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Metabolic Equivalent of Exercise
"MET is a way of comparing how much energy you burn doing a particular exercise relative to how much you use when you’re quietly at rest. In other words, it’s a ratio of the energy you expend doing a specific exercise to your resting metabolic rate as you rest comfortably in an easy chair." "Knowing the MET level of an activity not only gives you a relative idea of how intense an activity is, but it can be used to estimate calorie consumption while doing an activity. To get an idea of how many calories you’re consuming when you do a particular exercise, multiply your weight in kilograms (weight in pounds divided by 2.2) by the MET value of the exercise and the number of hours you’re doing it for. "Here’s an example. A woman who weighs 100 pounds, or 45 kilograms, would burn 315 calories doing an activity with a MET value of 7 for one hour. 45 kilograms body weight (100 pounds divided by 2.2) x 7 (MET value) x 1 hour = 315 calories per hour" See: https://cathe.com/how-to-use-met-val...-your-workout/ Sample METS Values METS Activity 1 sitting quietly and watching television 2 walking, less than 2.0 mph, level ground, strolling, very slow 3 loading /unloading a car 4 bicycling, < 10 mph, leisure, to work or for pleasure 5 tennis, doubles 5.5 aerobic, step, with a 4-inch step 6 skiing, downhill, moderate effort, general 7 aerobic, high impact 7.5 aerobic, step, with 6 – 8-inch step 8 circuit training, including kettlebells, some aerobic movement with minimal rest 9 running, cross country 10 swimming laps, freestyle, fast, vigorous effort 11 running, 6.7 mph 14 bicycling, stationary, 201-270 watts, very vigorous effort Last edited by adawn; 06-07-21 at 12:32 PM. Reason: Added |
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