Wellness Pays

Time Depends on Intensity

Bar chart showing that higher intensity activities require less time spent. Lower intensity activities require more time spent.

Moderate-Intensity Activities:

Walking briskly

Golf, pulling or carrying clubs

Swimming, recreational

Mowing lawn, power motor

Tennis, doubles

Bicycling 5 to 9 mph, level terrain, or with a few hills

Scrubbing floors or washing windows

Weight lifting, Nautilus machines or free weights

Vigorous-Intensity Activities:

Racewalking, jogging or running

Swimming laps

Tennis, singles

Bicycling more than 10 mph, or on steep uphill terrain

Circuit training