“Plus, cold weather forces your body to exert more energy to stay warm, which translates into extra calories burned,” says Prevention advisor Wayne L. Westcott, PhD, fitness research director at the South Shore YMCA in Quincy, MA. Even the weight of added layers of clothes, such as knit hats and down jackets, helps intensify the burn. (It’s true. Watch our fitness editor show you how to layer for cold-weather workouts.) Check out our handy chart below to see how some of the most popular winter activities compare. *burned per hour based on a 150-pound woman
