Which Sports Make You Run the Most (and the Least)? Football Unlike soccer, football is a game filled with timeouts and breaks in game play, which hinders the amount of time players are actually on the field. Cornerbacks and running backs run the most in a game—about 1.5 miles on average. However, playing in a casual setting with players running offensive and defensive plays, the sport is a bit more active. Baseball Baseball is another sport where athletes aren’t actually on their feet much during the game—especially dedicated hitters who don’t play in the field. Even when players are running, they only have to cover 90 feet between each base (which means most players don’t even break half-a-mile during a game.) Tennis A small playing area does not necessarily mean that players won’t be covering a lot of ground. Tennis players can run up to 5 miles in a five-set match, so it’s no wonder these court players maintain such lean, muscular figures. Basketball You might think that basketball is one of the most running-heavy sports, but players run less than you may imagine. The highest running average of any NBA player in 2012 was 2.72 miles, which is well below the typical estimate of 5 miles per game. Non-running calorie burners Running isn’t the only indicator of a sport’s intensity though, and this is proven by a handful of sports that burn serious calories without any running at all. Rock climbing and swimming both burn more than 300 calories every half hour and don’t require a single stride on the pavement. Don’t be fooled, though; these sports still challenge your body in many other ways.
Posted on: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:15:00 +0000
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