burned per hour
Moderate intensity: 570 calories burned per hour

Running
–850 calories burned per hour (8-minute mile)

Jumping Rope
Maximum intensity: 815 calories burned per hour
Moderate intensity: 680 calories burned per hour

Boxing
Maximum intensity: 815 calories burned per hour
Moderate intensity: 615 calories burned per hour

Rowing
Maximum intensity: 650 calories burned per hour
Moderate intensity: 580 calories burned per hour

Squash
— 820 calories burned per hour

Swimming
Maximum intensity: 680 calories burned per hour
Moderate intensity: 545 calories burned per hour

Rock Climbing
Ascending: 750 calories burned per hour
Rappelling: 540 calories burned per hour

Rugby
Maximum intensity: 715 calories burned per hour
Moderate intensity: 681 calories burned per hour