How many calories does a SCUBA DIVE burn?
How many calories does a SCUBA DIVE burn?
Ever wondered how many Calories or Kilojoules one Scuba Dive burns? These days, with everyone on stay fit and eat right regimes, you will have noticed that almost everything is turned into Kilojoules burned and Kilojoules consumed. The very fear of eating a freddo frog (70 Calories / 293 Kilojoules in a 30g frog!) sits in the back of your mind while you sit and enjoy it – knowing that it will take a bit of exercise to “work it off”.
Well… For those of you who are lucky enough to enjoy our awesome sport of Scuba Diving, you will be happy to know that we have done the hard work for you and have come up with those magical numbers that will make you feel a whole lot better about the big lunch you have onboard Blue Destiny between dives.
Just to be fair to those other “not so much fun” sports and activities, we’ve included the Kilojoules burned for those too.
- Please note – These measurements are based on 60kg person and an 85kg person * I will give you a link to personalise your own weight vs activity so you can get a more exact number of Freddo Frogs you can eat after each activity to be “Kilojoule neutral”.
Snorkelling : (Kilojoules burned per hour)
60kg – 1412kj (4.81 Frogs)
85kg – 1712kj (5.84 Frogs)
Skateboarding : (Kilojoules burned per hour)
60kg – 1412kj (4.81 Frogs)
85kg – 1712kj (5.84 Frogs)
Body Boarding: (Kilojoules burned per hour)
60kg – 847kj (2.89 Frogs)
85kg – 1027kj (3.50 Frogs)
Swimming : (Kilojoules burned per hour) * Freestyle fast or Breast stroke (same)
60kg – 2826kj (9.65 Frogs)
85kg – 3424kj (11.68 Frogs)
Spearfishing : (Kilojoules burned per hour)
60kg – 1757kj (5.99 Frogs)
85kg – 2489kj (8.49 Frogs)
Paddle Boarding: : (Kilojoules burned per hour)
60kg – 847kj (2.89 Frogs)
85kg – 1027kj (3.50 Frogs)
Scootering: (Kilojoules burned per hour)
60Kg – 1412kj (4.81 Frogs)
85kg – 1712kj (5.84 Frogs)
Surfing : (Kilojoules burned per hour)
60kg – 847kj (2.89 Frogs)
85kg – 1027kj (3.50 Frogs)
Scuba Diving: : (Kilojoules burned per hour)
60kg – 1980kj (6.75 Frogs)
85kg – 2399kj (8.18 Frogs)
So there you have it!
Swimming is the most physical activity with the highest Calories / Kilojoules burned per hour followed by SCUBA DIVING!! The great part about Scuba diving is that the exercise is happening while you do what you love the most. Now if that isn’t a great reason to go diving, then what is?
** To find your own personal kilojoules burn based on your weight use these links:
www.8700.com.au/balance-and-burn/how-to-burn-your-kjs/
www.mydr.com.au/tools/calories-burned-calculator
And before you say anything about the author of this article… Its been a long time between dives and not so long between Freddo Frogs ok?