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Practice your clarinet and lose weight

Author: clarinetguy ★2017
Date: 2010-11-04 21:05

I received my November issue of The Instrumentalist the other day, and was amused to read Trey Reely's article, "Weighty Matters." I never gave this subject much thought, but Reely gives approximate figures for the number of calories one can burn practicing a musical instrument. According to him, 30 minutes of practice on a woodwind instrument burns 47 calories, 71 on a violin or trumpet, 118 on a trombone, and 142 for drummers.

I give Reely credit for writing a great article and bringing up the subject, but I'm not sure if his figures are correct. According to this source from ChaCha, playing a woodwind instrument burns 132 calories per hour for someone weighing 145 pounds.
http://www.chacha.com/question/how-many-calories-are-burned-playing-clarinet

Here's another link, although clarinet playing isn't listed:
http://www.nutristrategy.com/activitylist4.htm

I'm surprised nobody yet has written a book called "The Play Music Weight Loss Plan."

Post Edited (2010-11-04 21:24)

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