Helping an old friend lose some weight through golf

[Bullitt5339]

Originally Posted by socks and shoes

Just so you know: "According to Shapefit, a 130-pound golfer will burn approximately 295 calories per hour while pulling her clubs on a wheel-accessible device, compared to 352 for a 155-pound golfer and 431 calories per hour for a 190-pound golfer. That means that over a nine-hole round, which while pulling clubs is likely to take around 2 1/2 hours, golfers burn between 700 and 1,100 calories per outing."

With his co-worker being larger than 130lb and normally inactive he will actually burn more than the 700-1,100 calories per outing. The 500 calorie deficit should be easily reachable.

He's around 300lbs, actually.  So I'm sure he's burning a ton of calories.

[Kapanda]

Originally Posted by treebound

Very nice, and good motivation for many of us here as well.

I know people poo poo on golf avatars in a golf forum, but yours is very classy.

I might come out as a jerk here, but things like these are what make me work out every day. I do not want to ever end up immobile, or anything remotely resembling it. In fact, I hope I'll be able to hold handstands at age 100 one day.

[WUTiger]

According to a Wall Street Journal sports brief, a golfer burns about 1,700 calories per 18 holes if the golfer walks. (WSJ items from about three years back)