How to work off a Tim Tam!

8 July 2009

Would you walk a few kilometres if it meant you could indulge in Tim Tam? Find out what exercise is really worth.

How much do you love a doughnut? Enough to spend 60 minutes on the exercise bike?

What your work out is worth
Whilst the long-term benefits of regular exercise are numerous, sometimes it can be more motivating to focus on the immediate pay-offs. If you want to eat a Tim Tam or enjoy a piece of chocolate cake.... here's a guide to how you can earn it to burn it*!

*For a person of 80kg

Golf
30 minutes of golf (walking, carrying and pulling clubs)
EARN: POINTS value of 1½
BURN: 150ml glass of wine

Dancing
35 minutes of partner salsa dancing
EARN: POINTS value of 2
BURN: 1 chocolate paddle pop

Walking
40 minutes at a pace of >4.8km/h and <8km/h
EARN: POINTS value of 2
BURN: 1 Tim Tam

Cycling
60 minutes at a pace of >100watts
EARN: POINTS value of 3½
BURN: 1 Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut

Jogging
35 minute jog at a pace of 8.5km/h
EARN: POINTS value of 5
BURN: 60g slice Sara Lee chocolate mud cake

Tennis
45 minutes of singles tennis
EARN: POINTS value of 6½
BURN: McDonald's hot choc fudge sundae

Swimming
50 minutes of freestyle laps
EARN: POINTS value of 7
BURN: 100g slice baklava