How many calories do I burn?

How Calorie Burn is Calculated

Calorie burn depends on three main factors:

• Body weight: Heavier people burn more calories doing the same activity
• Activity intensity: More vigorous activities burn more calories
• Duration: Longer sessions burn more total calories

MET Values

This calculator uses MET (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) values, which represent how much energy an activity requires compared to resting. For example:

• Sitting = 1 MET (baseline)
• Walking moderately = 4.5 METs (4.5× resting metabolic rate)
• Running fast = 13.5 METs (13.5× resting metabolic rate)

Accuracy Note

These are estimates based on average values. Actual calorie burn varies based on fitness level, muscle mass, age, and other individual factors. Use these numbers as a guide, not an exact measurement.