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Racquetball can be played in pairs or doubles.  It builds and tones muscle, improves cardiac health, and provides an exciting way to work exercise into your daily routine.

Base figures can be used as a guide to calculating your approximate calorie burn based on your weight. Increase slightly for men. Increase slightly for above-average fitness level.


* Calories Burned reflects the approximate calorie burn for a 150-pound woman of average fitness level.

Calorie burn chart - find out how many calories you're burning up
Calorie Burn Chart - Sports
Activity
Base Figure
Calories Burned *
Archery (medium intensity)
0.045
400
Badminton (moderate play level)
0.022
200
Baseball (moderate play level)
0.022
200
Baseball (intense play level)
0.045
400
Basketball (full court, strong effort)
0.078
700
Basketball (1/2 court, moderate play level)
0.045
400
Boxing (in the ring, vigorous rounds)
0.094
850
Boxing (sparring, intense effort)
0.078
700
Cross-country skiing (intense effort, uneven terrain)
0.094
850
Cross-country skiing (moderate effort, even terrain)
0.055
500
Fencing (moderate competitive effort)
........(suggested by B.)
0.046
420
Football (intense effort - full field - full contact)
0.078
700
Football (moderate effort - full field)
0.045
400
Golf with cart
0.020
180
Golf without cart
0.026
240
Gymnastics (moderate effort)
0.045
400
Hockey (moderate effort)
0.045
400
Ice Skating (moderate effort)
0.033
300
Netball (similar to basketball) (moderate effort)
.(suggested by S.P. of Australia)
0.045
400
Netball (similar to basketball) (competitive - full court)
.(suggested by S.P. of Australia)
0.078
700
Racquetball (casual pace)
.(suggested by RP of Sterling Heights, MI)
0.058
520
Racquetball (competition pace)
.(suggested by RP of Sterling Heights, MI)
0.080
720
Skiing (downhill)
0.050
450
Skiing (machine)
0.075
680
Soccer (intense effort - competitive team play - full field)
0.078
700
Soccer (moderate effort - team play - full field)
0.045
400
Softball (moderate play level)
0.022
200
Softball (intense play level)
0.045
400
Squash (intense play level)
0.094
850
Table Tennis (ping pong) (moderate effort)
0.022
200
Tennis (intense effort - singles)
0.072
650
Tennis (moderate effort - singles)
0.050
450
Volleyball (moderate effort)
0.050
450
Water Polo
........(suggested by M)
0.080
720


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