Handball, jai alai and other activities that burn a lot of calories

Dean Drobot // Shutterstock Maybe jogging isn’t your cup of tea, and that’s okay. While it is a great workout to burn calories and get your heart rate going–which is important for decreasing heart disease risk factors and increasing life expectancy–going for a run just isn’t as enjoyable for some as it is for others. Luckily, data shows there are a variety of exercises that can burn a significant number of calories in a short period of time. Gigacalculator used data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to determine activities that burn the most calories per hour. The analysis includes the number of calories burned for a 130-pound, 155-pound, and 190-pound person. The calories that people burn running and biking at average rates (around a nine-minute mile for running and 14-15 mph for bicycling) didn’t make the list; however, athletes who are able to run 10.9 mph (or a 5.5-minute mile) can burn more than 1,000 calories in an hour, and those who are able to cycle over 20 mph can burn 940-1,400 calories, depending on body weight. For the rest of us, here are some other high-calorie-burning activities to try. Team handball