Are you sick of the cold weather and being cooped up in the house? Why not challenge your family or friends to a game of bowling? Believe it or not, bowling is a great physical activity that can actually help you burn off some excess calories...just as long as you don't eat a burger and fries in between strikes! In fact, bowling fitness expert Dr. Jeff Briggs says that if a person were to bowl for 1 hour straight without sitting down or eating, they would burn anywhere from 288 to 450 calories! A study reported in California Bowling News says that on average, a person can burn approximately 100 calories in only 20 minutes of bowling!
The great thing about bowling is that it is a fun activity for all ages, and you don't have to be a pro to have a good time. So round up the kids, parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles, and find the nearest bowling alley near you. You'll see that it's a fun way to work off some calories!
Adapted from Bowling Digest http://www.findarticles.com/cf_dls/m0FCK/3_20/88575242/p1/article.jhtml