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Online Calories Burned Calculator
Calculate the calories burned during physical activities using MET values, your body weight, and exercise duration. This tool helps you estimate energy expenditure accurately for fitness tracking and workout planning.
Result (Calories)
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What Is This Tool?
This calculator estimates the number of calories burned during physical activity based on the MET value of the activity, the user's body weight in kilograms, and the duration of the activity in hours. It leverages standardized MET tables to provide an accurate approximation of energy expenditure.
How to Use This Tool?
- Enter the MET value corresponding to your physical activity intensity.
- Input your body weight in kilograms.
- Specify the amount of time you spent performing the activity in hours.
- Click the calculate button to see the estimated calories burned.
- Use the result to help monitor your fitness progress or adjust your workout plan.
Key Features
- Simple input of MET value, body weight, and exercise duration
- Calculates calories burned using a standardized formula: Calories Burned = MET × Weight (kg) × Duration (hours)
- Fast and easy to use online tool
- Suitable for a variety of physical activity intensities
- Helps with fitness monitoring and workout planning
Examples
- If the MET value is 8, weight is 70 kg, and duration is 1 hour, then Calories Burned = 8 × 70 × 1 = 560 calories.
- For an activity with MET of 5, body weight of 60 kg, and duration of 0.5 hours, the estimated calories burned would be 5 × 60 × 0.5 = 150 calories.
Common Use Cases
- Tracking calories burned during different workout sessions
- Planning exercise routines based on energy expenditure goals
- Estimating energy output for various physical activities
- Supporting weight management and fitness monitoring
Tips & Best Practices
- Ensure accurate input of body weight for precise calculations.
- Select the appropriate MET value that best matches the intensity of your activity.
- Consider using this tool alongside other fitness metrics for a comprehensive health overview.
- Recalculate calories burned when activity duration or intensity changes for updated results.
Limitations
- Does not account for individual metabolic differences which can affect actual calorie burn.
- Accuracy depends on selecting correct MET values from standardized tables.
- Estimates energy expenditure but does not replace detailed metabolic assessments.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What does MET stand for and how is it used in this calculator?
- MET stands for Metabolic Equivalent of Task and represents the intensity of physical activities. The calculator multiplies the MET value by body weight and duration to estimate calories burned.
- Can this calculator be used for all types of physical activities?
- Yes, as long as you know the MET value for the activity, you can use this calculator to estimate the calories burned during that exercise.
- Why might my actual calories burned differ from the calculator's estimate?
- Individual metabolic rates vary and this tool does not include personal physiological differences. Therefore, actual calorie burn may differ slightly from the estimate.
Key Terminology
- MET
- Metabolic Equivalent of Task; a measurement of the intensity of physical activities.
- Weight
- The body weight of the individual performing the activity, measured in kilograms.
- Duration
- The time spent performing the activity, measured in hours.