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Dr. Cooper's Aerobics Point System

 

Walking / Running

Distance Time Point Value
1.0 miles Over 20:01 0
  20:00-15:01 1.0
15:00-12:01 2.0
12:00-10:01 3.0
10:00-8:01 4.0
8:00-6:41 5.0
6:40-5:44 6.0
Under 5:43 7.0
 
1.5 miles Over 45:01 0
  45:00-30:01 0.5
30:00-22:31 2.0
22:30-18:01 3.5
18:00-15:01 5.0
15:00-12:01 6.5
12:00-10:01 8.0
10:00-8:35 9.5
Under 8:34 11.0
 
2.0 miles Over 40:01 1.0
  40:00-30:01 3.0
30:00-24:01 5.0
24:00-20:01 7.0
20:00-16:01 9.0
16:00-13:21 11.0
13:20-11:27 13.0
Under 11:26 15.0
 
2.5 miles Over 50:01 1.5
  50:00-37:31 4.0
37:30-30:01 6.5
30:00-25:01 9.0
25:00-20:01 11.5
20:00-16:41 14.0
16:40-14:19 16.5
Under 14:18 19.0
 
3.0 miles Over 1:00:00 2.0
  1:00:00-45:01 5.0
45:00-36:01 8.0
36:00-30:01 11.0
30:00-24:01 14.0
24:00-20:01 17.0
20:00-17:01 20.0
Under 17:09 23.0
 
3.5 miles Over 1:10:01 2.5
  1:10:00-52:31 6.0
52:30-42:01 9.5
42:00-35:01 13.0
35:00-28:01 16.5
28:00-23:21 20.0
23:20-20:01 23.5
Under 20:00 27.0
 
4.0 miles Over 1:20:00 3.0
  1:20:00-1:00:01 7.0
1:00:00-48:01 11.0
48:00-40:01 15.0
40:00-32:01 19.0
32:00-26:41 23.0
26:40-22:53 27.0
Under 22:52 31.0
 
4.5 miles Over 1:30:01 3.5
  1:30:00-1:07:31 8.0
1:07:30-54:01 12.5
54:00-45:01 17.0
45:00-36:01 21.5
36:00-30:01 26.0
30:00-25:44 30.5
Under 25:43 35.0
 
5.0 miles Over 1:40:01 4.0
  1:40:00-1:15:01 9.0
1:15:00-1:00:01 14.0
1:00:00-50:01 19.0
50:00-40:01 24.0
40:00-33:21 29.0
33:20-28:35 34.0
Under 28:34 39.0
 
6.0 miles Over 2:00:01 5.0
  2:00:00-1:30:01 11.0
1:30:00-1:12:01 17.0
1:12:00-1:00:01 23.0
1:00:00-48:01 29.0
48:00-40:01 35.0
40:00-34:19 41.0
Under 34:18 47.0
 
7.0 miles Over 2:20:01 6.0
  2:20-1:45:01 13.0
1:45:00-1:24:01 20.0
1:24:00-1:10:01 27.0
1:10:00-56:01 34.0
56:00-46:41 41.0
46:40-40:01 48.0
Under 40:00 55.0
 
8.0 miles Over 2:40:01 7.0
  2:40:00-2:00:01 15.0
2:00:00-1:36:01 23.0
1:36:00-1:20:01 31.0
1:20:00-1:04:01 39.0
1:04:00-53:21 47.0
53:20-45:44 55.0
Under 45:43 63.0
 
9.0 miles Over 3:00:01 8.0
  3:00:00-2:15:01 17.0
2:15:00-1:48:01 26.0
1:48:00-1:30:01 35.0
1:30:00-1:12:01 44.0
1:12:00-1:00:01 53.0
1:00:00-51:27 62.0
Under 51:26 71.0
 
10.0 miles Over 3:20:01 9.0
  3:20:00-2:30:01 19.0
2:30:00-2:00:01 29.0
2:00:00-1:40:01 39.0
1:40:00-1:20:01 49.0
1:20:00-1:06:41 59.0
1:06:40-57:10 69.0
Under 57:09 79.0
 
 

Outdoor Cycling

Distance Time Point Value
2.0 miles Over 12:01 0
  12:00-8:01 0.5
8:00-6:01 1.5
Under 6:00 2.5
 
3.0 miles Over 18:01 0
  18:00-12:01 1.5
12:00-9:01 3.0
Under 9:00 4.5
 
4.0 miles Over 24:01 0
  24:00-16:01 2.5
16:00-12:01 4.5
Under 12:00 6.5
 
5.0 miles Over 30:01 2.0
  30:00-20:01 3.5
20:00-15:01 6.0
Under 15:00 8.5
 
6.0 miles Over 36:01 2.7
  36:00-24:01 4.5
24:00-18:01 7.5
Under 18:00 10.5
 
7.0 miles Over 42:01 3.4
  42:00-28:01 5.5
28:00-21:01 9.0
Under 21:00 12.5
 
8.0 miles Over 48:01 4.1
  48:00-32:01 6.5
32:00-24:01 10.5
Under 24:00 14.5
 
9.0 miles Over 54:01 4.8
  54:00-36:01 7.5
36:00-27:01 12.0
Under 27:00 16.5
 
10.0 miles Over 1:00:01 5.5
  1:00:00-40:01 8.5
40:00-30:01 13.5
Under 30:00 18.5
 
11.0 miles Over 1:06:01 6.2
  1:06:00-44:01 9.5
44:00-33:01 15.0
Under 33:00 20.5
 
12.0 miles Over 1:12:01 6.9
  1:12:00-48:01 10.5
48:00-36:01 16.5
Under 36:00 22.5
 
13.0 miles Over 1:18:01 7.6
  1:18:00-52:01 11.5
52:00-39:01 18.0
Under 39:00 24.5
 
14.0 miles Over 1:24:01 8.3
  1:24:00-56:01 12.5
56:00-42:01 19.5
Under 42:00 26.5
 
15.0 miles Over 1:30:01 9.0
  1:30:00-1:00:01 13.5
1:00:00-45:01 21.0
Under 45:00 28.5
 
20.0 miles Over 2:00:01 12.5
  2:00:00-1:20:01 18.5
1:20:00-1:00:01 28.5
Under 1:00:00 38.5
 
 

Swimming

Distance Time Point Value
200 yards Over 6:41 0
  6:40-5:01 1.25
5:00-3:21 1.67
Under 3:20 2.5
 
400 yards Over 13:21 0
  13:20-10:01 2.5
10:00-6:41 3.33
Under 6:40 5.0
 
600 yards Over 20:01 0
  20:00-15:01 3.75
15:00-10:01 5.0
Under 10:00 7.5
 
800 yards Over 26:41 0
  26:40-20:01 6.0
20:00-13:21 7.67
Under 13:20 11.0
 
1000 yards Over 33:21 0
  33:20-25:01 8.25
25:00-16:41 10.33
Under 16:40 14.5
 
1200 yards Over 40:01 0
  40:00-30:01 10.5
30:00-20:01 13.0
Under 20:00 18.0
 
1400 yards Over 46:41 0
  46:40-35:01 12.75
35:00-23:21 15.67
Under 23:20 21.5
 
1600 yards Over 53:21 0
  53:20-40:01 15.0
40:00-26:41 18.33
Under 26:40 25.0
 
 

Rope Skipping

Time 70-90 rpm 90-110 rpm 110-130 rpm
5:00 1.5 2.0 2.5
10:00 3.0 4.0 5.0
15:00 5.5 7.0 8.5
20:00 8.0 10.0 12.0
25:00 10.5 13.0 15.5
30:00 13.0 16.0 19.0

Handball/Racquetball/Squash/Basketball/Soccer/Hockey/Lacrosse
     0.75 points per 5 minutes; do not count breaks and timeouts.

Golf (no motorized cart)
     1.5 points per 9 holes

Tennis/Badminton (Doubles)
     0.38 points per 15 minutes

Tennis/Badminton (Singles)
     0.33 points per 5 minutes

Waterskiing and Downhill Snow Skiing
     0.5 points for every 5 minutes of actual skiing

Cross Country Skiing
     1.5 points for every 5 minutes of skiing

Ice or Roller Skating
     1.13 points for every 15 minutes, for speed skating triple the point value

Volleyball
     0.33 points for every 5 minutes

Fencing
     1 point for every 10 minutes

Football
     0.5 points for every 5 minutes of actual play

Wrestling/Boxing
     2 points for every 5 minutes

Circuit Weight Training
     0.84 points for every 5 minutes

Super Circuit Weight Training
     1.3 points for every 5 minutes

Mini-trampoline
     1.25 points for every 5 minutes

Aerobic Dance and Other Exercise Programs Conducted to Music
     1 point for every 5 minutes

Schwinn Air-Dyne Ergometer (using arms and legs)

Work
Load
Time
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
1.5 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.8 3.5 4.2 4.9 5.6
2.0 1.0 2.1 3.3 4.2 5.2 6.3 7.4 8.4
2.5 1.4 2.9 4.4 5.8 7.2 8.7 10.2 11.6
3.0 1.9 3.9 5.8 7.8 9.8 11.7 13.6 15.6
3.5 2.5 5.0 7.5 10.0 12.5 15.0 17.5 20.0
4.0 3.2 6.3 9.4 12.6 15.8 18.9 22.0 25.2
4.5 3.8 7.7 11.6 15.4 19.2 23.1 27.0 30.8
5.0 4.6 9.3 14.0 18.6 23.2 27.9 32.6 37.2

If you do not find an activity that is applicable to your workout, aerobics points can be estimated by taking total caloric expenditure and dividing by 20.