Calories Burned Formula
The Calories Burned Formula helps you estimate the energy expended during physical activity, particularly useful for tracking progress in cardio workouts. It provides a simple yet effective way to understand your body's energy consumption.
Formula
Copy the exact expression or work through it step by step below.
Calories Burned = MET x Weight In Kilograms x Duration In Hours Variables
CB
Calories Burned
The calories burned value plugged into the calories burned calculation.
MET
MET
The met value plugged into the calories burned calculation.
WIK
Weight In Kilograms
The weight in kilograms value plugged into the calories burned calculation.
DIH
Duration In Hours
The duration in hours value plugged into the calories burned calculation.
Step By Step
- 1
Set the baseline case with the real calculator inputs.
Weight Kg = 78, Duration Minutes = 45.0%, Activity Met = 7.5, Incline Percent = 0.00%
- 2
Translate rates, periods, and cash values onto the same footing before combining them.
Keep the calories burned assumptions consistent instead of mixing monthly and annual views.
- 3
Apply the formula and read the first calculator outputs, not just the headline assumption.
The calculator lands with estimated calories burned at 460.69 and calories per hour at 614.25.
- 4
Run one changed scenario so the formula is stress-tested before it is trusted.
The calories burned calculator page is the fastest way to compare that second case.
Worked Example
Calories Burned sample case
Weight Kg
78
Duration Minutes
45.0%
Activity Met
7.5
Incline Percent
0.00%
Calories Burned = MET x Weight In Kilograms x Duration In Hours using weight kg 78, duration minutes 45.0%, activity met 7.5, incline percent 0.00%.
The calculator lands with estimated calories burned at 460.69 and calories per hour at 614.25.
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Sources & References
- Compendium of Physical Activities: an update of activity codes and MET intensities — Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
- Metabolic Equivalents (METS) in Exercise Testing, Exercise Prescription, and Assessment of Functional Capacity — Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention
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