Well, do we? And burn extra calories as well? Since there is probably more time spent sitting and standing around, awaiting our turn, than we do actually bowling.

I wonder if any studies have been done. The subject came up the other day as I told my cardiologist that I bowled 3 - 4 times a week. He maintained that bowling is not really exercise as it does not raise your heart rate.

And, some folks have such a slow approach and kinda drop the ball out on to the lane that it is doubtful that they are expending any energy, other than picking up the ball.

Any thoughts or ideas on this?
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I go and rent a lane for an hour.  I can usually bowl 7+ games in that hour and I'm worn out after words.  But then again, I bowl for the whole hour, only stopping to wait for the ball return or to drink some pop.  So I would say that I get a good workout in that format.  Leagues, well, not so much.
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I've done the math on this before.

All of my equipment is 15 lbs.
I average just under 7 strikes per game.  I'll use 6 for this example.

Over the course of an 8 game block I:
Lift 1680 pounds.
Walk 2240 feet, 1120 of which is carrying a 15 lb weight.
Perform 112 deep knee bends on one leg.

That's assuming only 10 frames per game - not filling out the 10th, so these numbers are low.

If you don't burn calories just doing that, then you're dead.

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