Calculate calories burned during exercise. Enter your weight, duration, and choose from 8 exercise types to see total calories burned and rate per minute and per hour.
MET (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) measures the energy cost of an activity. 1 MET equals the energy spent at rest (about 1 kcal/kg/hour). Higher MET values indicate more intense activities. Running has a MET of about 9.8, meaning it burns roughly 10 times the energy of resting.
Heavier individuals burn more calories performing the same activity because they must move more mass. A 90 kg person burns about 29% more calories running than a 70 kg person at the same pace and duration. This is directly reflected in the MET-based formula.
MET-based calculations provide a reasonable estimate but individual results vary based on fitness level, exercise intensity, age, and metabolism. These calculations can be 15-20% off from actual energy expenditure. For more accuracy, consider using a heart rate monitor.