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Old 06-07-21, 06:26 AM  
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I'll bite, what does MET stand for?
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Old 06-07-21, 12:30 PM  
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I'll bite, what does MET stand for?
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

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Old 06-08-21, 07:34 AM  
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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
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Old 06-08-21, 10:18 AM  
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I'll bite, what does MET stand for?
buffmama I am grateful to adawn's response.
I know you didn't ask this but I'm not using the scores for weight loss. I'm using for training health.

I use that met value to either:
- substitute a similar workout in a rotation, and/or,
- change a rotation to keep the workouts varied.

Keeping the met values varied within a week helps me challenge myself, manages my exercise stress and plan my recovery.
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cataddict THANK YOU!!

The workout manager is so much fun. Had a blast playing with it last night, lol. I'm still in the awkward clunky period too..haha
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Old 06-08-21, 06:45 PM  
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cataddict THANK YOU!!

The workout manager is so much fun. Had a blast playing with it last night, lol. I'm still in the awkward clunky period too..haha
You are so welcome! Glad you are enjoying playing with it---it really is a great tool! And thank YOU for reminding of it! I signed up when I began STS in 2010 and used it sporadically until 2014 then not again until now.
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