To find out how many calories you burned, you need to know:
- The type of activity you did (each has a MET value, which measures energy cost)
- Your weight in kilograms
- The duration of the activity in minutes or seconds
The general formula to calculate calories burned is:
calories=T×MET×3.5×W200\text{calories}=\frac{T\times MET\times 3.5\times W}{200}calories=200T×MET×3.5×W
where
- TTT = duration in minutes
- METMETMET = metabolic equivalent of the activity
- WWW = your weight in kilograms
For example, if you cycled (MET = 9.5) for 7 hours (420 minutes) and weigh 90 kg, the calories burned would be:
420×9.5×3.5×90/200=6284 kcal420\times 9.5\times 3.5\times 90/200=6284\text{ kcal}420×9.5×3.5×90/200=6284 kcal
You can adjust the formula depending on your specific activity and duration
. If you want a quick estimate, many online calculators let you input your weight, activity type, and duration to get the calories burned instantly
. If you provide your activity, weight, and time spent, I can help calculate the calories burned more precisely.
