About Chris Beran

Chris is the master of all things electronic, technical and creative. He loves his wife, his children and his computer. He is a pilot and a skydiving coach with over 500 jumps and is successful most of the time. When his son was asked what would be his dad’s perfect day, “Any day with weather nice enough to fly into the blue sky or jump through it.” And if you ever need to ask a favor, Chris loves peanut butter to an almost freakish degree.

How Many Calories Do I Burn When I Exercise?

Not all exercises are created equal. Depending on your level of intensity and type of exercise this could effect how many calories you are burning and overall weight loss. The attached table shows estimates of caloric burn during an hour of each activity (of course this varies between skill level, intensity, and body weight/type). It's not an exact science, but it's helpful to have a guide handy to get a better estimate on how many calories you have [...]

By Chris Beran|2014-07-30T15:10:55-05:00July 30th, 2014|News|Comments Off

Standing 3 Hours a Day @ Work = 10 Marathons in a Year
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Standing 3 Hours a Day @ Work = 10 Marathons in a Year

A recent study by the BBC and University of Chester followed 10 subjects while they worked. They were instructed to stand for 3 hours everyday while working and were analyzed with accelerometer, heart rate monitors, and glucose monitors. They found that during the standing hours; 1)Glucose levels returned to normal much faster after eating than when sitting. 2)Average heart rate was about 10 beats more per minute which equates to about 50 calories per hour. Total that up, and [...]

By Chris Beran|2014-07-30T14:28:23-05:00July 30th, 2014|News|Comments Off

About Chris Beran

How Many Calories Do I Burn When I Exercise?

Standing 3 Hours a Day @ Work = 10 Marathons in a Year

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